A Client in the Critical Care Unit Is Noted to Have

question 11

Multiple Choice

A client in the critical care unit is noted to have a change in their clinical status and is now agitated and confused. A nurse assesses the blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and a fingerstick blood sugar. The results are blood pressure: 110/60; pulse: 84; respiratory rate: 20; oxygen saturation: 96%; fingerstick blood sugar: 45 mg/dL. Based upon these results, what does the nurse suspect as the cause for the client's change in mental status?

• A)Blood pressure
• B)Oxygen saturation
• C)Pulse
• D)Blood sugar

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