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The patient has been in the hospital for several days for urosepsis. He has been responding favorably to treatment, and his vital signs have been normal for 2 days.
 
  When the nurse takes his vital signs, however, the patient's apical pulse is 152 and regular. The nurse suspects that the:
  a. patient is having a reaction to his narcotic medication.
  b. patient may be suffering from hypothermia.
  c. patient's fever may have returned.
  d. patient may be an athlete.

Question 2

The greatest challenge in effective discharge planning is _______________.
 
  Fill in the blanks with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

C
Fever or exposure to warm environments increases heart rate. Large doses of narcotic analgesics and hypothermia can slow heart rate. A well-conditioned patient may have a slower than usual resting heart rate, which returns more quickly to resting rate after exercise.

Answer to Question 2

communication
The greatest challenge in effective discharge planning is communication. The communication problem is minimized when an organization has a discharge coordinator or case manager responsible for discharge planning



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