N.H. is a 76-year-old male admitted to the hospital through the emergency department. He fell outside his home. It appears that he may have sustained a fracture to his left hip. He has a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and has a 40 pack-year smoking history that is now complicated by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Data Collected (use only those that apply) Complains of excruciating pain and tenderness in left hip Pain not relieved with morphine BP 166/94 mmHg Diaphoretic and pale skin Respiratory rate 36; crackles, expiratory wheeze X-ray of left hip reveals extracapsular fracture Hematocrit 30%; hemoglobin 15g/dL; WBC 15,000/uL
N.H. is a 76-year-old male admitted to the hospital through the emergency department. He fell outside his home. It appears that he may have sustained a fracture to his left hip. He has a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and has a 40 pack-year smoking history that is now complicated by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Data Collected (use only those that apply) Complains of excruciating pain and tenderness in left hip Pain not relieved with morphine BP 166/94 mmHg Diaphoretic and pale skin Respiratory rate 36; crackles, expiratory wheeze X-ray of left hip reveals extracapsular fracture Hematocrit 30%; hemoglobin 15g/dL; WBC 15,000/uL
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Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting
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N.H. is a 76-year-old male admitted to the hospital through the emergency department. He fell outside his home. It appears that he may have sustained a fracture to his left hip. He has a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and has a 40 pack-year smoking history that is now complicated by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Data Collected (use only those that apply)
- Complains of excruciating pain and tenderness in left hip
- Pain not relieved with morphine
- BP 166/94 mmHg
- Diaphoretic and pale skin
- Respiratory rate 36; crackles, expiratory wheeze
- X-ray of left hip reveals extracapsular fracture
- Hematocrit 30%; hemoglobin 15g/dL; WBC 15,000/uL
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- Considering the nursing process, list in order the steps in transferring patient from bed to chair post operatively.
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