Scenario #2 (Analysis and Synthesis) A 37 year old man presents to the triage desk of the ER where you work.He is tall and thin, pale, and has dry…
Question Answered step-by-step Scenario #2 (Analysis and Synthesis)Your quick assessment is: Patient Value Normal Range Heart Rate 140 bpmA 37 year old man presents to the triage desk of the ER where you work. He is tall and thin, pale, and has dry flaky skin. He has rapid shallow respirations and seems to have difficulty focusing on your questions. 60 – 100 bpm Pulse Quality Regular, thready, weak Strong, regular Respiratory Rate 25 breaths/min 12 – 18 breaths/minute Blood Pressure 92/55 mmHg Systolic: 100 – 120 mmHg Diastolic: 60 – 80 mmHgh You admit him to the hospital and immediately start IV fluids. Before you start the fluids, you draw blood to analyze in your I-Stat (bedside chemistry analyzer) and to send to the lab.Laboratory Results: Patient Values Normal Ranges Blood glucose 70 mg/dL 80 – 120 mg/dL Serum sodium 125 mEq/L 135 – 145 mEq/L Serum potassium 6.2 mEq/L 3.5 – 5.0 mEq/L TSH 3.5 µU/ml 0.5 – 4.5 µU/ml T3 80 ng/dl 60 – 180 ng/dL T4 9.2 µU/ml 4.5 – 11.5 µU/ml ACTH 75 pg/mL 9 – 52 pg/ml Cortisol 1.8 mg/dL 6 – 23 mg/dL 1. Make a list of this man’s significant medical problems and abnormal lab values. 2. Propose a single underlying cause to explain these problems. List the problems that can be associated to this proposed underlying cause. For each item on your list, briefly (a short phrase), explain how that problem (or abnormal value) is related to the others. Bio202 Assessment Scenario #1 (Application, Analysis, Synthesis)A young woman enters a competition to determine who can drink the most WATER in one hour. She quickly “chugs” 2 gallons of distilled water. After 15 minutes:For each statement, indicate if the statement is “Likely to be true” (L) or “Unlikely to be true” (U):L U a. the volume in her blood stream will increase temporarilyL U b. her blood pressure will increase temporarilyL U c. she will have significant diarrhea from the water ingestionL U d. the water absorption depends on glucose receptors on the intestinal epitheliaL U e. vasopressin will be releasedL U f. atrial natriuretic peptide will be releasedL U g. she will have a headacheL U h. she will exhibit water diuresisL U I. she will have more K+ in her urine than usualUltimately at the end of the competition, will she be: (circle one) Healthily hydrated Unhealthily hydratedIn 1-3 sentences, explain your answer above, indicating why you believe her hydration would be healthy or unhealthy. Be as detailed as necessary. Health Science Science Nursing BIOL 3020 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
