You are beginning your shift and go in to assess your first…

You are beginning your shift and go in to assess your first patient. According to report, the patient has a history of lower back pain sustained in a motor vehicle accident 10 years ago, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and was admitted with uncontrollable pain. You find them in the fetal position, lying down in bed, and crying. Vital signs reveal a blood pressure of 200/98, pulse of 120 beats per minute, oxygen saturation of 90% on room air, and a temperature of 98.9 *F. The patient complains of severe pain at a “10/10” located in the lower back. You know that you must page the provider. Which piece of data will the nurse use for “A” when using SBAR?

A 31-year-old man visits his physician for an annual physica…

A 31-year-old man visits his physician for an annual physical, where he states that he has been feeling anxious lately and has lost weight. Blood is collected and the following laboratory results return: fT4, elevated; TSH, elevated. An MRI reveals a mass in the client’s pituitary gland. What disorder do these results suggest?