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Question 2 3 pts A 73 year old female with lung cancer has been receiving chemotherapy. She completed her third treatment 5 days ago and has been experiencing nausea & vomiting for 2 days. She is admitted to the hospital and the nurse performs an assessment. Subjective data: Patient reports lethargy, weakness, dizziness, & dry mouth. States too nauseated to eat or drink for 2 days Objective Data: Heart rate 110 beats per minute (normal is 60-100) Blood pressure 90/65 (this is low), Weight loss 5 pounds since last chemo treatment, Dry oral mucous membranes 1. Describe why might this patient's Heart Rate is elevated and her Blood Pressure is decreased? Use terms and concepts from this week's content. 2. What are possible electrolyte imbalances she is experiencing? 3. What signs and symptoms indicate an imbalance is occurring?

Answer 1

→ patient is suffering from lung cances lung cancer is a malignant lung tumor Characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the sung. If left untreated this growth can spread beyond the lung by the process of metastasis into nearby tissue or. other parts of the body. cans 1 The patient is suffering from cancer & undergoing chemotherapy treatment - Patient is having fluid & electrolyte in balance as a side effect of chemotherapy. coltered elects lyte levels such as sodium, polassíum, calcium eto atjects heast's electsical impulses & contibute to arsythmia devdopment. Some_chematherațy duys may cause low Bop. That's why might this patients heart rate is elevated & her B. P is low. Ans 2: possible electrolyte imbalances. hyponatremia -low sodium level due to vomiting Kupokalemia low potassium lever o hypercalcemia - high level of calcium due to - bone metastasis in lung cancer.

esns - 3 - vomiting since 2 days - Nausea - Lethargy - weakness - dizziness - dry mucous membrane - Low Blood pressure (90/65). - Dry mouth These all are the symptoms of fluid & electrolyte imbalance o