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During the Evening Assessment of a Febrile Client Admitted to the Nursing

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During the evening assessment of a febrile client admitted to the nursing unit with abdominal pain,the nurse assesses a lower than normal blood pressure and a rapid pulse.These findings suggest to the nurse that the client may be experiencing:


Definitions:

Left Atrium

One of the four chambers of the heart, receiving oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumping it into the left ventricle.

Pulmonary Artery

The blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

Postcava

Another term for the inferior vena cava, the large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart.

Radial Vein

A vein located in the forearm that is part of the venous system returning blood to the heart.

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