During morning data collection, the practical nurse evaluates four assigned clients. Which client's clinical presentation indicates a potential acute physiological complication that must be reported to the registered nurse immediately?
- AA client with a closed fractured radius who is crying and rates their throbbing arm pain as a 9 on a 10-point scale.
- BA client who is 2 days postoperative following an open cholecystectomy with a heart rate of 88 beats per minute and a blood pressure of 118/76 mm Hg.
- A client who had a percutaneous kidney biopsy 4 hours ago and has a resting heart rate of 114 beats per minute with a blood pressure of 100/64 mm Hg.Cevap
- DA client who delivered a newborn 12 hours ago and has saturated one perineal pad with rubra drainage over the last three hours.
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The client who had a percutaneous kidney biopsy and is now exhibiting a heart rate of 114 beats per minute and a blood pressure of 100/64 mm Hg requires immediate reporting.
The client recovering from a percutaneous kidney biopsy is at high risk for internal retroperitoneal bleeding. The presentation of a new tachycardia (114 beats per minute) coupled with borderline low blood pressure (100/64 mm Hg) represents early, subtle signs of hypovolemic shock. According to the ABC (Airway, Breathing, Circulation) framework, this circulatory compromise is a life-threatening emergency that must be reported to the registered nurse immediately so rapid volume replacement and intervention can begin.
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Prioritization of early physiological signs of hypovolemic shock using the ABC framework.
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