Edward, a 74-year-old retired professor, has just undergone surgery for a fractured hip. The surgery, which was performed under general anaesthesia, was uneventful. He returns to the surgical ward with IV Dextrose 5% in 0.9% Normal Saline at 100mls/hr and Morphine via Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) 1mg at 5-minute lockout (30mg maximum in 4 hours) for pain. 1. List two (2) IMMEDIATE postoperative problems that the Nurse might anticipate while caring for this patient 2. Explain the reason that may predispose the patient to the following potential postoperative problem: Atelectasis, Hypovolemic Shock, Acute Urinary Retention and Pulmonary Embolism
Edward, a 74-year-old retired professor, has just undergone surgery for a fractured hip. The surgery, which was performed under general anaesthesia, was uneventful. He returns to the surgical ward with IV Dextrose 5% in 0.9% Normal Saline at 100mls/hr and Morphine via Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) 1mg at 5-minute lockout (30mg maximum in 4 hours) for pain. 1. List two (2) IMMEDIATE postoperative problems that the Nurse might anticipate while caring for this patient 2. Explain the reason that may predispose the patient to the following potential postoperative problem: Atelectasis, Hypovolemic Shock, Acute Urinary Retention and Pulmonary Embolism
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Edward, a 74-year-old retired professor, has just undergone surgery for a fractured hip. The surgery, which was performed under general anaesthesia, was uneventful. He returns to the surgical ward with IV Dextrose 5% in 0.9% Normal Saline at 100mls/hr and Morphine via Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) 1mg at 5-minute lockout (30mg maximum in 4 hours) for pain.
1. List two (2) IMMEDIATE postoperative problems that the Nurse might anticipate while caring for this patient
2. Explain the reason that may predispose the patient to the following potential postoperative problem: Atelectasis, Hypovolemic Shock, Acute Urinary Retention and Pulmonary Embolism
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