The nurse cares for a 76-year-old male admitted to the Emerg…
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The nurse cаres fоr а 76-yeаr-оld male admitted tо the Emergency Department with reports of lightheadedness, fatigue, and chest palpitations. Nurses’ Notes 1000. 76-year-old male admitted to the ED with lightheadedness, fatigue, and chest palpitations. History of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (treated with metformin), recent lower GI bleed, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. Non-productive, persistent dry cough present. Lung sounds with rales in the bases bilaterally. Shortness of breath with exertion. Skin pale, warm, moist, and dry. Oriented x2, reports nervousness. Last BM this morning with no evidence of frank blood. Voiding with no difficulty. Poor appetite over the last 2 days. 2+ edema to the lower extremities. No nausea or vomiting. Stupidly did not take daily meds this morning. EKG: Chest XRAY: Bilateral pleaural effusions and cardiomegaly Laboratory Report Lab Results Reference range Cholesterol (Total) 250 mg/dl 240 high WBC 10 x 103 cells/mm3 4.5 – 10.5 x 103 cells/mm3 Platelets 400,000/ mm3 140,000 to 450,000/ mm3 Potassium(serum) 4.1 mEq/L 3.5 to 5 mEq/L Sodium (serum) 140 mEq/L 135 to 145 mEq/L Magnesium (serum) 1.5 mEq/L 1.5 to 2.1 mEq/L Troponin T 0.02 ng/ml 0 to 0.04 ng/ml Creatine Kinase MB (CKMB) 170 IU/L 5 to 25 IU/L Glucose 194 70-110 BNP 522 pg/mL (
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