You are assigned to care for Mrs. Mills, a 67-year-old resident who has been admitted after hospitalization for pneumonia. Mrs. Mills is very weak. She receives respiratory treatments four times a day. She has an intravenous line in place.
What observations will you make about the intravenous line when you are caring for Mrs. Mills?
What will be an ideal response?
You will observe the drip chamber to make sure that the rate is exactly as ordered and that the chamber is not filled to the top. You will check the line to make sure that it is not twisted and that there is no traction on it. You will observe the infusion site for moisture, pain, swelling, redness, or warmth.
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A 55-year-old female presents in the dental office for a crown preparation with final impressions on tooth number30. As the auxiliary seats the patient, she asks the patient if there have been any changes in the medical history. The patient states that her physician has given her a bronchodilator. The procedure concludes with no complications and the dentist leaves the treatment room. As the patient is preparing to leave, she begins to cough and the auxiliary observes that the patient is having difficulty breathing. The auxiliary looks for the patient’s bronchodilator. What will be an ideal response?
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