{"id":516,"date":"2018-01-02T00:05:16","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T00:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/vitalsign\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=516"},"modified":"2018-02-07T14:07:03","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T14:07:03","slug":"case-study-3-pregnant-adult-client","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/chapter\/case-study-3-pregnant-adult-client\/","title":{"raw":"Case Study 3: Pregnant Adult Client","rendered":"Case Study 3: Pregnant Adult Client"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Initial Assessment Data<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Biographical data:<\/strong> Pregnant adult client (age 32)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Reason for seeking care:<\/strong> Shortness of breath at a prenatal visit<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>History of health\/illness:<\/strong> 36 weeks pregnant<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Past history:<\/strong> No medications, no illnesses<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Vital Sign Measurements<\/h2>\r\n<h4>1430 hrs, August 14, 2018<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>T 37.1\u00b0C axilla<\/li>\r\n \t<li>RR 14 (shallow breathing)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>P 92 (radial), regular rhythm, 2+ force, Sp02 97%<\/li>\r\n \t<li>BP 134\/90 mm Hg (right arm, sitting position)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>Baseline vital signs (pre-pregnancy)<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>T 36.7\u00b0C axilla<\/li>\r\n \t<li>RR 14<\/li>\r\n \t<li>P 84, regular rhythm, 2+ force, Sp02 97%<\/li>\r\n \t<li>BP 124\/74 mm Hg (right arm)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThink about the client data and try to answer the following questions. <em>Write your answers on a piece of paper.<\/em>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>What needs to be considered when interpreting the vital signs findings of this pregnant client?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Which vital sign findings are considered abnormal for this pregnant client? What medical terminology is used to define\/label these findings?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">Go to the next page to check your answers.<\/div>","rendered":"<h2>Initial Assessment Data<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Biographical data:<\/strong> Pregnant adult client (age 32)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reason for seeking care:<\/strong> Shortness of breath at a prenatal visit<\/li>\n<li><strong>History of health\/illness:<\/strong> 36 weeks pregnant<\/li>\n<li><strong>Past history:<\/strong> No medications, no illnesses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Vital Sign Measurements<\/h2>\n<h4>1430 hrs, August 14, 2018<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>T 37.1\u00b0C axilla<\/li>\n<li>RR 14 (shallow breathing)<\/li>\n<li>P 92 (radial), regular rhythm, 2+ force, Sp02 97%<\/li>\n<li>BP 134\/90 mm Hg (right arm, sitting position)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Baseline vital signs (pre-pregnancy)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>T 36.7\u00b0C axilla<\/li>\n<li>RR 14<\/li>\n<li>P 84, regular rhythm, 2+ force, Sp02 97%<\/li>\n<li>BP 124\/74 mm Hg (right arm)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Think about the client data and try to answer the following questions. <em>Write your answers on a piece of paper.<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What needs to be considered when interpreting the vital signs findings of this pregnant client?<\/li>\n<li>Which vital sign findings are considered abnormal for this pregnant client? 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