Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) A case of 55-year-old man developed acute, severe dyspnea at home after a hospital admission for pneumonia. In the Emergency Department he shows restlessness, signs of shock (cold clammy skin and diaphoresis) and severe hypoxemia. Vital Signs: RR: 33 cpm, HR; 122bpm, O2 Sat: 77% . 1. Based on the case given identify at least 3 symptoms that confirms the possible diagnosis of ARF. 2. Give 1 nursing diagnosis that is applicable to your client's presenting symptoms. 3. Write 1 IMMEDIATE nursing interventions that you will perform to your client upon receiving him in the ER.
Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) A case of 55-year-old man developed acute, severe dyspnea at home after a hospital admission for pneumonia. In the Emergency Department he shows restlessness, signs of shock (cold clammy skin and diaphoresis) and severe hypoxemia. Vital Signs: RR: 33 cpm, HR; 122bpm, O2 Sat: 77% . 1. Based on the case given identify at least 3 symptoms that confirms the possible diagnosis of ARF. 2. Give 1 nursing diagnosis that is applicable to your client's presenting symptoms. 3. Write 1 IMMEDIATE nursing interventions that you will perform to your client upon receiving him in the ER.
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Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF)
A case of 55-year-old man developed acute, severe dyspnea at home after a hospital admission for pneumonia. In the Emergency Department he shows restlessness, signs of shock (cold clammy skin and diaphoresis) and severe hypoxemia. Vital Signs: RR: 33 cpm, HR; 122bpm, O2 Sat: 77% .
1. Based on the case given identify at least 3 symptoms that confirms the possible diagnosis of ARF.
2. Give 1 nursing diagnosis that is applicable to your client's presenting symptoms.
3. Write 1 IMMEDIATE nursing interventions that you will perform to your client upon receiving him in the ER.
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