You are the nurse receiving report on your patient that was…

Question Answered step-by-step You are the nurse receiving report on your patient that was… You are the nurse receiving report on your patient that was admitted as an emergency earlier in the day. A 64-year-old female underwent a right colectomy. The right side of her colon was removed due to cancer. She has a history of smoking & no other health problems. She is currently being transferred to you in PACU. She has a midline incision with a Penrose drain, a stab wound w/ a Jackson Pratt drain to incision. She also has a NG tube, attached to intermittent suction. She is alert, riented and can move all 4 extremities. BP is 110/68, Respiratory rate is 14, O2 stats are at 93% w/ additional oxygen given via nasal cannula. All labs are normal. You are asked to change the dressings daily and document the drainage. What precautions will you take to prevent this patient from obtaining a nosocomial infection? Alterations in Health (Diagnosis)Pathophysiology Related to Client ProblemHealth Promotion and Disease PreventionRisk FactorsExpected FindingsLaboratory TestsDiagnostic ProceduresNursing CareTherapeutic ProceduresMedicationsClient EducationInterprofessional CareComplicationsSAFETY CONSIDERATIONS  Health Science Science Nursing NUR 2349 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)