Answered: Formulate nursing care plan

Phlebotomy Essentials

6th Edition

ISBN:9781451194524

Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting

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Instruction: Formulate nursing care plan

A 58-year-old male patient came to the ER with the following chief complaints: “I can only walk about 50 steps before I become short of breath”. “I use 2 pillows at night to help me breathe.” Absent cough. Diminished breath sounds in bilateral lower lobes. BP 140/70 mmhg, RR 24 cpm, Temp. 98F 02 saturation 92%. Patient is a known chronic smoker with history of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder. Patient was admitted and was hooked to oxygen support at 2 liters per minute via nasal cannula. He was also instructed to use Incentive Spirometer, 10 times every hour during waking hours only.

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