2 You work as a staff nurse on a surgical gynecology unit. A…
Question Answered step-by-step 2 You work as a staff nurse on a surgical gynecology unit. A… 2 You work as a staff nurse on a surgical gynecology unit. A 55-year-old woman assigned to your care is one day post total abdominal hysterectomy. On your initial rounds, the patient is resting comfortably in bed with moderate pain, heart rate of 65 bpm, blood pressure of 120/70 mm Hg, and respiratory rate of 20 breaths per minute. Four hours later, you enter the patient’s room, and she is sleeping with a heart rate of 98 bpm, blood pressure of 110/60 mm Hg, and respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute. What are the possible causes of this increase in heart rate? What are your assessment priorities Health Science Science Nursing NURS 435 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
