{"id":234,"date":"2018-01-02T00:05:16","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T00:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/vitalsign\/chapter\/case-study-3-pregnant-adult-client\/"},"modified":"2018-07-03T11:57:30","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T11:57:30","slug":"case-study-3-pregnant-adult-client","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/vitalsign\/chapter\/case-study-3-pregnant-adult-client\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Study 3: Pregnant Adult Client"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Initial Assessment Data<\/h2><ul><li><strong>Biographical data:<\/strong> Pregnant adult client (age 32)<\/li><li><strong>Reason for seeking care:<\/strong> Shortness of breath at a prenatal visit<\/li><li><strong>History of health\/illness:<\/strong> 36 weeks pregnant<\/li><li><strong>Past history:<\/strong> No medications, no illnesses<\/li><\/ul><h2>Vital Sign Measurements<\/h2><h4>1430 hrs, August 14, 2018<\/h4><ul><li>T 37.1\u00b0C axilla<\/li><li>RR 14 (shallow breathing)<\/li><li>P 92 (radial), regular rhythm, 2+ force, Sp02 97%<\/li><li>BP 134\/90 mm Hg (right arm, sitting position)<\/li><\/ul><h4>Baseline vital signs (pre-pregnancy)<\/h4><ul><li>T 36.7\u00b0C axilla<\/li><li>RR 14<\/li><li>P 84, regular rhythm, 2+ force, Sp02 97%<\/li><li>BP 124\/74 mm Hg (right arm)<\/li><\/ul>&nbsp;\n\nThink about the client data and try to answer the following questions. <em>Write your answers on a piece of paper.<\/em>\n\n<ol><li>What needs to be considered when interpreting the vital signs findings of this pregnant client?<\/li><li>Which vital sign findings are considered abnormal for this pregnant client? 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