Lungs

Encourage your patients to be active in pulmonary hygiene to prevent complications. Also, encourage ambulation as early as possible.

• Breathing patterns

• Breath sounds

• Cough

• sputum

• hemoptysis

• Dyspnea

Early Warning Signs of Clinical Deterioration

• Tachypnea

• Abnormally slow respirations for condition

• Neurologic deterioration

• restlessness, agitation

• lethargy

• confusion

 

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