Betty has chest pain. What is our first action?
EKG/ECG
What was Betty's ocupation?
Teacher
What was Betty's chief conplaint?
Chest pain
Nursing diagnosis for short of breath walking to the meal box?
Activity intolerance
What is wrong with Betty?
She has pneumonia in the right lobe
What if the EKG/ECG is normal? The next diagnostic should be?
A chest X-ray
Why is Betty's blood pressure high?
She has hypertension
What did Betty rate her pain?
5/10
Nursing diagnosis related to respiratory?
Impaired gas exchange
What 4 labs are we pulling for Betty?
CBC, CMP, BNP, Troponin
What medical diagnosis places Betty at risk for having a longer recovery time from illnesses?
Type 2 diabetes
What was Betty's cardiac findings?
Normal EKG/ECG, Regular heart sounds
Nursing diagnosis for chest pain?
Acute pain
What 2 focus assessments are we going to do for Betty?
Cardiac and Respiratory
Which medical condition does Betty have that increases her risk for a heart attack?
CAD
What was Betty's respiratory findings?
Diminished on right side, slightly labored, and 92% on RA
Risk for nursing diagnosis related to Betty's history of smoking and current findings?
Risk for ineffective airway clearance