J.C. is a 41-year-old man who comes to the emergency department with acute low back pain. He states that he did some hea
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:23 am
J.C. is a 41-year-old man who comes to the emergency departmentwith acute low back pain. He states that he did some heavy liftingyesterday, went to bed with a mild backache, and awoke this morningwith terrible back pain, which he rates as a ten on a scale of 1 to10. He admits to having had a similar episode of back pain yearsago "after I lifted something heavy at work." J.C. has a medicalhistory of peptic ulcer disease related to nonsteroidalanti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use. He is 6 feet (183 cm) tall andweighs 170 pounds.
1. What 3 priority questions would be appropriate to ask J.C. inevaluating the extent of his back pain and injury and why wouldthese be required?
2. What observable characteristic does J.C. have that makes himhighly susceptible to a low backinjury?
3. What are three nursing assessments you would complete toassess this patient and why might they beimportant?
4. J.C. took piroxicam (Feldene) 20 mg until he developed hisduodenal ulcer. What is the relationship between the two? Whatsigns and symptoms would you expect if an ulcer developed?
1. What 3 priority questions would be appropriate to ask J.C. inevaluating the extent of his back pain and injury and why wouldthese be required?
2. What observable characteristic does J.C. have that makes himhighly susceptible to a low backinjury?
3. What are three nursing assessments you would complete toassess this patient and why might they beimportant?
4. J.C. took piroxicam (Feldene) 20 mg until he developed hisduodenal ulcer. What is the relationship between the two? Whatsigns and symptoms would you expect if an ulcer developed?