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It makes sense since he deos have MRSA and under standard precaution. Are there anything as a nurse I should be doing besides checking VS? I remember his dressing had many many layers yet blood was still soaking through. What should I be doing with that kind of dressing? Thank you.

As a nursing student, I took one diabetic patient with non-healing cellilitis on his left foot. After the patient had a debridement, the doctor wrote an order, "S/P I & D." I understand it stands for "Status post incision and dressing." (My RN told me.) What exactly does this mean? What are my nursing actions for this doctor's order? Thank you.

PCO2 is 50 mmHg, SaO2 is 85%. It is an emphysema patient but still early stage. Pt is alert and oriented. I understand from reading the textbook that risk of pt stop breathing by giving too much O2, but isn't 2L NC safe since it is low? Should I call MD because he is an emphysema pt?

I am a nursing student. Help me understand, please. What do you mean by bag the patient? Thank you!

I have a post-op patient with impaired gas exchange. He is not doing TCDB, the pulse oximerty indicates his SaO2 is less than 90%. In ABG, PCO2 is high. He is somewhat cyanotic. Can a nurse start an O2 therapy, say with nasal cannula or whatever appropriate? Or do I need to call a Dr and get an order before staring O2 therapy?

Are there other medications that might be used prior to blood transfusion?

I understand that Tylenol is for fever. Is Benedryl also used as temperature control? Isn't it used uaully for allergies? Thank you for your quick reply!

I am a 2nd semester RN student. I've never had blood transfusion experience before. As I was working with my RN on blood transfution order from a doctor for a patient whose hemoglobin was 4.6, doctor ordered to premedicate the patient with Benedrryl 25mg and Tylenol 650 mg. Is it a standard procedure? What is it for?