Reference no: EM133444191

1. Mr. Reed, your 89 year old resident has COPD. When you answer his call light, he complains of having dyspnea. He is on oxygen at 2 liters/min via a nasal cannula. He is lying on his right side. The HOB of his bed is flat.

What will you do before you alert the nurse?

What questions will you ask Mr. Reed?

The nurse comes to check Mr. Reed. When she takes his pulse oximetry reading it is 95%. When you take his vital signs, they are all normal. The nurse tells you to keep an eye on Mr. Reed but that he can continue with his normal ADL's. The nurse wants you to get another set of vital signs in 2 hours.

2. You finish with Mr. Reed's AM cares and he is ready to go to breakfast. Usually ambulatory, he says he does not want to walk to the dining room for breakfast this morning.

What will you do?

What will you say to Mr. Reed?

3. Two hours later, you go back to Mr. Reed's room to get a set of vital signs. He is watching TV.

List 2 things you need to ask Mr. Reed before taking his vital signs?

List 4 things that you need to do before taking his vital signs?

4. You start with Mr. Reed's temperature and get an oral temperature of 101° F. You wonder if you should go report this immediately or finish taking Mr. Reed's vital signs.

What will you do?

Why?