Martha Moore is an 87-year-old woman with a history of osteoporosis and hypertension. She had an exploratory laparotomy
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 8:17 am
Martha Moore is an 87-year-old woman with a history of
osteoporosis and hypertension. She had an exploratory laparotomy
for a small-bowel obstruction 2 days ago. Before assessing this
patient you notice her hemoglobin level is 9 mg and her SaO2 is
90%. You do her morning assessment and she reports her cough kept
her awake last night. Currently her temperature is 101⁰ F, her BP
is 150/78, her heart rate is 100, and her respiratory rate is 24
breaths/min. On auscultation you hear crackles in both lungs. The
patient reports a sharp pain in her chest when she takes a deep
breath. After the deep breath, she has a productive cough and you
notice the sputum is green with rust-colored tinting. Mrs. Moore
reports she tries not to cough because it causes abdominal pain at
her incision site.
A. List three question you will ask the patient.
B. Name three assessments you will do.
osteoporosis and hypertension. She had an exploratory laparotomy
for a small-bowel obstruction 2 days ago. Before assessing this
patient you notice her hemoglobin level is 9 mg and her SaO2 is
90%. You do her morning assessment and she reports her cough kept
her awake last night. Currently her temperature is 101⁰ F, her BP
is 150/78, her heart rate is 100, and her respiratory rate is 24
breaths/min. On auscultation you hear crackles in both lungs. The
patient reports a sharp pain in her chest when she takes a deep
breath. After the deep breath, she has a productive cough and you
notice the sputum is green with rust-colored tinting. Mrs. Moore
reports she tries not to cough because it causes abdominal pain at
her incision site.
A. List three question you will ask the patient.
B. Name three assessments you will do.