by | May 19, 2024 | Basic Nursing Concepts
A 90-year-old female, a resident of a long-term care facility, was admitted to the hospital with a severe decubitus ulcer on the right buttock described as a stage three pressure ulcer. The patient also had a small chronic ulcer on the right heel, currently limited to...
by | May 19, 2024 | Basic Nursing Concepts
A 50-year-old male is treated for severe low back pain and numbness in the left leg over several weeks. The patient thinks the pain resulted from lifting heavy boxes during a recent move to a new residence, but the physician cannot conclude that this was the cause....
by | May 19, 2024 | Basic Nursing Concepts
The patient recently underwent an ultrasound showing a filling defect in the gallbladder, thought to represent cholelithiasis. It was concluded that the symptoms were suggestive of cholecystitis and that cholecystectomy was in order. On admission, a laparoscopic...
by | May 19, 2024 | Basic Nursing Concepts
Before being treated for lacunar infarction, a young patient was transferred from another hospital; she was making a good recovery at the other hospital until the day before she was transferred, becoming agitated, aggressive, and complaining of abdominal pain without...
by | May 19, 2024 | Basic Nursing Concepts
A patient is admitted to inpatient status for bronchoscopy with a transbronchial lung biopsy to determine the etiology of a lung mass found on recent X-ray and CT studies. The patient has complained of a chronic cough and chest pressure over several weeks. The patient...
by | May 19, 2024 | Basic Nursing Concepts
The patient is a 30-year-old female, gravida 3, Para 2, in Week 40 of pregnancy. The patient is admitted for induction of Labor at the term. The physician documents no other reason for labor induction. The patient was not in labor at the time of admission. The...
