Mary Wong is a 19-year-old college freshman living in the dormitory. She has to come to the University Health Center with the following complaints:…

Question Mary Wong is a 19-year-old college freshman living in the dormitory.She has to come to the University Health Center with the following complaints: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain increasing in severity, diarrhea a fever and dry mouth. She tells you, the nurse, “I have had abdominal pain for about 12 hours with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.” These symptoms she tells you, “all started after supper in the student cafeteria on campus.”You conduct an interview and follow it with a physical assessment, which reveals the following: symmetric abdomen, bowel sounds in all quadrants, tender to palpation in the lower quadrants, guarding. Mary’s skin is warm and moist, her lips and mucous membranes are dry. Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)