Re: Help with Care Plans
I could use some help...my final care plan is due tomorrow from last nights patient. I need diagnoses for each system, as well as 4 priority diagnoses for her problems...I have a few in mind here, and am working on it..but this thing is worth 150 points out of 300 needed to pass!
49 yr old female:
Admitted for acute abd. pain, nausea, vomiting. Diagnostic laparoscopy performed on day 2 of hospitalization for partial bowel obstruction, lysis of adhesions...5 small incisions in abd.
Surgical hx includes: 2006 gastric bypass
Spring 2008:Hernia repair (5 areas) and cholecystectomy at that time.
Summer 2008: Appendectomy
Medical Hx: Hypertension, GERD, Migraine headaches, Depression. States she was told she had a slight "heart murmur"-but does not require SBE prophylaxis...nothing listed in her chart about this. Weight loss of 85 lbs since gastric bypass surgery, 6 lb weight loss since hospitalization (4 days)
states she follows the Southbeach diet at home.
Meds include Protonix, Zoloft, Norvasc, Multi vitamins at home. (hospitalization includes zofran, dilaudid q2h prn, heparin therapy)
She requires and requests pain meds every 2 hours...
Foley d/c'd today, voiding
VS BP:135-69, Pulse: 64, Resp: 20, normal, lungs clear, Pulse ox 95% RA.
She smokes 4-6 cig./day
Labs:Abnormals only
RBC: 3.75
HGB: 10.4
HCT: 31.0
RdW: 15.8
PLATELET: 235
NEUT ABS: 6.9
LYMPH ABS:0.8
NEUT: 87.4
LYMPH: 10.0
Fasting Glucose: 132--only time it was elevated
She was A&O xs 3--pain averaged 7-8, and after Dilaudid, 5 at best.
Ambulating, voiding, BM day 2 post op
nd: Acute Pain? Nutrition less than requirements r/t bypass, Body image disturbed? Readiness for enhanced nutrition? Anxiety? R/f unstable glucose? R/f Infection r/t incisions? Does smoking come into play here for lungs? what about ND's for systems w/ no problems! Interruption in family process? (married, 1 child) ugh! I gotta get working on this...will be good to see your responses and if I'm on the right track!
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