by | May 19, 2024 | Medical-Surgical Nursing I
History of present illness: A 45-year-old female is admitted for abdominal pain. The client reports pain in the right upper quadrant that worsens after meals and sometimes induces vomiting. This has been present for the past couple months but has recently gotten...
by | May 19, 2024 | Medical-Surgical Nursing I
0915: Hand-off report received by anesthesia. Oropharyngeal airway (OPA) in place. Surgeon reports client might need a dose of oxymetazoline for bleeding. Modified Aldrete score of 6. Client on blow-by oxygen, significant jaw thrusting support needed to maintain...
by | May 19, 2024 | Medical-Surgical Nursing I
A 45-year-old female is admitted to the acute-care medical-surgical floor for abdominal pain. History of present illness: A 45-year-old female is admitted for abdominal pain. The client reports pain in the right upper quadrant that worsens after meals and sometimes...
by | May 19, 2024 | Medical-Surgical Nursing I
A registered nurse (RN) suspects that a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) on the unit is using controlled substances. The LPN/VN is often late, recently appears unkempt, frequently nervous, and is often behind in client care duties. According to the ANA...
by | May 19, 2024 | Medical-Surgical Nursing I
The single parent of a young teenager is being treated for complicated bronchitis at a small rural hospital. The parent does not live in the area and has a poor command of English. The facility is experiencing delays in accessing a translator. In considering whether...
by | May 19, 2024 | Medical-Surgical Nursing I
The nurse has received the change-of-shift report on the clients. Who should the nurse assess first? a client with first-degree heart block and a heart rate of 62 who is dizzy when ambulating a client who had a temporary pacemaker inserted 2 hours ago, who is now...
