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A 46-year-old woman who was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection yesterday and prescribed an antibiotic presents to the ED reporting, “I just don’t feel right.” The client has a history of diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, vascular disease, and retinopathy. Initial nursing shift assessment and findings are listed. Select the assessment findings that require follow-up by the nurse. Select all that apply.Â
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Rhinitis with pale, yellow, thick drainage
Serum potassium 2.8 mEq/L
Hemoglobin A1c – 6.8%
Productive cough
Burning pain from bilateral toes to mid-calves
Serum blood glucose – 486 mg/dL
Reports urinating multiple times every hour. Alert and oriented
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