R S Is A 72 Year Old Male Who Is Presenting In The Er With A Left Hip Fracture R S Has A History Of Falls Which His 1 (49.71 KiB) Viewed 42 times
R S Is A 72 Year Old Male Who Is Presenting In The Er With A Left Hip Fracture R S Has A History Of Falls Which His 2 (47.68 KiB) Viewed 42 times
R.S. is a 72-year-old male who is presenting in the ER with a left hip fracture. R.S. has a history of falls, which his spouse was not aware of. R.S. has a history of DM II, CAD, & hypercholesterolemia Vitals: T-98.6 RR- 18 HR-98 BP-136/76 02Sat-92% 21pm 1. What pre-op diagnostics need to be completed? 2. What legal prep needs to be addressed? 3. Education for patient and spouse: 4. What post-op complication is R.S. at risk for?
2. What legal prep needs to be addressed? 3. Education for patient and spouse: 4. What post-op complication is R.S. at risk for? 5. Will R.S. require traction, and if so what type and what type of assessment is necessary? R.S. will be under general anesthesia Accuchecks AC/HS Regular insulin sliding scale Aspirin 325mg PO Daily Atenolol 25mg PO daily Advair 1 puff BID Simvastatin 20mg PO HS Complete a system disorder template for each of the disease processes in the patient's medical history for a total of 3 ATI templates.
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