Initial Assessment Herbie Saunders: Vital Signs @ 0715 T: 98.4 Degree F (oral) P: 110 R: 24 BP: 132/78 (MAP 96 mmHg) O2 sat: 91% on room air Pain: denies Daily Weight: 198.4 lb (90.2 kg) Fingerstick: 147 Focused Patient Assessment: As the nurse enter the room, Mr. Saunders is sitting in the recliner breathing heavily. He states, with some difficulty, “I can’t….believe…..how winded….I am right now. I just….had….to go….to the bathroom.” Respirations are 28 and his continuous oxygen monitor reads 87%. He is on room air What should the nurse Notice, and what is the Clinical significance?
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