The Nursing Student Is Obtaining the Patient's Vital Signs

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nursing student is obtaining the patient's vital signs.The patient has gone to the clinic seeking help because she is having chest pain.Which of the following vital signs are most important to obtain?

• A) Temperature, pulse, respirations
• B) Temperature, pulse, respirations, oxygen saturation
• C) Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen saturation
• D) Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, pain

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

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Equilibrium

A state in which market supply and demand balance each other, and as a result, prices become stable.