1. A 78-year-old female patient is admitted to hospital because of atrial fibrillation (rapid heartbeat). She has a history of recent falls, suffers from COPD, and has hypertension. After her morning shower on the second day of her admission, she was more short of breath than usual, and by lunchtime did not have much of an appetite. The Student Nurse has come to do her 2pm vital signs. She has increased respirations and her heart rate is rapid. The consultant is called and prescribes supplemental oxygen through a nasal cannula and a strong steroid inhaler. a) Use the data recorded in the Vital signs chart (Appendix 3) to complete the 2nd and 4th columns of the Summary Table below at the times stated. Remember to include units for each Physiological reading. Patient's Vital signs Physiological Readings at NEWS Observation 06:00am Respiration O2 Saturation Blood Pressure Pulse Temperature Level of Consciousness Total Date: 09/05 Reading at 14:00pm Total NEWS
1. A 78-year-old female patient is admitted to hospital because of atrial fibrillation (rapid heartbeat). She has a history of recent falls, suffers from COPD, and has hypertension. After her morning shower on the second day of her admission, she was more short of breath than usual, and by lunchtime did not have much of an appetite. The Student Nurse has come to do her 2pm vital signs. She has increased respirations and her heart rate is rapid. The consultant is called and prescribes supplemental oxygen through a nasal cannula and a strong steroid inhaler. a) Use the data recorded in the Vital signs chart (Appendix 3) to complete the 2nd and 4th columns of the Summary Table below at the times stated. Remember to include units for each Physiological reading. Patient's Vital signs Physiological Readings at NEWS Observation 06:00am Respiration O2 Saturation Blood Pressure Pulse Temperature Level of Consciousness Total Date: 09/05 Reading at 14:00pm Total NEWS
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Transcribed Image Text:Appendix 3
NEWS Key
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Respiration
(Breaths/min)
O, Saturation
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Blood Pressure
(mmHg)
Score Systolic Value only
Pulse
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Temperature
(°C)
(mark with an X)
Level of
Consciousness
Patient Name (Full): Deborah Dee
| Date of Birth: 01/06/1942
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151-180
141-160
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61-70
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50
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101-110
31-100
81-50
71-40
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Transcribed Image Text:1. A 78-year-old female patient is admitted to hospital because of atrial
fibrillation (rapid heartbeat). She has a history of recent falls, suffers
from COPD, and has hypertension. After her morning shower on the
second day of her admission, she was more short of breath than
usual, and by lunchtime did not have much of an appetite. The
Student Nurse has come to do her 2pm vital signs. She has increased
respirations and her heart rate is rapid.
The consultant is called and prescribes supplemental oxygen through
a nasal cannula and a strong steroid inhaler.
a) Use the data recorded in the Vital signs chart (Appendix 3) to
complete the 2nd and 4th columns of the Summary Table below at
the times stated. Remember to include units for each
Physiological reading.
Patient's Vital signs
Physiological Readings at NEWS
Observation 06:00am
Respiration
O2 Saturation
Blood Pressure
Pulse
Temperature
Level of
Consciousness
Total
Date: 09/05
Reading at
14:00pm
Total
NEWS
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