Identify course of action, nursing management including medications and possible medical management using the basic techniques of triage and emergency care within the first, most critical hour, of a patient’s arrival at the hospital.

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Subject: Emergency Nursing.

Identify course of action, nursing management including medications and possible medical management using the basic techniques of triage and emergency care within the first, most critical hour, of a patient’s arrival at the hospital.

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Patient RT 57/M came in due to chest pain, pain rate of 9/10. He described the pain as excruciating, radiating to shoulder and back, he is also nauseated, experienced vomiting, lightheadedness and headache prior to arrival at ER. History shows smoking for 40 years approximately 1 pack per day, works as company driver, weighs 90kgs and 5’5” in height. He is not known diabetic nor hypertensive, no check up records, no laboratory records and he self medicate when he is not feeling well. Initial vital signs showed, temperature of 36.7 RR of 32, PR 44, BP 210/100. After 5 minutes vital signs showed BP of 0, breathing 0 and PR 0.

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