Acute Vision Loss in a Patient With Eye Pain
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated by a bedside nurse for a patient with acute vision loss. On arrival of first responders, the patient was lying in bed…
Altered Mental Status in a Patient Transferred From ICU
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated by a nurse for a patient with altered mental status (AMS). On the arrival of first responders, the patient was agitated and…
Altered Mental Status in a Patient With Substance Use Disorder
Case Study The bedside nurse initiated a rapid response event for a patient because of acute onset of unresponsiveness. The registered nurse (RN) was doing his morning medication rounds and…
Altered Mental Status in a Patient With Sepsis
Case Study A bedside nurse initiated a rapid response event for a patient with new-onset altered mental status. On prompt arrival of the rapid response team, it was noted that…
Altered Mental Status in a Patient With CNS Lymphoma
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated by the bedside nurse for acute change in mental status of her patient. On prompt arrival of the rapid response team, it…
Altered Mental Status From Medication Adverse Effect
Case Study The bedside nurse initiated a rapid response event for a patient because of acute onset of confusion in the morning. On arrival of the rapid response team, the…
Altered Mental Status of Unknown Cause
Case Study The bedside nurse initiated a rapid response event for a patient for acute change in his mental status. The patient’s roommate called the nursing staff because he heard…
Facial Swelling in a Patient With Penicillin Allergy
Case Study The bedside nurse initiated a rapid response event after the patient was found to be in acute respiratory distress. Upon the arrival of the rapid response team, the…
Facial Swelling in a Patient After Bronchoscopy
Case Study A rapid response event was activated for a patient who appeared to be in acute distress. On arrival of the rapid response team, the patient was short of…
Hypoxia in a Patient With Hemoptysis
Case Study The bedside nurse initiated a rapid response event for a patient who developed large volume hemoptysis along with dyspnea. On arrival of the condition team, the patient was…
