You are assigned to a patient who is clearly septic, which lab work do you anticipate the physician will order and why.
The very first primary investigation is Checking TC and DC that is WBC count it's total count and differential count .This is the first investigation which shows the presence of infection in the body.So I'll anticipate this test from doctor.
You are assigned to a patient who is clearly septic, which lab work do you anticipate...
You are assigned to a patient who is clearly septic, which lab work do you anticipate the physician will order and why
You have been assigned a patient who was admitted for a total right knee replacement due to chronic osteoarthritis. What medications do you anticipate the health are provider would prescribe while the patient is in the hospital and why?
You have been assigned a patient who was admitted for a total right knee replacement due to chronic osteoarthritis. What medications do you anticipate the health are provider prescribing for the patients discharge and why?
You are a nurse assigned to a patient who has been admitted to the hospital for a critical illness. Her daughter is a practicing physician in the area and has privileges to practice at that hospital. You approach the nursing station and witness the daughter writing order in the patient's chart. What should you do? What is the ethical dilemma? Are any bill of right or law violated and if so, which one and how? How does this impact the...
Your patient is in a hypertensive crisis which of the following medications would you anticipate being ordered by the physician? A LevophedB AmiodaroneC NicardipineD Dopamine
You are assigned to care for a patient who was recently admitted to your unit with pneumonia and is ordered antibiotics. The physician starts with a cephalosporin (ceftriaxone) to attack the bacteria. When completing your initial assessment and patient history what would be concerning to you as the RN? What side effects and adverse reactions will you be monitoring for while the patient is taking a cephalosporin? What are the contraindications and interactions of cephalosporins? What are the nursing interventions...
How would you treat a fever in a septic patient? please explain and be specific on why
The nurse is caring for a patient who has hypomagnesmia. The nurse would anticipate which of the following findings on assessment? 1- Renal stones 2- Edema 3- Muscle spasm 4- Decreased ability for blood to clot
Septic Shock Unfolding Case Study (2 parts) Concept: Perfusion You are receiving the following report from the off going nurse: In room #1 is Melody Bloom. She is a 56 year old woman who has been here for 8 days. She initially went to the med/surg unit post-operatively after an exploratory laparotomy for a perforated bowel due to ulcerative colitis. She came to the unit with symptoms of peritonitis and pneumonia which progressed despite antibiotics and she is now suffering...
A patient with pneumonia is admitted to the intensive care unit with a diagnosis of septic shock. She is confused. Her extremities are cool to touch. A central line catheter is inserted. The patient’s blood pressure is 76/40 with a heart rate of 100 beats/min. What pharmacological treatment will the nurse expect to administer first? What assessment findings would indicate that the treatment is effective? The patient's blood pressure has increased to 78/50. What medication does the nurse anticipate to...