A 32 year-old marathon runner, training at high altitude the last 3 months, is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with a diagnosis of secondary polycythemia. The nurse is completing an initial assessment. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse report immediately to the health care provider (HCP)?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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A 32 year-old marathon runner, training at high altitude the last 3 months, is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with a diagnosis of secondary polycythemia. The nurse is completing an initial assessment. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse report immediately to the health care provider (HCP)? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

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Slurred speech, left sided ptosis and confusion

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Vertigo, tinnitus and fatigue

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2 out of 10 upper left quadrant pain

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Feeling of fullness or increased satiety after eating small amounts of food

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