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6. Fresh frozen plasma is made from liquid portion of
blood.
it is given so as to replace fluid deficit in the patient that may
be the cause of hypotension.
7. it is important to monitor fluid status so as to avoid hypervolemia which has its own adverse effects like shortness of breath, edema, circulatory overload and electrolyte deficits.
assessment of fluid status by
- daily weight monitoring
- Lab values of electrolytes
- skin turgor
- Urine output and colour
8. nursing actions to assess fluid status of the patient:
- patient will be weighed daily.
- intake output monitoring
- skin turgor will be assessed
- blood level of electrolytes will be monitored
- colour of the urine will also reveal about fluid status
- blood pressure monitoring
9. from lab investigations, patient seems to be anemic because of low hemoglobin and hematocrit. Patient is hypovolemic due to which there may be rise in potassium, bun levels. Creatine level is also increased revealing renal failure as a result of hypovolemia.
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Mr. West receives a total of 4 units of PRBC's, 5 units of FFP (fresh frozen...
Mr. west received a total of 4 units of PRBC's 5 units of FFP (frees frozen...
Mr. west received a total of 4 units of PRBC's 5 units
of FFP (frees frozen plasma) and many units of crystalloid solution
to keep his systolic B/P above 90mmHg.
1.Explain the rational for the use of fresh frozen
plasma
2. Explain why you will be monitoring the patient's fluid status
very carefully as how you would do this.
3. List six nursing actions you initiate to assess Mr. West's fluid
balance.
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Tolimentin 400mgm po tid (non-steroid NSAID) Doing a quick assessment, you find a pale man who is sleepy but arousable and oriented. He is still dizzy, hypertensive and tachycardia. You hear S 3 and S 4 heart sounds. Peripheral pulses are present and trace pedal edema is present. Lung sounds are clear. Bowel sounds are present, gastric tenderness is noted and the liver margin is 4cm below the costal margin. A Swanz-Ganz catheter and an arterial line are inserted. 1....
PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Case Study: Hypovolemia/Deficient Fluid Volume Charles West, a 70 y/o...
PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Case Study: Hypovolemia/Deficient Fluid Volume Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at 4:30 AM by his wife. She told the emergency room triage nurse that he has a lot of "dark red" diarrhea for the past 3 days and last night. When he became very dizzy, disoriented and weak this morning, she decided to bring him to the hospital. Mr. West's vital signs were B/P 70/- (diastolic blood...
CARE PLAN DEHYDRATION Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at...
CARE PLAN DEHYDRATION Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at 4:30 AM by his wife. She told the emergency room triage nurse that he has a lot of "dark red" diarrhea for the past 3 days and last night. When he became very dizzy, disoriented and weak this morning, she decided to bring him to the hospital. Mr. West's vital signs were B/P 70/- (diastolic blood pressure inaudible) Pulse 110 weak and easily obliterated,...
CARE PLAN DEHYDRATION Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at...
CARE PLAN DEHYDRATION Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at 4:30 AM by his wife. She told the emergency room triage nurse that he has a lot of "dark red" diarrhea for the past 3 days and last night. When he became very dizzy, disoriented and weak this morning, she decided to bring him to the hospital. Mr. West's vital signs were B/P 70/- (diastolic blood pressure inaudible) Pulse 110 weak and easily obliterated,...
CARE PLAN DEHYDRATION Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at...
CARE PLAN DEHYDRATION Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at 4:30 AM by his wife. She told the emergency room triage nurse that he has a lot of "dark red" diarrhea for the past 3 days and last night. When he became very dizzy, disoriented and weak this morning, she decided to bring him to the hospital. Mr. West's vital signs were B/P 70/- (diastolic blood pressure inaudible) Pulse 110 weak and easily obliterated,...
PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Case Study: Hypovolemia/Deficient Fluid Volume Charles West, a 70 y/o...
PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Case Study: Hypovolemia/Deficient Fluid Volume Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at 4:30 AM by his wife. She told the emergency room triage nurse that he has a lot of "dark red" diarrhea for the past 3 days and last night. When he became very dizzy, disoriented and weak this morning, she decided to bring him to the hospital. Mr. West's vital signs were B/P 70/- (diastolic blood...
CARE PLAN DEHYDRATION Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at...
CARE PLAN DEHYDRATION Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at 4:30 AM by his wife. She told the emergency room triage nurse that he has a lot of "dark red" diarrhea for the past 3 days and last night. When he became very dizzy, disoriented and weak this morning, she decided to bring him to the hospital. Mr. West's vital signs were B/P 70/- (diastolic blood pressure inaudible) Pulse 110 weak and easily obliterated,...
200 case study hypertension PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Concept Map: Hypovolemia/ Deficient Fluid Volume...
