A 56-year-old patient arrives in the emergency department co…

A 56-year-old patient arrives in the emergency department complaining of sudden shortness of breath, sharp pleuritic chest pain, and anxiety. Vital signs are: BP 92/60 mmHg, HR 122 bpm, RR 32 breaths/min, SpO₂ 84% on room air. The patient has a history of deep vein thrombosis after knee surgery two weeks ago. Cardiac monitor shows sinus tachycardia. As the primary nurse, which action should you perform first?

A 56-year-old client, was admitted with a subarachnoid hemor…

A 56-year-old client, was admitted with a subarachnoid hemorrhage and underwent endovascular coiling of an aneurysm. He is currently sedated and on mechanical ventilation. During your assessment, you note the following: Does not open his eyes to verbal or tactile stimuli. Intubated, so no verbal response is possible. Demonstrates abnormal flexion of his arms and extension of his legs in response to painful stimuli. Based on the noted assessment, what is the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score?