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Case Study: Mrs. Jones is a 63-year-old patient who came to the ED after awakening this morning at 8:00 AM experiencing symptoms after eating. She has a 5-year history of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and osteoarthritis. She states that she had a total hysterectomy 10 years ago, and that her gallbladder was removed 2 years ago. At this time, the patient states that she has fatigue, shoulder pain, indigestion, a moderate ache in the chest that is worse on inspiration, nausea, and a headache. Based on the symptoms that Mrs. Jones expressed and the nurse's identification of priority assessment, what actions should the nurse take? 

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Mrs. Jones is a 63-year-old patient who came to the ED after awakening this morning at 8:00 AM experiencing symptoms after eating. She has a 5-year history of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and osteoarthritis. She states that she had a total hysterectomy 10 years ago, and that her gallbladder was removed 2 years ago. At this time, the patient states that she has fatigue, shoulder pain, indigestion, a moderate ache in the chest that is worse on inspiration, nausea, and a headache.
Based on the symptoms that Mrs. Jones expressed and the nurse's identification of priority assessment, what actions should the nurse take?
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Case Study: Mrs. Jones is a 63-year-old patient who came to the ED after awakening this morning at 8:00 AM experiencing symptoms after eating. She has a 5-year history of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and osteoarthritis. She states that she had a total hysterectomy 10 years ago, and that her gallbladder was removed 2 years ago. At this time, the patient states that she has fatigue, shoulder pain, indigestion, a moderate ache in the chest that is worse on inspiration, nausea, and a headache. Based on the symptoms that Mrs. Jones expressed and the nurse's identification of priority assessment, what actions should the nurse take?
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00:01 Hello students, the deviations include constant and worsening lower abdomen pain, absence of bowel sounds and pain in the right lower quadrant.
00:13 The additional information that should be collected by the nurse includes ms.
00:21 Satija's medical history and any previous surgeries and recent changes in bowel habits or stool appearances, any history of gastrointestinal issues, any history of sexually transmitted infections and also the menstrual history and potential pregnancy.
00:45 These are the extra information that should be collected by the nurse.
00:50 The risk factors include smoking...
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