A 47-year-old Caucasian female presents to the emergency department with an abrasion requiring stitches on her forehead.

A 47-year-old Caucasian female presents to the emergency department with an abrasion requiring stitches on her forehead. The client provides an overview of her health history, which includes 22 packs/year of cigarette smoking, dyspepsia, cholecystectomy last year, and chronic obstructive disease (COPD).

Indicate which assessment findings are Requires Follow-up or Continue to monitor by the nurse.

Group of answer choices

Labored breating
[ Choose ] Requires Follow-up Continue to monitor

 

Denies headache
[ Choose ] Requires Follow-up Continue to monitor

 

Oxygen saturation = 88% (on room air)
[ Choose ] Requires Follow-up Continue to monitor

 

ABG results: pH = 7.37, PaCO2 = 45 mm Hg, PaO2 = 81 mm Hg, HCO3 = 23 mEq
[ Choose ] Requires Follow-up Continue to monitor

 

Leaning forward with hands on upper thighs
[ Choose ] Requires Follow-up Continue to monitor

 

Chest symmetrically rises with each breath
[ Choose ] Requires Follow-up Continue to monitor

 

Respirations = 26 breaths/min
[ Choose ] Requires Follow-up Continue to monitor

 

Heart rate = 95 beats/min
[ Choose ] Requires Follow-up Continue to monitor

 

Denies fever and chills
[ Choose ] Requires Follow-up Continue to monitor

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