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13.2: Chapter 2

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    Answer Key to Chapter 2 Learning Activities

    1.

    Vital Signs  
    Temperature 98.9 °F (37.2°C)
    Heart Rate *182 beats/min*
    Respirations *36 breaths/min*
    Blood Pressure 152/90 mm Hg
    Oxygen Saturation *88% on room air*
    Capillary Refill Time *>3*
    Pain 9/10 chest discomfort
    Physical Assessment Findings  
    Glasgow Coma Scale Score 14
    Level of Consciousness Alert
    Heart Sounds *Irregularly regular*
    Lungs Sounds Clear bilaterally anterior/posterior
    Pulses-Radial *Rapid/bounding*
    Pulses-Pedal *Weak*
    Bowel Sounds Present and active x 4
    Edema Trace bilateral lower extremities
    Skin Cool, clammy

    2.

    Nursing Action Indicated Contraindicated Nonessential
    Apply oxygen at 2 liters per nasal cannula. X    
    Call imagining for a STAT lung CT.     X
    Perform the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale Neurologic Exam.     X
    Obtain a comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP). X    
    Obtain a STAT EKG. X    
    Raise head-of-bed to less than 10 degrees.   X  
    Establish patent IV access. X    
    Administer potassium 20 mEq IV push STAT.   X  

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