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Scenario : Loretta is recovering from a car accident and has had multiple surgeries to her chest and abdomen. So has an
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Scenario : Loretta is recovering from a car accident and has had multiple surgeries to her chest and abdomen. So has an
Scenario : Loretta is recovering from a car accident and has had multiple surgeries to her chest and abdomen. So has an IV running continuously and is NPO. You are responsible for applying sequential stockings repositioning her every 2 hours. 1. Would Loretta be a medical or a surgical resident? 2. Why would Loretta be NPO2 3. When could she advance past NPO status? 4. What is Loretta's activity level at this point? 5. What respiratory complications is Loretta at risk for, and why? 6. What cardiac complications is Loretta at risk for, and why? 7. What will the sequential stockings do for her? 8. What would you have to be aware of when repositioning Loretta?