Question Answered step-by-step Stroke and the Older AdultPatient Profile  L.M is an 89-year old female patient on the rehab floor. She had stroke and has not been able to return to her baseline. She has severe weakness to her left arm and left leg, requiring a ceiling lift to get in and out of bed.  She is also dealing with difficulty swallowing, mild aphasia making communication difficult and incontinence due to the stroke. While in hospital, she acquired MRSA, shown positive in a routine nasal swab. Subjective Data She states she has pain in her left shoulder as well as her buttocks due to frequent incontinence.Expresses feeling hungry as she has not been able to eat her normal diet Objective Data HR is 130bpm and BP is 160/90 Buttocks are red and evidence of a stage 1 pressure ulcerShe is having difficulty with fine motor skills such as feeding herself.  Discussion Questions What communication techniques could you use for L.M to express herself better?  How can you prevent pressure ulcers for a patient with decreased mobility like L.M?  How could you optimize L.M’s nutrition as a nurse?  Are her vital signs irregular and if so, explain why this might be the case.  What would you do as a student nurse if you took her vitals and they were the above values?  What precautions are required and what PPE would you wear while in her patient room?  What can you teach L.M and her family about MRSA?   Health Science Science Nursing NURSING 3315 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)

Question Answered step-by-step Stroke and the Older AdultPatient Profile  L.M is an 89-year old female patient on the rehab floor. She had stroke and has not been able to return to her baseline. She has severe weakness to her left arm and left leg, requiring a ceiling lift to get in and out of bed.  She is also dealing with difficulty swallowing, mild aphasia making communication difficult and incontinence due to the stroke. While in hospital, she acquired MRSA, shown positive in a routine nasal swab. Subjective Data She states she has pain in her left shoulder as well as her buttocks due to frequent incontinence.Expresses feeling hungry as she has not been able to eat her normal diet Objective Data HR is 130bpm and BP is 160/90 Buttocks are red and evidence of a stage 1 pressure ulcerShe is having difficulty with fine motor skills such as feeding herself.  Discussion Questions What communication techniques could you use for L.M to express herself better?  How can you prevent pressure ulcers for a patient with decreased mobility like L.M?  How could you optimize L.M’s nutrition as a nurse?  Are her vital signs irregular and if so, explain why this might be the case.  What would you do as a student nurse if you took her vitals and they were the above values?  What precautions are required and what PPE would you wear while in her patient room?  What can you teach L.M and her family about MRSA?   Health Science Science Nursing NURSING 3315 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)