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J.P., a 76-year-old woman, was brought to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance after her husband found her sitting on the side of the bed, awake but nonverbal. She has a history of chronic atrial fibrillation, osteoarthritis, and hypertension. Her current medications include diltiazem, carvedilol, and dabigatran. Upon arrival to the ED, she was sent for a STAT CT scan, then evaluated by the Stroke Team nurse. Her initial vital signs include BP 110/60, P 158, R 20, T 100.8° F (38.2° C). S...

Carlos Adams presented to the ED three days ago with a STEMI. He was taken right away to the cardiac catheterization lab and had a PCI with one DES placed in the LAD. He was placed on aspirin and clopidogrel and admitted to the ICU. Upon entering the room for a shift assessment, Carlos Adams complains of shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. His vital signs are HR 120 bpm, BP 160/92 mm Hg, RR 30 breaths/min, and 02saturation on RA is 86%. He is placed on nasal cannula and the head of the...

Nur 120_Nursing Notes_Lecture 2_BHCC

This notes is compose of the complete topic covered for Nursing (RN Program), Fundamentals of Nursing Lecture 1.