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For Which of the Following Client Situations Would a Consultation

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For which of the following client situations would a consultation with a rapid response team (RRT) be most appropriate?


A) 45-year-old, 2 years after kidney transplant, second hospital day for treatment of pneumonia, no urine output for 6 hours, temperature 101.4° F, heart rate 98 beats/min, respirations 20 breaths/min, blood pressure 168/94 mm Hg
B) 72-year-old, 24 hours after removal of a chest tube that was used to drain pleural fluid (effusion) , temperature 97.8° F, heart rate 92 beats/min, respirations 28 breaths/min, blood pressure 136/86 mm Hg, anxious about going home
C) 56-year-old, fourth hospital day after coronary artery bypass procedure, sore chest, pain with walking, temperature 97° F, heart rate 84 beats/min, respirations 22 breaths/min, blood pressure 122/78 mm Hg, bored with hospitalization
D) 86-year-old, 48 hours after operative repair of fractured hip (nail inserted) , alert, oriented, using patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump, temperature 96.8° F, heart rate 60 beats/min, respirations 16 breaths/min, blood pressure 120/82 mm Hg, talking with daughter

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