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
Palpating the Apical Impulse with the Patient on the Left Side
Nurse palpating the patient's brachial artery
Helping maintain accurate patient records is a critical part of the medical assistant's work.
A patient examination room should be simple and efficiently designed.
A physical therapist exercising the patient’s leg in a physical therapy department.
Denture sore mouth in a patient who never removed partial dentures at night.