Basic Nursing 1st Edition by Judith Wilkinson, Leslie Treas

Exercise 32

Dowell has smoked two packs of cigarettes per day for 45 years. She has recently been diagnosed with pneumonia-an infection of the lungs. What VS assessments would be important for Mrs. Dowell, and why?
• Recall the clients in the MeetYour Patients scenario. Mr. Jackson is short of breath and struggling to breathe. His respiratory rate is 28 breaths/min. What else do you need to know about the patient situation? What is important and what is not important in this scenario? What is probably least important?