Mrs. Garcia is a 67-y/o female admitted at 1930 to the unit with

Question Mrs. Garcia is a 67-y/o female admitted at 1930 to the unit withgangrenous toes and heel of the left foot. Report from the ER nursereveals a history of DM II, ESRD, HTN, and depression. She also hasdysphagia and L-sided weakness due to a stroke last year. Shereceives enteral feedings and meds through a PEG tube. She has aFoley catheter and a 20-gauge IV to the R forearm running NS at a rateof 30 mL/hr. She is to have enteral feeding held after midnight andprepped for L BKA tomorrow at 0830.The doctor orders to continue home meds and you review the medicationreconciliation form.Metoprolol ER 50 mg p.o. dailyLisinopril 5 mg p.o. dailyHCTZ 12.5 mg p.o. dailyLasix 20 mg p.o. b.i.d.Glyburide 5 mg p.o. dailyWellbutrin XL 300 mg p.o. dailyPercocet 5/325 1-tab q3h prn pain1. What problems can you detect given the patient’s history? 2. What would you do next?  Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)