For the love of God, I cannot figure out why my pretend pt is taking Flagyl!!!

[StudentOfHealing]

She has SLE.

She has has the rash associated with SLE on her chest/face

She swims/surfs and gets a lot of UV rays.

Could it be because she swims? To prevent some infection?

Does it have something to do with swelling of some female genital part?

I'm dry on ideas. I cannot figure out the indications for flagyl.

Here is a file of the pretend pt case

thanks.

(As far as the Nexium goes, I said because the lupus could cause swelling of the esophogus and that could cause back up acid)

Scenario 2.docx

[StudentOfHealing]

Thanks everyone. I'll post what my professor wrote if y'all want to see, once she grades it.

I noticed the WBC count, I said "possible infection" for the indication.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

Yes please post it.....I'm curious.

[StudentOfHealing]

It'll be a while, professor is going out of town to a conference. I'm just as curious as y'all. haha.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

The scenario just didn't provide you with the information necessary to really do the work. Keep us updated.

[tryin2]

Hi :) I think we're both in the same program! Anyways I put -

Specific to the Client:

Subacute-cutaneous lupus erythematosus. (Lesions were located on chest, back etc)

Usual:

Bacterial infections caused by anaerobic microorganisms

Never gave up!

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

I just remembered. A friend has Crohn's and she takes Flagyl sometimes prophylactically to protect her gut when she is having diarrhea

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

OP! Has the CI said anything about this patient?

[StudentOfHealing]

She made no specific remarks but I got a 87 )= can't seem to get an A on these careplans. booooo

[AgentBeast, MSN, RN]

Poor bowel motility r/t SLE and overgrowth of intestinal flora . . . That would be my guess.