Discuss factors that likely contributed to his altered vital signs and abnormal lab values

A middle-age male patient arrived at the Emergency Department with a one-week history of a stomach Show more A middle-age male patient arrived at the Emergency Department with a one-week history of a stomach bug characterized by extreme fatigue persistent nausea and frequent watery diarrhea. His only medication is a diuretic. Until this episode the patient had been in relatively good health. Evaluation in the Emergency Department revealed the patient to have a pulse of 130 B/P of 78/50 respirations of 26 potassium of 3.0 and sodium of 150. List two (2) suitable nursing diagnoses for this patient. Discuss factors that likely contributed to his altered vital signs and abnormal lab values. Show less


 

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