What are nursing implications/discharge teaching for a patient taking iron (ferrous sulfate) po? What are examples...
Describe the nursing management of the orthopedic postoperative patient What are the potential complications, risk factors for a post-operative patient and what measures can be done to prevent these? What is the pathophysiology of DVT Deep vein thrombosis? What is the medical and nursing management of the patient with a DVT? Identify at least 3 nursing diagnoses for the patient with a DVT. What community resources are available to assist this patient after discharge?
PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Case Study: Care of the Patient with Atelectasis Mildred North is admitted with acute cholecystitis, elevate white blood cell count and a fever of 102 degrees. She has undergone a cholecystectomy and has been transferred to your unit. It is her second day postoperatively. She has a nasogastric tube to continuous low wall suction, one peripheral IV in her left hand, and a large abdominal dressing. Her orders are as follows: Progress diet to...
1. A patient is admitted with a history of leukemia and has a total WBC of 2,000, and a neutrophil count of 400. Which of the following precautions would be most appropriate for this patient? a. Respiratory precautions b. Neutropenic Precautions c. Aspiration Precautions d. Contact Precautions 2. The nurse is educating a patient with iron-deficiency anemia about taking iron supplements. Which of the following information should be included in the medication education? Iron supplements are best absorbed with food...
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mildred north is admitted with acute cholecytittis, elvate white blood cell count and a fever of 102 degrees. she has undergone a cholecytectomy and has been transferred to your unit. its is her second day postoperatively. she has a nasogastric tube to continuous low wall suction, one peripheral iv in her left hand, and a large abdominal dressing. her orders are as follows: progress diet to low fat diet d5 in ½ normal saline with 40 meq potssium to at...
Case study: Care of the patient with Atelectasis mildred north is admitted with acute cholecytittis, elvate white blood cell count and a fever of 102 degrees. she has undergone a cholecytectomy and has been transferred to your unit. its is her second day postoperatively. she has a nasogastric tube to continuous low wall suction, one peripheral iv in her left hand, and a large abdominal dressing. her orders are as follows: progress diet to low fat diet d5 in ½...
care of a patient with Atelecasis Case Study: Care of the Patient with Atelectasis Mildred North is admitted with acute cholecystitis, elevate white blood cell count anda fever of 102 degrees. She has undergone a cholecystectomy and has been transferred to your unit. It is her second day postoperatively. She has a nasogastric tube to continuous low wall suction, one peripheral IV in her left hand, and a large abdominal dressing. Her orders are as follows: Progress diet to low...
Case Study: Care of the Patient with Atelectasis Mildred North is admitted with acute cholecystitis, elevate white blood cell count and a fever of 102 degrees. She has undergone a cholecystectomy and has been transferred to your unit. It is her second day postoperatively. She has a nasogastric tube to continuous low wall suction, one peripheral IV in her left hand, and a large abdominal dressing. Her orders are as follows: Progress diet to low fat diet D5 in normal...
Case Study: Care of the Patient with Atelectasis Mildred North is admitted with acute cholecystitis, elevate white blood cell count and a fever of 102 degrees. She has undergone a cholecystectomy and has been transferred to your unit. It is her second day postoperatively. She has a nasogastric tube to continuous low wall suction, one peripheral IV in her left hand, and a large abdominal dressing. Her orders are as follows: Progress diet to low fat diet Ds in ½...
Deep Vein Thrombosis Patient Profile D.R. is a 74-year-old obese Hispanic woman who is in the third postoperative day after an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) for repair of a left femoral neck fracture after a fall at home. Subjective Data States pain in her left hip is a 4 to 5 on a 1-to-10 scale States pain in her left calf area is a 3 on a 1-to-10 scale Objective Data Physical Examination Vital signs: BP 140/68, pulse 64,...