Client is admitted to the medical-surgical unit

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A 55-year-old client is admitted to the medical-surgical unit at the hospital after 1 week of experiencing fever, chills, coughing, chest pain upon coughing, and shortness of breath. She had what she believed to be a "bad cold" but never seemed to get better. She has tried ibuprofen and dextromethorphan to alleviate her symptoms, with minimal success. She has a medical history significant for gastroesophageal reflux disease, treated with omeprazole, and chronic back pain, treated with sustained-release morphine. Vital signs upon admission: Temperature: 102.5° F (39.2°

Heart rate: 86 beats per minute Respiratory rate: 12 breaths per minute Blood pressure: 140/90 mmHg Pulse oximetry reading of 89%

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