The physician has ordered one liter of Normal Saline to run at 125ml/hour for a MedSurg patient. After five hours of the NS infusing, the nurse obtains a set of vital signs and notes that the patient's breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure has increased. After completing an assessment, the nurse learns that the patient has a headache and notes jugular vein distention. The nurse understands that these symptoms most likely indicate: O Pneumothorax Transfusion reaction

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The physician has ordered one liter of
Normal Saline to run at 125ml/hour for a
MedSurg patient. After five hours of the
NS infusing, the nurse obtains a set of
vital signs and notes that the patient's
breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
has increased. After completing an
assessment, the nurse learns that the
patient has a headache and notes
jugular vein distention. The nurse
understands that these symptoms most
likely indicate:
O Pneumothorax
O Transfusion reaction
O Septic shock
O Circulatory overload
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Transcribed Image Text:The physician has ordered one liter of Normal Saline to run at 125ml/hour for a MedSurg patient. After five hours of the NS infusing, the nurse obtains a set of vital signs and notes that the patient's breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure has increased. After completing an assessment, the nurse learns that the patient has a headache and notes jugular vein distention. The nurse understands that these symptoms most likely indicate: O Pneumothorax O Transfusion reaction O Septic shock O Circulatory overload < Prev Review this question at end? Review Later Next
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