You walk into a patient’s room and find him unconscious because he does not greet you when you walk in. What are some of your initial assessment techniques that need to be employed and why?

DQ1 You walk into a patient’s room and find him unconscious because he does not greet you when you walk in. What are some of your initial assessment techniques that need to be employed and why?

DQ2 You just reviewed the morning laboratory report for a patient in critical care. You noted that the potassium level is 6.5 mEq/L. What are areas you need to be assessing the patient to monitor for complications from hyperkalemia? Explain your approach in a head to toe assessment.