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[Solved]: Karen Cole is a 56-year-old admitted directly from…

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Karen Cole is a 56-year-old admitted directly from the provider’s office after an initial complaint of chest tightness. The client denies pain but reports shortness of breath. The client has a history of cardiovascular disease. Vital signs are: blood pressure 168/92 mmHg, heart rate 90 beats/min, respirations are 24 breaths/min, and temperature is 37deg C (98.6deg F). The client’s partner insisted on coming to the hospital, but the client states that 12 hr is the maximum amount of time they can stay because of a work obligation in the morning. The nurse reviews the information received in the report and enters the client’s room to perform a physical assessment. Upon assessment, the client is alert and oriented to person, place, time, and event. Pupils are equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation. Lung sounds are equal bilaterally with no adventitious lung sounds present. Client states they have shortness of breath on exertion. 5152 heart tones noted. No reports of chest pain currently but client complains of tightness in the chest. Abdomen is soft and non-tender. Bowel sounds active in all 4 quadrants. Client is lying in semi-Fowler’s position. Partner is at the bedside. Call light is within reach. When developing the client’s plan of care, which of the following concerns should the nurse address? (Select all that apply) Physiological: Thermoregulation

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