The nurse asks you to obtain a complete set of vital signs for one of the persons to whom you are assigned. Upon measurement, you determine the following: temperature 38.6°C (101.5°F), heart rate 104 beats/min, respiratory rate 22 breaths/min, and blood pressure 90/60 mm Hg. Which of these vital signs are of concern? What subjective data could be stated by the client? What is your first action after collecting these vital signs?

The nurse asks you to obtain a complete set of vital signs for one of the persons to whom you are assigned. Upon measurement, you determine the following: temperature 38.6°C (101.5°F), heart rate 104 beats/min, respiratory rate 22 breaths/min, and blood pressure 90/60 mm Hg. Which of these vital signs are of concern? What subjective data could be stated by the client? What is your first action after collecting these vital signs?

Biomedical Instrumentation Systems

1st Edition

ISBN:9781133478294

Author:Chatterjee

Publisher:Chatterjee

Chapter17: Instrumentation In Intensive Care Units

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7P

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