A Patient,who Collapsed While Sitting on the Toilet,admitted That She

question 23

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A patient,who collapsed while sitting on the toilet,admitted that she had been straining while seated on the toilet.The anesthesia provider and perianesthesia nurse surmised that the patient experienced a vagal response,which led to bradycardia and syncope (fainting) .The patient's heart rate and blood pressure are less than 20% of her admission parameters; she is awake and lucid and is able to appropriately follow commands.What phase of the nursing process will impact the patient's next step and what can she expect?

• A) The assessment phase: The nurse will pursue laboratory diagnostic chemistry panels and arterial blood gases to determine oxygenation and potential for internal bleeding.
• B) The planning phase: The nurse will compare current vital signs and symptoms to admission values, and the patient will continue to be monitored with IV fluids.
• C) The implementation phase: The nurse will administer a titrated IV atropine until the patient's blood pressure and heart rate are at or above preadmission values.
• D) The evaluation phase: The nurse will initiate a period of watchful waiting while she receives IV fluids and sips juice.

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