You have been called to a nursing home for a 91-year-old female with pneumonia. The patient is to be transported to a local hospital for further treatment. When asked, the staff confirms and then produces the patient's Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order. The patient's airway is patent, respirations labored, and skin warm, with an intact radial pulse. The vital signs are: pulse 124, respirations 20,
blood pressure 104/58, SpO2 at 91%, and temperature 101.2?F. The patient also complains of chest pain and has a cough. Given this situation, the focus of your care should be:
A) transport to the hospital.
B) adequate oxygenation.
C) decreasing the fever.
D) eliminating the chest pain.
B
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An intoxicated patient is complaining of a severe headache and a large bruise to the left side of his face after accidentally being struck with a baseball bat. In this situation, being struck with the baseball bat is called the:
A) mechanism of injury. B) chief complaint. C) differential diagnosis. D) nature of illness.
Which stretch is performed with the client sitting up?
A) gastrocnemius stretch B) distal hamstring stretch C) quadriceps stretch D) TFL stretch
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