A 18 -year-old male presents to the ER with complaints of RL…

A 18 -year-old male presents to the ER with complaints of RLQ pain for the past 48 hours. He states that he began having nausea and vomiting earlier in the week. Then he began to have periumbilical pain that then moved to the RLQ. He now states that he is sweating and does not have an appetite. His vital signs are: Temperature 100.5, Heart rate 99BPM, SPO2 100%, BP 80/50, Breaths per minute 18. Which vital sign is abnormal? (Thing to think about: What could this abnormal vital sign mean?)

A 35-year-old female presents to the floor after Bariatric s…

A 35-year-old female presents to the floor after Bariatric surgery. On presentation she states that her pain is well controlled (4/10) and that she has minimal nausea. She is connected to the monitors on the floor with the following findings: Temperature 97.5F, Heart rate 120BPM, SPO2 100%, BP 120/80, Breaths per minute 10. Which vital sign is abnormal? (Thing to think about: What could this abnormal vital sign mean?)