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Fundamentals of Nursing

What Should the Nurse Do?

Fundamentals of NursingWhat Should the Nurse Do?

What Should the Nurse Do?

1 .
The nurse is caring for a patient who just arrived in the emergency department by ambulance with a left shoulder gunshot wound. Upon initial assessment, the nurse observes that the patient is sitting upright, eyes wide with pupils fully dilated, and breathing rapidly. What should the nurse do next?
The nurse is caring for a patient who presents to the emergency department with double vision, dysphagia, and muscle weakness.
2 .
What follow-up questions should the nurse ask to obtain subjective data from the patient?
3 .
What assessments would you perform to obtain objective data?
4 .
What do you suspect is going on with the patient based on the provided information?
5 .
The nurse is caring for a patient with a neuromuscular disorder. When assessing pain, the patient reports a 10/10 stabbing pain in their legs. What should the nurse do next?
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