Patient Profile An 82-year-old Hispanic retired librarian, is admitted to the hospital with compromised circulation of t
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 8:55 am
Patient Profile
An 82-year-old Hispanic retired librarian, is admitted to the
hospital with compromised circulation of the right lower leg and a
necrotic right foot. She is a diabetic and takes insulin to
maintain appropriate blood glucose levels. She has not had anything
to eat since last night at 8:00 pm. It is now
1:00 pm in the afternoon of the next day (surgery
day).
Subjective Data
Objective Data
Physical Examination
Diagnostic Studies
Collaborative Care
Critical Thinking Questions:
What would be your goal and the nursing
interventions for that diagnosis?
How would you evaluate if your interventions
were successful?
An 82-year-old Hispanic retired librarian, is admitted to the
hospital with compromised circulation of the right lower leg and a
necrotic right foot. She is a diabetic and takes insulin to
maintain appropriate blood glucose levels. She has not had anything
to eat since last night at 8:00 pm. It is now
1:00 pm in the afternoon of the next day (surgery
day).
Subjective Data
Objective Data
Physical Examination
Diagnostic Studies
Collaborative Care
Critical Thinking Questions:
What would be your goal and the nursing
interventions for that diagnosis?
How would you evaluate if your interventions
were successful?