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(Solved): Scenario: Unfolding case scenario Female patient 38 years old You have just received report that yo ...
Scenario: Unfolding case scenario Female patient 38 years old You have just received report that your patient is post-op 3 days from an abdominal exploratory surgery. You enter the room to do your assessment and you notice that she is grimacing. She states that her abdomen hurts and has been hurting all night. You notice serosanguinous drainage from the abdominal incision and the incision is opening slightly in the middle. Her vitals are: 0800 Temp-99.7 HR-102 BP-98/68 RR-22 Pain-8/10 1.) Using ADPIE, what actions will you take at this time? Why? Answer: 2.) Will you call the doctor? Why or why not? Answer: 3.) Are the vitals normal or abnormal? Why? Answer: 0900 Temp-102.5 HR-150 BP?80/50 R-26 ain-10/10 bs orders: Hemoglobin (HGB) 6.5/Hematocrit (HCT) 25, White blood count (WBC) 14 1.) What is the significance of the labs? Answer: 2.) If you called the doctor, do you anticipate new orders? Why?
3.) If you anticipate new orders, what are they? Why?