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If a patient is on let's say, 15 different medications in the hospital.. about how many do they go home on? And how many do they usually come in with (home meds)? I know you can review it in the computers but I've never had a patient until discharge so I'm not sure how many meds they usually go home with!

I know each person and situation is different but I would like to know the common things you would do to treat abnormal vitals signs. For example, if somebody has low blood pressure, you would start them on IV fluids. And you would treat high blood pressure with antihypertensive medications.. Low 02 sat = sit them up and start them on oxygen High temp = ??? Not sure... what would you do? Low temp = No idea.. High respiratory rate = check 02 Low respiratory rate = check 02 also? Low pulse = Bradycardia but what does that mean High pulse? What would you do? High pain levels = pain med