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C.K. is a 37-year-old female admitted to your unit with…
C.K. is a 37-year-old female admitted to your unit with shortness of breath and nausea. She states that the shortness of breath has become progressively worse in the past couple of weeks. C.K. also states that her stools are dark, which is abnormal for her. Current medications: Metoprolol, Losartan, and Metformin. Vital signs on arrival: B/P 110/70 HR 102 regular R.R. 24 shallow Temp. 98.6° oral.
Part A
Complete the following information:
List three diagnostic tests/labs that are important to assess for C.K. If the test results are typically reported together, count that as one test. Example: A Renal profile includes Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, C02 Content, BUN, and creatinine; all count as one test! Refer to your topical outline for diagnostic studies you should include.
Test
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Purpose
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Part B
Which test values above (Part A) would be the most useful to you in planning C.K.s care? Why?
Part C
WBC: 8.0 thousand/µL ____ normal ____ abnormal
RBC: 3.0 x 10 million/µL ____ normal ____ abnormal
Hemoglobin (Hgb): 9.8 g/dL ____ normal ____ abnormal
Hematocrit (Hct): 32% ____ normal ____ abnormal
Platelet Count: 140,000/µL ____ normal ____ abnormal
Use CoursePoint+Plus or a diagnostic and laboratory test manual to analyze the above lab results. Link these results’ possible cause(s) to the client’s condition. What could cause this patient’s values to be abnormal?
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Part D
List a minimum of three nursing actions for C.K. in Column A. If your answer is to assess, check, or monitor, what data is important? In Column B explain why you selected each nursing action and how the nurse’s actions are connected to the best possible outcomes for the C.K.
Column A
Column B
Nursing Actions
Clinical Reasoning: Why did you select the intervention in column A? How will the nurse’s actions improve the patient’s outcomes?
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