The nurse checks Mr. Johnson's admission orders and notes medication is ordered as needed for leg pain. Which step of the nursing process is involved

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The nurse checks Mr. Johnson's admission orders and notes medication is ordered as needed for leg pain. Which step of the nursing process is involved 

 

The client is having difficulty breathing.
The client is bleeding from a laceration on the leg.
c. The client states "I have pain in the lower back.
d. The client states "I voided on the stretcher.
a.
Case Study, Introduction to the Nursing Process
1. Label each scenario below with the letter that corresponds to the step of the nursing process
involved.
(A) Assessment
(P) Planning
(1) Implementation
(E) Evaluation
After labeling, explain the rationale for your choices.
Scenarios:
Mr. Johnson is admitted to room 337 in an acute care facility. The nurse interviews the client to
determine the history of this illness, health history, and family history. The nurse then performs
the head-to-toe physical assessment. Mr. Johnson has complained of acute leg pain. The
nurse collects further data specifically regarding Mr. Johnson's leg pain.
The nurse checks Mr. Johnson's admission orders and notes medication is ordered as needed
for leg pain. (?)
The nurse returns to Mr. Johnson's room with his pain medication and administers the
medication. (1)
After allowing the pain medication appropriate time to act, the nurse returns to Mr. Johnson's
room asking if he has achieved any pain relief. (6
2. Mr. Johnson has now become diaphoretic and dyspneic. He has begun to complain of chest
pain. Utilizing the "ABCs of Nursing" how would you prioritize your care for Mr. Johnson?
Transcribed Image Text:The client is having difficulty breathing. The client is bleeding from a laceration on the leg. c. The client states "I have pain in the lower back. d. The client states "I voided on the stretcher. a. Case Study, Introduction to the Nursing Process 1. Label each scenario below with the letter that corresponds to the step of the nursing process involved. (A) Assessment (P) Planning (1) Implementation (E) Evaluation After labeling, explain the rationale for your choices. Scenarios: Mr. Johnson is admitted to room 337 in an acute care facility. The nurse interviews the client to determine the history of this illness, health history, and family history. The nurse then performs the head-to-toe physical assessment. Mr. Johnson has complained of acute leg pain. The nurse collects further data specifically regarding Mr. Johnson's leg pain. The nurse checks Mr. Johnson's admission orders and notes medication is ordered as needed for leg pain. (?) The nurse returns to Mr. Johnson's room with his pain medication and administers the medication. (1) After allowing the pain medication appropriate time to act, the nurse returns to Mr. Johnson's room asking if he has achieved any pain relief. (6 2. Mr. Johnson has now become diaphoretic and dyspneic. He has begun to complain of chest pain. Utilizing the "ABCs of Nursing" how would you prioritize your care for Mr. Johnson?
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