Research Methods > CASE STUDY > STAN checketts-age-52-years-diagnosis-rule-out-preoperative-bowel-obstruction_removed (All)
You identified the patient. To maintain patient safety, it is important that you quickly identify the patient. 0:56 You obtained informed consent. This is reasonable. 1:10 Patient status - ECG: Sinus ... tachycardia. Heart rate: 131. Pulse: Present. Blood pressure: 107/77 mm Hg. Respiration: 28. Conscious state: Appropriate. SpO2: 90%. Temp: 99 F (37 C) 2:00 You asked if the patient was allergic to anything. He replied: 'Yes. I'm allergic to demerol. I got a skin rash the last time.' 2:10 Patient status - ECG: Sinus tachycardia. Heart rate: 131. Pulse: Present. Blood pressure: 110/79 mm Hg. Respiration: 28. Conscious state: Appropriate. SpO2: 90%. Temp: 99 F (37 C) 2:12 You looked for normal breathing. He is breathing at 28 breaths per minute. The chest is moving normally on both sides. 2:43 You attached the pulse oximeter. It is a good idea to monitor the saturation and pulse here. This will allow you to reassess the patient continuously. 3:10 Patient status - ECG: Sinus tachycardia. Heart rate: 131. Pulse: Present. Blood pressure: 108/78 mm Hg. Respiration: 28. Conscious state: Appropriate. SpO2: 90%. Temp: 99 F (37 C) 3:12 You checked the radial pulse. The pulse is strong, 130 per minute and regular. It is correct to assess the patient's vital signs. 3:42 You measured the blood pressure at 110/78 mm Hg. It is appropriate to monitor the patient by measuring the blood pressure. 4:10 Patient status - ECG: Sinus tachycardia. Heart rate: 131. Pulse: Present. Blood pressure: 111/79 mm Hg. Respiration: 28. Conscious state: Appropriate. SpO2: 90%. Temp: 99 F (37 C) 4:12 You checked the temperature at the mouth. The temperature was 99 F (37 C). 4:35 You examined the patient's skin. There is decreased skin turgor. His skin is quite cold. 4:50 You placed a nasal oxygen cannula. This was part of your orders. 4:54 You turned the oxygen on. 5:08 You asked the patient if he had any pain. He replied: 'Yes, I have some pain.' 5:10 Patient status - ECG: Sinus tachycardia. Heart rate: 130. Pulse: Present. Blood pressure: 110/78 mm Hg. Respiration: 28. Conscious state: Appropriate. SpO2: 91%. Temp: 99 F (37 C) 5:13 You asked the patient where the pain was located. He replied: 'It's in my stomach.' 5:19 You asked the patient if he could describe his pain. He replied: 'It's a cramping kind of pain in my stomach.' [Show More]
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