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Read the cues. Choose the priority.
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Recognize cues → Take action
Patient chart · 0800Practice scenario
Nurse's notes
A 72-year-old admitted with pneumonia is newly drowsy. Urine output is 90 mL over six hours.
Vital signs & labs
Temperature 38.9°C · HR 116 · RR 28 · BP 96/54 · SpO₂ 88% on 2 L oxygen · lactate 3.1 mmol/L.
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