While a 71-year-old faints and falls. The woman is taken to a local emergency department. The...

While a 71-year-old faints and falls. The woman is taken to a local emergency department. The examining physician determines that there was a loss of consciousness; to determine the reason, he orders a head CT and ECG. What additional test should be ordered?
a. The woman is sutured for the mouth injuries and admitted to a 24-hour observation unit.
1. She is starting to feel chest pain at 8 hours’ time point combined with slow urination flow. What could be a secondary condition and what test would you run to confirm this?
2. During this time what test should be run at the 6 hour time point?

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1) The additional test should be ordered other than CT and ECG is :

a. Complete Blood Count (CBC):This test helps to identify any infection occur and also hemoglobin level of the client.

b.Electrolyte test:Includes,serum sodium.serum potassium and so on.

c.Glucose studies.

d.Renal function test

e Chest xay

A.Secondary condition could be renal failure which can be confirmed with elevated levels od BUN and creatine.Blood urea nitrogen indicate the extent of renal clearence of urea nitrogenous waste product.Serum creatine level when there is renal function is lost.

B.Tropnin test to be done if heart attack has occured this test to be repeat over the 6 to 24 hours.

Nightingale answered 1 year ago

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