The nurse is admitting a client to the hospital with a diagn…
The nurse is admitting a client to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. The client is coughing up thick, yellow mucous. Vital Signs are listed below. Which of the following orders should the nurse perform first? Vital Signs: Blood Pressure: 126/84 mmHg Apical Pulse: 104 beats per minute Respirations: 26 breaths per minute Temperature: 101.2 °F (38.4 °C) orally Pulse Oximetry: 89% on room air
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