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Patient Profile R.D. is a 51-year-old man who comes to the emergency department (ED) with weakness and abdominal pain. He reports he is homeless. His medical history includes methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria of the nares. Subjective Data • Reports he does not drink or eat food consistently. • Says he has no family or any social support. • Had “a drink or two a little while ago.” Objective Data Physical Examination • Blood pressure 144/86, pulse 92, temperature 98.2°F, respirations 24 • Height 6’1”, weight 170 lb. • Heart rhythm irregular. • Oxygen saturation 89% on room air. • Alert, oriented to person and place. • Capillary refill sluggish in lower extremities; normal in upper extremities. • 2+ edema in lower extremities. Based on how Jow presents upon physical examination, which data concerns you? 2+ edema, LOC, respiratory rate 24, or heart rate 92?

          Patient Profile
R.D. is a 51-year-old man who comes to the emergency department (ED) with weakness and abdominal pain. He reports he is homeless. His medical history includes methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria of the nares.
Subjective Data
• Reports he does not drink or eat food consistently.
• Says he has no family or any social support.
• Had “a drink or two a little while ago.”
Objective Data
Physical Examination
• Blood pressure 144/86, pulse 92, temperature 98.2°F, respirations 24
• Height 6’1”, weight 170 lb.
• Heart rhythm irregular.
• Oxygen saturation 89% on room air.
• Alert, oriented to person and place.
• Capillary refill sluggish in lower extremities; normal in upper extremities.
• 2+ edema in lower extremities.
Based on how Jow presents upon physical examination, which data concerns you? 2+ edema, LOC, respiratory rate 24, or heart rate 92?

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