I am Anna, a nursing student calling from the rehab unit at SenecaCollege Hospital. I am calling in reference to Mr. Christ Count in room 10. Count…

Question Answered step-by-step ScenarioHello, Dr. I am  Anna, a nursing student calling from the rehab unit at Seneca College Hospital. I am calling in reference to Mr. Christ Count in room 10. Mr. Count came in with nausea and vomiting and dehydration Mr. Count has a history of colon cancer and had been getting chemo, but he has not been able to hold anything down for the past three days. He was given Zofran 30 minutes ago. Today his vital signs show that he has a pulse of 114. The pulse feels weak but is regular. His heart is beating faster than normal but this could be due to the patient being dehydrated. His temperature was 98.6 °F (oral). The patient has diarrhea and explains having six or seven bowel movements. Has vomited two to three times for the past 3 days. There’s a gurgling sound in the abdomen and the patient has pain on the LL side of the abdomen and masses on the LLQ. The patient is feeling numbness on the lower extremities but there’s no edema and the circulation on his feet is good. My assessment is that he is dehydrated due to diarrhea and vomiting My recommendation is to continue with the IV fluid for hydration and a complete blood cell count to identify anemia or infection. I also recommend testing the patient’s stool for C. difficile. Please the following questions: 1) Explain the rationale for a complete physical examination versus a focused or regional assessment of a hospitalized patient.2) Identify pertinent health history questions in acquiring relevant data on the medical/surgical/social history of a hospitalized patient used during the scenario3) Describe the equipment necessary to perform a full head to toe physical assessment4) Describe the systematic approach to head to toe assessments5) Identify therapeutic communication utilized throughout the scenario Health Science Science Nursing NURSING CNC220 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)