Mrs. T has been brought into the ER with severe dehydration. Her daughter reports that Mrs. T lives alone and has recently caught the norovirus, with vomiting and diarrhea for the past two days. Mrs. T seems restless and frightened; has a high fever, rapid respirations and heart rate, and pale skin; and is sweating. Her blood pressure is low.

There are several reasons for this woman's dehydration. Can you identify all of them?

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Mr rogers is 2 days postoperative of a thoracotomy of removal of a malignant mass in his left chest. his pain is being managed via epidural catheter with morphine. as the nurse assumes care of mr rogers, he is alert and fully oriented and states that his current pain is 2 on a 1 -to-10 scale. his vital signs are 37.8-92-12, 138/82. what are benefits of epidural versus systemic administration of opioids? the nurse monitors mr roger’s respiratory status and vital signs every 2 hours. what is the rationale for this frequent assessments? the nurse monitors mr rogers for what other complications of epidural anelgesis?

Describe the effects and potential risks associated with pica. include lead poisoning in the discussion.