The nurse is caring for a 46-year-old client in the Emergency department ED. Highlight the client findings that require immediate follow-up. 1320: A client with a history of hypertension and gastrointestinal reflux presents to the ED with chest discomfort and cardiac palpitations. since early this morning. Client reports not feeling well over the past few days and are unable to go to work yesterday due to weakness and lack of energy. The client works for a commercial construction company and reveals having diarrhea for the past 3 days after eating lunch at a restaurant near a job site. Current medications are atenolol 50 mg orally, famotidine 20 mg orally twice a day, hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg orally daily, and nifedipine ER 30 mg orally daily, VS t 98.7F(37c), HR 112 beats/min, RR 16b/min, BP 102/58 mm hg, spo2 96% on RA.
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