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Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Edition by Linda Williams, Paula Hopper
Edition 5ISBN: 978-0803640689Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Edition by Linda Williams, Paula Hopper
Edition 5ISBN: 978-0803640689 Exercise 1
Levitt Mrs. Levitt is a 92-year-old widow who has been living in the nursing home where you work for 4 years. Today she mentions that her urine smells bad and that her heart feels like it is beating faster than usual. You suspect that she is becoming dehydrated. You check her urine and find that it is a dark amber color and has a strong odor. Her heart rate is 98 beats per minute, blood pressure 126/74 mm Hg, respiratory rate 20 per minute, and temperature 99.2°F (37.3°C).
1) What other data should you collect, and what results do you expect?
2) Which interventions should you provide at this time?
3) How should you document your findings?
4) What other team members should be informed of your plan for Mrs. Levitt?
5) How will you know if she is improving?
1) What other data should you collect, and what results do you expect?
2) Which interventions should you provide at this time?
3) How should you document your findings?
4) What other team members should be informed of your plan for Mrs. Levitt?
5) How will you know if she is improving?
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Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Edition by Linda Williams, Paula Hopper
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