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What is the goal of this diagnosis using this scenario in a nursing care plan

What is the goal of this diagnosis using this scenario in a nursing care plan

Phlebotomy Essentials
Phlebotomy Essentials
6th Edition
ISBN:9781451194524
Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting
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What is the goal of this diagnosis using this scenario in a nursing care plan

John is a 38-year old architect. He is still single and enjoying his bachelor's Tife. He is a nonsmoker but drinks alcohol – "očcásionally two to three drinks." Later he says he has drunk this amount almośt daily for the past 10 years. Since his appendectomy around 13 years ago, he has not had ány medical examination. "the past few months have been stressful at work and my eating habits have been irregular. Sometimes I have occasional nausea and vomiting." This has advanced from being a mild epigastric upset to constant midepigastric pain radiating to the back. This pain at first was relieved by pain medications, but "now it is not relieved by anything, although I realized sitting forward helps me to relaxa little bit while waiting in the doctor's clinic for my turn." The clinic desk clerk described that John entered the doctor's clinic walking bent forward with his hands holding his epigastric area. During examination, he reported severe pain (9/10) with abdominal guarding and with purplish discoloration of the umbilical area. His respirations are shallow'with rate of 26 breaths per minute. Heart rate was 110 beats/minute with a BP 120/80 mmHq. 'He was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. JIGNICOLAS
Transcribed Image Text:John is a 38-year old architect. He is still single and enjoying his bachelor's Tife. He is a nonsmoker but drinks alcohol – "očcásionally two to three drinks." Later he says he has drunk this amount almośt daily for the past 10 years. Since his appendectomy around 13 years ago, he has not had ány medical examination. "the past few months have been stressful at work and my eating habits have been irregular. Sometimes I have occasional nausea and vomiting." This has advanced from being a mild epigastric upset to constant midepigastric pain radiating to the back. This pain at first was relieved by pain medications, but "now it is not relieved by anything, although I realized sitting forward helps me to relaxa little bit while waiting in the doctor's clinic for my turn." The clinic desk clerk described that John entered the doctor's clinic walking bent forward with his hands holding his epigastric area. During examination, he reported severe pain (9/10) with abdominal guarding and with purplish discoloration of the umbilical area. His respirations are shallow'with rate of 26 breaths per minute. Heart rate was 110 beats/minute with a BP 120/80 mmHq. 'He was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. JIGNICOLAS
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