Multi-Dimensional Care
Sarah is 69 years old female that presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath. Her history includes heart failure and COPD. Her pulse oximentry on room air is 82 %. You notify the provider ,and he order oxygen at 2 Lvia nasal cannula NC. Sarah’s Chest x-ray reveals bilateral pneumonia . Her arterial blood gas results are as bellow:
pH:7.30
PaCO2:58 mm Hg
PaO2:78mm Hg
HCO3:26mEq/L
Sarah is admitted to general medical floor. You are the nurse assigned to sarah.
- What potential problem can occur based on the above findings?
- How would you provide multidimensional care for sarah?
- Describe the roles of other departments in sarah’s treatment plan.
