The nurse has received orders for a patient being admitted w…
The nurse has received orders for a patient being admitted with suspected pneumonia. The patient is alert and oriented X4, BP- 110/62, HR- 98, SPO2- 94% on 2 L nasal cannula, Temp- 102.6°F, and RR- 22. Which of the following interventions would the nurse anticipate completing first?
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An older adult patient has been in the hospital for 3 days following an ORIF of the left hip. Upon assessment this morning, the patient has developed a productive cough, fever (101.8°F), wheezes and crackles in the right lower lobe. Vital signs include, HR- 98, RR- 24, BP- 98/62, SPO2- 90% on RA. A chest x-ray confirms the presence of a right lower lobe pneumonia. The nurse knows which type of pneumonia is most likely in this patient?
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