Question

Allen Burns gets a reading of 94/60 when taking a patient's blood pressure. Using the five-step problem-solving process, determine what Allen should do with this finding.

Answer 1

5 Step Problem Solving Process is as follows:

• IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM
• ANALYZE THE PROBLEM
• DEVELOP A SOLUTION
• IMPLEMENT THE SOLUTION
• EVALUATE THE SOLUTION

Here the patient's blood pressure is 94/60mmof Hg.

Problem identification

• We have identified the problem as Hypotension, as patient's BP measures 94/60mm of Hg.

​​​​​​​Analyze the problem

• Here we need to find what is the exact cause for low blood pressure. It can be due to dehydration, diuretics, antihypertensives, postprandial hypertension, pregnancy or shock.
• Check the signs and symptoms exhibited by the patient. Lethargy, fainting, rapid pulse rate, headache etc.

​​​​​​​Develop a solution

• After finding out the exact cause for low blood pressure, check out the possible solutions. It can be asking patient to take more oral fluids or administration of IV fluids, position changing or medications.

​​​​​​​Implement the solution

• Select one suitable solution from the solutions that we have selected for the problem identified and implement it.

​​​​​​​Evaluate the solution

• Evaluation means how the patient is responding to the solution that we have implemented. To check whether it is positively or negatively effecting. If that particular solution is a failure go for the next suitable solution.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​So through these 5 steps , problems can be solved and proper decisions can be made.