200 case study hypertension
PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Concept Map: Hypovolemia/ Deficient Fluid Volume Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at 4:30 AM by his wife. She told the emergency room triage nurse that he has a lot of dark red diarrhea for the past 3 days and last night. When he became very dizzy, disoriented and weak this morning, she decided to bring him to the hospital. Mr. West's vital signs...
disreguard the hypovolemia please it was posted by mistake 27th PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II...
disreguard the hypovolemia please it was posted by mistake
27th PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Concept Map: Hypovolemia/ Deficient Fluid Volume Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at 4:30 AM by his wife. She told the emergency room triage nurse that he has a lot of "dark red" diarrhea for the past 3 days and last night. When he became very dizzy, disoriented and weak this morning, she decided to bring him to...
Mr. west received a total of 4 units of PRBC's 5 units
of FFP (frees frozen plasma) and many units of crystalloid solution
to keep his systolic B/P above 90mmHg.
1.Explain the rational for the use of fresh frozen
plasma
2. Explain why you will be monitoring the patient's fluid status
very carefully as how you would do this.
3. List six nursing actions you initiate to assess Mr. West's fluid
balance.
Tolimentin 400mgm po tid (non-steroid NSAID) Doing a quick assessment, you find a pale man who is sleepy but arousable and oriented. He is still dizzy, hypertensive and tachycardia. You hear S 3 and S 4 heart sounds. Peripheral pulses are present and trace pedal edema is present. Lung sounds are clear. Bowel sounds are present, gastric tenderness is noted and the liver margin is 4cm below the costal margin. A Swanz-Ganz catheter and an arterial line are inserted. 1....
PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Case Study: Hypovolemia/Deficient Fluid Volume Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at 4:30 AM by his wife. She told the emergency room triage nurse that he has a lot of "dark red" diarrhea for the past 3 days and last night. When he became very dizzy, disoriented and weak this morning, she decided to bring him to the hospital. Mr. West's vital signs were B/P 70/- (diastolic blood...
CARE PLAN DEHYDRATION Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at 4:30 AM by his wife. She told the emergency room triage nurse that he has a lot of "dark red" diarrhea for the past 3 days and last night. When he became very dizzy, disoriented and weak this morning, she decided to bring him to the hospital. Mr. West's vital signs were B/P 70/- (diastolic blood pressure inaudible) Pulse 110 weak and easily obliterated,...
CARE PLAN DEHYDRATION Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at 4:30 AM by his wife. She told the emergency room triage nurse that he has a lot of "dark red" diarrhea for the past 3 days and last night. When he became very dizzy, disoriented and weak this morning, she decided to bring him to the hospital. Mr. West's vital signs were B/P 70/- (diastolic blood pressure inaudible) Pulse 110 weak and easily obliterated,...
CARE PLAN DEHYDRATION Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at 4:30 AM by his wife. She told the emergency room triage nurse that he has a lot of "dark red" diarrhea for the past 3 days and last night. When he became very dizzy, disoriented and weak this morning, she decided to bring him to the hospital. Mr. West's vital signs were B/P 70/- (diastolic blood pressure inaudible) Pulse 110 weak and easily obliterated,...
PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Case Study: Hypovolemia/Deficient Fluid Volume Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at 4:30 AM by his wife. She told the emergency room triage nurse that he has a lot of "dark red" diarrhea for the past 3 days and last night. When he became very dizzy, disoriented and weak this morning, she decided to bring him to the hospital. Mr. West's vital signs were B/P 70/- (diastolic blood...
CARE PLAN DEHYDRATION Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at 4:30 AM by his wife. She told the emergency room triage nurse that he has a lot of "dark red" diarrhea for the past 3 days and last night. When he became very dizzy, disoriented and weak this morning, she decided to bring him to the hospital. Mr. West's vital signs were B/P 70/- (diastolic blood pressure inaudible) Pulse 110 weak and easily obliterated,...
200 case study hypertension
PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Concept Map: Hypovolemia/ Deficient Fluid Volume Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at 4:30 AM by his wife. She told the emergency room triage nurse that he has a lot of dark red diarrhea for the past 3 days and last night. When he became very dizzy, disoriented and weak this morning, she decided to bring him to the hospital. Mr. West's vital signs...
disreguard the hypovolemia please it was posted by mistake
27th PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Concept Map: Hypovolemia/ Deficient Fluid Volume Charles West, a 70 y/o man was brought to the Emergency Department at 4:30 AM by his wife. She told the emergency room triage nurse that he has a lot of "dark red" diarrhea for the past 3 days and last night. When he became very dizzy, disoriented and weak this morning, she decided to bring him to...
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