edema in his lower extremities. His lungs sounds were also drastically improved although they were slightly decreased with coarse crackles in the bases. He complained of shortness of breath. His oxygen saturation was 95% on 2 liters oxygen via nasal cannula. The patient complained of exertional fatigue and dizziness upon sitting up. He had full sensation in his upper extremities‚ but some numbness in his feet due to long standing diabetic neuropathy. He was alert and oriented to time‚ place‚ person
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CASE STUDY 01 (POSTPARTUM) Assessment A 1‚000 ml bag of Lactated Ringer’s solution containing 10 units of Pitocin (oxytocin) is infusing via an 18 g peripheral IV in the left forearm at 125 ml per hour‚ with 300 ml remaining in the bag. The IV is patent‚ without redness or swelling‚ and can be discontinued when this bag’s infusion is complete. 1. Prior to discontinuing the IV Pitocin (oxytocin)‚ which assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain? [pic]A) Vital signs. [pic]B)
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Nursing Care Plan Nursing Diagnosis 1: Risk for Deficient Fluid Volume Risk for Deficient Fluid Volume related to evaporative loss of fluids and capillary damage through the burn wound as evidenced by weakness shown and abnormalities in PTR‚ BP‚ SpO2 due to flame burn at work on the entire right leg. Nursing Assessment: Objective data: (1) Temp 35.8°C in tympanic is below normal as pt sustained a flame burn at work causing heat loss from the body with risk of hypovolemic shock and
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For the hospital reflection journal‚ I chose to discuss my experience in the place I could perceive myself working in during my nursing career – the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). My NICU hospital experience occurred on Sunday‚ March 26‚ 2017 at the Honor Health Scottsdale Shea center. My nurse and I were assigned to two premature infants – a 4-week-old female and an 8-week-old male. The infant I decided to do my assignment on was the 4-week-old female. She was born on 02/20/2017 at 25 weeks
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HS111 Unit 4 Assignment Sections 1‚ 2 and 3 are worth 30 points each. You must place the hyphen correctly in Section 1 and 2. In section 3 you must place the combining form with the slash to receive full credit. Section 4 is worth 60 points. This assignment contains 4 sections and APA formatting‚ which is worth 150 points. Incorrect spelling and not placing the hyphen or slash mark properly will result in deductions from the total score. In Section 1‚ you will identify the prefix for the given
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Route: Oral DOSAGE: Adult: 1-6 LPM via NC; 10-15 LPM via NRB; 15 LPM via BVM Pediatric: 1-6 LPM via NC; 10-15 LPM via NRB; 15 LPM via BVM Common side effects: Dry or bloody nose‚ skin irritation from the nasal cannula or face mask Precautions/major interactions: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and very prolonged administration of high concentrations in the newborn. Drug: Oral Glucose Generic Glutose‚ Insta-Glucose Class of medication:
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pain‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ shortness of breath‚ and vital signs changes. ➢ Obtain description of pain intensity using 0-10. ➢ Obtain history of previous cardiac pain and familial history of cardiac problems. ➢ Administer oxygen by nasal cannula or mask as indicated. ➢ Maintain bed rest during pain‚ with position of comfort. ➢ Maintain relaxing environment to promote calmness. ➢ Instruct patient in relaxation techniques‚ deep breathing‚ guided imagery‚ visualization and so
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ELECTROMYOGRAPHY (EMG) Roshna S Department of Electronics and Communication‚ 8th SEM CMR Institute of Technology AECS layout‚ ITPL road‚ Bangalore‚ India Abstract – Electromyography (EMG) is a diagnostic procedure to assess the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them (motor neurons). Motor neurons transmit electrical signals that cause muscles to contract. An EMG translates these signals into graphs‚ sounds or numerical values that a specialist interprets. It is a technique for
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Phlebitis and Peripheral Intravenous Line Dwell time Abstract: Many health care institutions have policies which mandate the discontinuation and restarting of peripheral IVs at seventy-two hours. The aim of these policies is to prevent phlebitis. The purpose of this paper is to examine the evidence for this practice to determine if is necessary. The PICO Question is: is there any difference in the rate of phlebitis when an IV is allowed to remain longer than 72 hours if there are no problems;
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“skipping” heartbeats. Upon arrival‚ he is placed on the cardiac monitor‚ his vital signs are assessed‚ and an IV is inserted. He currently denies chest pain‚ but is experiencing some shortness of breath‚ and is placed on 2 L of oxygen via nasal cannula. a. Which of his medications might be contributing to his symptoms of generalized weakness and heart irregularities? b. For what clinical manifestations should you assess to correlate to his left-sided heart failure? c. How do his medications
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