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Question Hello, I would like to know why is important to assess the pulseand respiratory rates for 1 full minute in a patient with immunodeficiency? Health Science Science Nursing NURS 210 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)

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Question Answered step-by-step Report from Night Nurse at 7am:Mr. Robert Hipp is a 77y/o male who is POD 3 from a right hip replacement.  He has a history of hypertension, no other comorbidities.-Patient has a R subclavian triple lumen central line.  D5 .45 is running at 80 ml/hr through the purple port. -Dressing over hip is C/D/I, no strikethrough-His oxygen saturation dropped to 88% while he was sleeping last night, so he was started on 2L per nasal cannula at 0200.  Lungs clear but diminished at bases.  He coughed a bit in his sleep-Foley present, 200cc output overnight, emptied at 0600-Patient was neurologically intact last evening and has slept through the night-Patient has not requested pain meds overnight.  He last received Norco at 5pm yesterday.-General diet-4am vitals:  HR 90 RR 20  BP  116/54 Temp 99.2F-NKDA Medication listCarvedilol 12.5mg BIDHydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg dailyHydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen 5mg/325mg q4h PRNDocusate 100mg dailyHeparin 5000U subq daily Your initial assessment of patient at 8amVital Signs-         BP 112/70 (Low)-          P 92, regular -         RR 26-         T 101.7 F, oral (little bit high)-         O2 sat 90% on 2L per NCSkin-         Warm, diaphoretic  -         R hip incision covered with dressing that is C/D/I, no strikethroughLungs/Thorax-         Increased rate and (+) dyspnea.  Absent lung sounds in bases. Cardiac-         RRR, normal S1 and S2, no S3 or S4Abd-         Flat, soft, multiple heparin injection bruises-         BS x 4GU-         Foley intact-         15cc of urine in bag at 0800, cloudy with sedimentMS/Ext-         (-) cyanosis, clubbing, edema-         Pulses 4+, boundingNeuro-         Patient difficult to arouse, had to shout and shake patient to get him to open his eyes-         Oriented to self only; states that it is December of 2016 and that he is at home-         Able to follow command to lift arms only after asking 3 times   Laboratory Results from draw taken at 0400Na 139 mEq/LWBC 25,000 /mm3K 3.9 mEq/LPT 10 secCl 100 mEq/LPTT 93 secBUN  29 mg/dLHgb 14.5 g/dLCr 1.7 mg/dLHct 41 %Glucose 159 mg/dL  After reporting findings to the nurse practitioner on the ortho team, further labs are obtained at 0830.Results:Lactate 3.9 mEq/LCRP 5.7 mg/dlD-dimer 328 mcg/LProtein C 29%Covid PCR - negative ABGspH 7.31pO2 86PCO2 41HCO3 17   Case Study Questions 1.       What are the patient's risk factors for sepsis?  What potential sources/sites of infection are present? 2.       For each of the patient's prescribed medications, provide the class, mechanism of action, side effects, nursing considerations,  and the reason that this patient is taking the medication.3.       For each abnormal lab value and vital sign, provide the normal value and a rationale for why there is an abnormal value for this patient.  Be very detailed in explaining WHY the lab value or vital sign is abnormal for THIS patient - provide pathophysiologic basis for abnormalities and the clinical significance.4.     What other physical assessment findings are concerning?  Explain the pathophysiologic reason for the abnormal assessment findings and the clinical significance.5.     Calculate the patient's qSOFA score.6.       Why is the patient not tachycardic?7.       Explain whether or not the patient fits the criteria for the following:a.       Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndromeb.       Sepsisc.       Severe sepsisd.       Hypotension, sepsis inducede.       Septic shock8.  What would you expect the treatment to be for this patient? Health Science Science Nursing NURS 404 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
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