Chapter 48, Problem 3CAQ

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

The plan of care for Mrs. S to address the impairment in skin integrity in the sacral area.

Case summary:

Mrs. S is a 76-year-old patient who had undergone surgery for hip replacement and 7 days on postoperative. Mrs. S had developed foul-smelling tan-colored drainage with redness from the hip incision. She has a medical history of mild hypertension and osteoarthritis and her stay in the hospital is prolonged due to a blood clot in her lower-extremity. Due to hip incision, she is unable to turn or transfer from bed to chair. On the postoperative day of 7, she complains burning sensation and pain in her lower extremity and in the sacral region. Mrs. S is continent of stool and urine.