Brief History: John Smith is a 74-year-old retired engineer who…

Question Answered step-by-step Brief History: John Smith is a 74-year-old retired engineer who… Brief History:John Smith is a 74-year-old retired engineer who lives with his wife Sue. His was admitted to the hospital with acute cholecystitis following worsening abdominal pain and inability to keep down food and fluids.  He appeared dehydrated upon admission.  He underwent an uneventful emergency open cholecystectomy yesterday afternoon. This is his first full day post-op.  His history is notable for DM type II, HTN, peripheral vascular disease and right sided heart failure. He used to smoke cigarettes but quit five years ago. He has mild COPD from his years of smoking.He has a nasogastric tube to low intermittent suction, a Foley catheter, peripheral IV, and an abdominal dressing with a Jackson Pratt drain with serosanguinous fluid. Mr. Smith is on O2 at 2L/min per NC. He is a Full Code and has no known drug allergies. His home medications include: ·      furosemide 20 mg PO every day·      Lotensin (benazepril) 20mg po daily·      prednisone 20 mg PO daily ·      montelukast 10 mg PO every dayProAir (albuterol sulfate) inhaler 2 puffs q4-6 hours prn1) Complete Pre-Care clinical preparation worksheet. Develop a plan of care based on the history and report available to you, this should include the expected care to prevent post-op complications. What are your priorities? What are your concerns? Health Science Science Nursing NUR 106 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)