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  1. Question about an interesting case

    mlauren posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had a patient the other day who was admitted with aspiration pneumonia and had to be intubated. After several days on the vent she was weaned and that is when it became evident that her airway was...

  2. Question about an interesting case

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    "More likely she failed exutbation as a result of the aspiration PNA and what ever caused her to aspirate in the beginning . They were afraid, or she couldn't, protect her airway." Can you explain...

  3. Question about an interesting case

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not sure what all they tried because I didn't find that in the report and the nurses didn't know. I don't know how she aspirated, but I was told when she was extubated she developed strider and was...

  4. Help with prioritizing & outcome

    mlauren posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hey guys. It has been a while since I've needed some help, but I'm having a little bit of a problem deciding what i should be focusing on with my patient. He has a UTI and kidney stones (staghorn) and...

  5. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm trying to figure out what my second diagnosis for this patient should be. Based on the information I gathered and assessment data I think that fluid volume deficit should be used. But not sure...

  6. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

  7. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well I just finished GI lecture and man do I wish we had went over this last week. It definitely explained a lot and could have saved me a lot of time. But I'm just happy I can understand most of wht...

  8. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts. All of you have been very helpful in helping me understand this patient

  9. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for the

  10. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Like when a transfusion would be

  11. Figuring out right diagnosis for Pleural effusion

    mlauren posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This was my patient's diagnosis this week. I know that it could be impaired gas exchange or ineffective breathing pattern due to the fluid build up making it difficult for the lungs to expand. But I...

  12. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok so I had all of these and some others, but didn't know about the cap refill not being good indicator with this. Also didn't have orthostatic hypotension. Thanks for sharing what u know about...

  13. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well I have included interventions for ineffective breathing pattern, ineffective airway clearance, acute pain, fluid volume deficit, ineffective renal perfusion, an decreased cardiac output. When I...

  14. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Something else I thought of...her Calcium was 7.4. Wouldn't this contribute to blood loss? Is this level not low enough to be treated? She was on electrolyte protocol, but the nurse didn't pull any of...

  15. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I did look loculated pleural effusion up and found that it was fluid build up in pleura divided into compartments. In the chart I read something about the thoracotomy involving scraping of something,...

  16. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I did look loculated pleural effusion up and found that it was fluid build up in pleura divided into compartments. In the chart I read something about the thoracotomy involving scraping of something,...

  17. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

  18. Figuring out right diagnosis for Pleural effusion

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok. Thank you. Ineffective breathing pattern definitely makes more sense. I guess impaired gas exchange is more of a risk for. Maybe that's what my instructor meant. Not sure

  19. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh and she was not a dialysis patient. And I thought loculated meant the fluid had divided into

  20. Fluid volume deficit??

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow overflow of information here, but thank you. I need to read this slowly and think about each and every little thing you have mentioned. I don't fully understand ckd, because we haven't studied it...

  21. Figuring out right diagnosis for Pleural effusion

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well I am. My instructor said impaired gas exchange and I understand why. I just want to include interventions for the other as

  22. More confusion about abnormal labs

    mlauren posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First I'll fill you in on my patient...Male, 51 years old. Admitting Diagnoses are interstitial lung disease and pneumothorax. He reported having a cough for past 5 years, productive and worse in...

  23. More confusion about abnormal labs

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

  24. More confusion about abnormal labs

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

  25. Please help.....Diagnosis for DVT risk

    mlauren replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well thank you. I was hoping I wasn't crazy :) at least I am understanding