48 year old female patient in post-anesthesia recovery room she just had a cholecystectomy you will...
48 year old female patient in post-anesthesia recovery room she just had a cholecystectomy you will be doing her assessment and plumbing team physician orders and nursing care is needed
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Postoperative nursing assessment:
- Assess for the patient's pain
- Monitor the vital signs.
- Assess the wound for redness, inflammation, tenderness.
- Assess for oozing on the surgical site.
- Assess for bleeding, drainage, or swelling on the surgical site.
- Assess liver function.
- Assess fluid and nutritional intake.
Nursing care of cholecystectomy patient:
- Administer the pain medication as per physician order.
- Administer antibiotics as prescribed.
- Maintain aseptic technique.
- Change of surgical dressing.
- Explain deep breathing and coughing exercise.
- Administer nutrition rich diet for faster healing.
- Maintain intake and output chart and assess the bowel sounds.
- Evaluate the lab studies to prevent infection.
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