Changes in which of the following may indicate deterioration of the individual's condition?
a. Pulse, blood pressure, respirations.
b. Conscious state, pulse, blood pressure.
c. Conscious state, pulse, blood pressure, oxygensaturations, respirations
d. Pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturations,
respirations.
c
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in
Health Care identified that changes in conscious state, pulse,
blood pressure, oxygen saturations and respirations may indicate deterioration in an individual's condition.
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