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I have an eldery non english speaking patient - he's vomiting, feverish, having constant abdominal pain and BP 90/50. He has his son with him who is acting as an interpreter and is stating that his...

I forgot to mention that his son is with him and is acting as a translator. Should I consider the falls risk assessment tool considering his BP is low and his son has expressed that he has been...

I have an elderly non-english speaking patient that is having constant abdominal pain with unknown cause - in brief he is vomiting and feverish, BP 90/50 and has not had much fluids/solids in the...

No other tests, only obs have been taken. I was also thinking hypovolemia but what would the nursing diagnosis be? Decreased cardiac output r/t hypovolemia secondary to vomiting?

My case study client is 85, has vomited 4 times in the last 12 hours and has had very little to eat and drink - his BP is 90/50, RR 28, HR 110, T 102.7 - this is all I know concerning this issue....

Thanks for the info guys, I will definitely take a notepad with me thanks for the tip. I believe we only have 1 day orientation, does this mean that after this time I will be left on my own or will I...

It is a care assistant position, I haven't formally trained for the position but i'm a 2nd year RN student - i've only assisted with basic patient care so far.

I'm about to begin working in an aged care complex but have never been exposed to this sort of environment before. What is the usual method of bathing & toileting elderly clients in these facilities?...

Ok, after a bit of research i'm going to attack this a little differently. So I think the first priority should be the hyperthermia - once taken care of can eliminate his temp, fever, HP, RR and...

Thanks for your input Esme. Nope, no care plan book, I might borrow one from the library or download one from the database though.

I just had my first interview for a care assistant position in a nursing home, I think I did ok and the interviewers said I did well but I am not sure if I will get the job. After the interview she...

Thanks for all the help Esme & Grntea I don't have a careplan book, we have not been advised to buy one either :down: I believe we are to use our prescribed texts and academic journal articles as...

Thanks blackvans, I suppose what makes this difficult is that there is no medical diagnoses, although I thought maybe cirrhosis?? Anyway, I just wanted to make sure that I had prioritized right :)

It is not uncommon for students to perform poorly in A&P, reason being is that many students think that they just need to remember enough to pass the exam. Problem with this is that if you do not...

Hi nurses My case study is as follows: I have an 85 year old patient, he has been admitted with abdominal pain (liver region) that has been constant for the past week, be has been vomiting and...

Before I read the whole question I actually thought you were going to say you had a nurse who had terrible BO or ratty hair extensions flicking everywhere. A nurse who takes the time to apply...