Respiratory System Case Study Questions 1 100% Correct| Grade A

Mr. Winston Winchell is a 70-year-old Black man. He has a history of emphysema and has been admitted to an inpatient medical unit with an acute respiratory infection. The nurse prepares to complete the client's admission assessment after Mr. Winchell's transfer from the emergency department (ED). 1. To ensure the client's respiratory status is stable upon his arrival on the medical unit, the nurse should complete which assessment first? The nurse should complete an inspection of respirations and breathing patterns. The nurse should look at chest rise and fall, posture, positioning, configuration, if there are any accessory muscles being utilized. The nurse will also be looking at the patient’s color to determine if the patient is perfusing oxygen adequately, if the patient was ashen or blue, that would indicate poor perfusion and cyanosis. After that, the nurse would want to measure pulse oximetry on the patient and determine if there is a need