Scenario – You are half way through your shift in the ED when a 56…

Question Answered step-by-step Scenario – You are half way through your shift in the ED when a 56… Scenario – You are half way through your shift in the ED when a 56 yo male is brought in by his wife complaining of shortness of breath. The client has a pack of cigarettes in his coat pocket and he smells of kerosene. His wife tells you that he has missed work at the candle factory for the last two days because he has had a terrible cough. He also cannot shovel the snow out of the driveway because he is just too short of breath.She reports the client has had swelling in his feet that has gotten worse over the week. The client has an EKG completed and his vitals are as follows:HR 135BP 108/68RR 38O2 sats 88%Temp 101.6The client is taken back to an ED room immediately. The MD orders an ABG on the client. The results are as follows:PH: 7.2CO2: 55HCO3: 20Discuss the client’s presentation and what factors may have led to his COPD exacerbation.List common assessment findings associated with clients with COPD.What diagnostic tests do you anticipate the MD will order for this client?What clinical findings need to be reported to the MD immediately?What nursing interventions would be completed when caring for this client?What additional diagnostics do you anticipate the physician will order?What are three priority nursing interventions that need to occur quickly to help treat this client in distress?List non urgent nursing interventions for this client. Health Science Science Nursing NUR 215 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)