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A 67-year-old male client was admitted with a hemorrhagic stroke to the Emergency Department and is unresponsive to voice or painful stimuli upon arrival.
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| Body System | Assessment Findings |
| Neurological | unresponsive to voice or painful stimuli upon arrival. After 3 minutes the client opens her eyes and looks around. The client is confused and initially combative. Pupils 4 mm PERRLA bilaterally. Speech slow. Having delayed responses to questions. |
| Cardiovascular | Heart sounds auscultated are S1 and S2. HR irregular. Atrial Fibrillation on the monitor without ectopy. Heart rate 120. No edema. +2 radial pulses. Cap refills in less than 3 seconds. |
| Respiratory | The patient currently has respirations of 22/min and SpO2 is 94% on room air. Equal chest rise and fall. Lung sounds fine crackles. |