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The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Was Started

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The nurse is caring for a patient who was started on intravenous antibiotic therapy earlier in the shift. As the second dose is being infused, the patient reports feeling dizzy and having difficulty breathing and talking. The nurse notes that the patient's respirations are 26 breaths/min with a weak pulse of 112 beats/min. The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing which condition?


Definitions:

Belonging Needs

Refers to the human emotional need to be an accepted member of a group, reflecting a desire for companionship and acceptance.

Maslow

Referencing Abraham Maslow, a psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory in psychology explaining human motivation based on fulfilling a series of needs.

Model of Human Behavior

A theoretical framework used to understand, predict, and analyze the actions and reactions of individuals or groups.

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