diamond35

do you think using the nursing diagnosis , fluid volume deficit related to decreased intake as evidenced by constipation, the pt. has cancer of the prostate but I am trying to focus on the important thing and that's dehydration.

What do I do first with a patient that's come back from surgery two hours ago for a sigmoid colostomy. patient has N/G tuve to low continous wall suction drainging dark brown drainage,a right central line with TPN infusing at 83mL/hr and an IV of Dextrose 5 percent in normal saline with a PCA (morphine sulfate) set to deliver 1 mg/6 min per patient demand. assess surgical dressing and stoma take the vital signs assiss pain level check N/G tuve and drainage check IV site, TPN and PCA setting:banghead: