1. Mr. Simms has been admitted to your unit complaining of chest pain. You introduce yourself to Mr. Sims and begin the nursing assessment. How will you explain the significance of the nursing assessment to Mr. Simms? (Learning Objectives 1, 2) 2. The following information is data collected from Mr. Simms. Label each piece of data collected with an (s) for subjective data or an (o) for objective data. Mr. Simms is a 65-year-old male presenting with "crushing chest pain radiating down the left arm to the fourth and fifth fingers." Temperature 99.0°F Pulse80 Respirations 16 Blood pressure 190/98 Oxygen saturation 96% Complaints of nausea and dyspnea. Skin moist and pale. Oriented to person, place, and time. Breath sounds clear bilaterally. Orthopnea noted. Bowel sounds auscultated. Pedal pulses palpated bilaterally, no pitting, and edema noted. 3. List three ways you will collect data from Mr. Simms.

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Case Study, Chapter 34,Nursing Assessment
1. Mr. Simms has been admitted to your unit complaining of chest pain. You introduce
yourself to Mr. Sims and begin the nursing assessment. How will you explain the
significance of the nursing assessment to Mr. Simms? (Learning Objectives 1, 2)
2. The following information is data collected from Mr. Simms. Label each piece of data
collected with an (s) for subjective data or an (o) for objective data.
Mr. Simms is a 65-year-old male presenting with "crushing chest pain radiating
down the left arm to the fourth and fifth fingers."
Temperature 99.0°F
Pulse 80
Respirations 16
Blood pressure 190/98
Oxygen saturation 96%
Complaints of nausea and dyspnea. Skin moist and pale. Oriented to person,
place, and time. Breath sounds clear bilaterally. Orthopnea noted. Bowel sounds
auscultated. Pedal pulses palpated bilaterally, no pitting, and edema noted.
3. List three ways you will collect data from Mr. Simms.
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Transcribed Image Text:Case Study, Chapter 34,Nursing Assessment 1. Mr. Simms has been admitted to your unit complaining of chest pain. You introduce yourself to Mr. Sims and begin the nursing assessment. How will you explain the significance of the nursing assessment to Mr. Simms? (Learning Objectives 1, 2) 2. The following information is data collected from Mr. Simms. Label each piece of data collected with an (s) for subjective data or an (o) for objective data. Mr. Simms is a 65-year-old male presenting with "crushing chest pain radiating down the left arm to the fourth and fifth fingers." Temperature 99.0°F Pulse 80 Respirations 16 Blood pressure 190/98 Oxygen saturation 96% Complaints of nausea and dyspnea. Skin moist and pale. Oriented to person, place, and time. Breath sounds clear bilaterally. Orthopnea noted. Bowel sounds auscultated. Pedal pulses palpated bilaterally, no pitting, and edema noted. 3. List three ways you will collect data from Mr. Simms. Q
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