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Established chief complaint? Reports chest pain Asked about onset and duration of chest pain? Reports chest pain started about five minutes ago Reports chest pain has been constant since it began Reports sitting in bed when pain began Asked to rate chest pain on a scale? Reports current pain is 6/10 Asked about on characteristics of the pain? Describes pain as tight and uncomfortable Denies crushing pain Denies gnawing or tearing pain Denies burning pain Asked about location of the ...

"What is this?"; Let the patient know which medication you are giving & what it is intended to treat. Model Response: This is lisinopril, which you are getting to help control your high blood pressure. "I guess I'm not supposed to take this with food. Is that right?"; This is an opportunity to teach the patient whether this medication should be taken with food. Model Response: Lisinopril can actually be taken with or without food, whatever fits your routine best. What is most importa...

What is the most appropriate response to Anita in this situation? Why is this the best response to Anita's concern? I hear and understand what you are saying. We'll certainly do what we can to make sure you don't stay any longer than you have to! The provider didn't say you were ready to be discharged today, but I can bring up your concerns with him today. In the meantime, why don't we discuss your feelings further? This answer reiterates that a nurse is not able to decide if a patie...

All the best from Dr. A Dr. Assessments Time: 0600 How will you respond to Charge Nurse Angela's request? Why have you accepted an appropriate level of responsibility? That works for me. I'll let you know how it goes. All Shadow General staff are expected to be change agents, no matter the situation or the ranking of the parties involved. How should you respond? Which statement, regarding best practice on the ongoing education of staff, is most correct? Sounds good. I'll talk with B...

Select priority patient Debbie oconnor Task prioritization Venturi mask Choose the best option Notify Charge Nurse Angela about the situation and ask her to contact the admitting provider about a venturi mask for Mrs. O'Connor. Which of the following statements about providers orders is false You can administer oxygen if the patient is critical without orders How should you explain the situation to angela A Debbie O'Connor's breathing and oxygen levels are deteriorating; I couldn'...

All the best from Dr. A Dr. Assessments Page 1 of 2 What else do you need to ask ben about anita douglas' situation? I dont need to ask any questions right now What else do you need to asks Ben about Anita Douglas's Back ground Home medications What is the best question to ask about anita douglas's background learning what home medications a patient takes can help you get a full picture What else do you need to ask about bens assessment of anita douglas? What is the pain rating? wha...

Bedside Report: Omar Haddad Ben: Here's the situation. Omar Haddad is a 38-year-old man who presented to the Shadow General emergency department yesterday at 2200 hours last night with right flank and back pain, radiating to the right lower quadrant with a pain rating of 10/10. Omar let us know that he began experiencing subtle pain about three days ago, but became unbearable at 2000 last night. Urinalysis and a CT scan confirmed the presence of a renal calculi measuring 11 mm. His pro...

All the best from Dr. A Dr. Assessments Page 1 of 3 Chief Complaint Mr. Larsen is a 48-year-old White man who presented to the ED at 6 AM with a perceived cardiac complaint; he reports being exhausted, scared and unable to relax from last night. History of Present Illness Hx of HTN, hyperlipidemia, and osteoarthritis, presented in the ED this morning with complaints of exhaustion, anxiety, terror, and tachycardia which started last night 3 AM. Patient reports that the worry has been aro...

All the best from Dr. A Dr. Assessments Page 1 of 10 Blood pressure (BP) the force applied by circulating blood on the walls of the blood vessels Systolic pressure the pressure against the walls when the hearts ventricles contract Diastolic pressure the pressure exerted when blood is replenished in the heart Normal BP Adults: around 120/80 mmHg When is BP highest when heart muscles contract When is BP lowest When heart muscles relax, allowing blood back into the heart Factors of Bl...

All the best from Dr. A Dr. Assessments Page 1 of 4 Asked about asthma -Reports having asthma Reports asthma exacerbations Asked about severity of asthma -Reports asthma exacerbations occur up to 2 times a week Reports asthma exacerbations last around five minutes Asked most recent asthma exacerbation -Reports last exacerbation was three days ago Reports last exacerbation around cats at cousin's house Asked about asthma triggers -Reports cat allergy as asthma trigger Reports d...