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A 7 page paper listing potential problems that a specific patient could develop following surgery, then examining three of those potential problems in detail. For each of the three, the paper presents both short- and long-term outcomes (acute and home settings) and three appropriate nursing interventions for each. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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7 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSnursPostopDiag.rtf
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45-year-old white female of German descent, widowed less than a month before having surgery on January 30, 2003. She lives with her adult daughter, who also serves as her
support person. I cared for her on the day after her surgery, which consisted of an exploratory laporotomy, left salpingo-oopherectomy and requested right partial salpinectomy. Otherwise, the client
is in good health. A former smoker, she quit smoking in 1982. She currently drinks one glass of wine and one cup of espresso each day.
The clients health history includes Crohns disease, arthritis and occasional ulcers. Her tonsils and wisdom teeth have been removed. She has no known
allergies. Medications taken at home include Prednisone 10mg daily, aspirin and vitamins. The day after surgery, the client reports a pain level
of 3 on a 1 - 10 scale. Temperature is 98 degrees, BP 102/60, Resp. 20, Pulse 68, Lungs (CTA), GI Positive/Normal. Laboratory findings reveal hemoglobin 12.1, hematocrit
36.8, RBC 4.19 and platelets 374,000. Post-op PCA (morphine), Ancef 1gm IV q6, IV@125cc/hr, 2000cc D5W RL and Asacol 500mg PO TID. The client wears an abdominal binder,
indwelling foley and compression boot. Her dressing is dry and intact. She was discharged with Percocet 5mg q6. Analysis and Outcomes
The fact that the client does not live alone and has an adult available to help her is in her favor for post-operative recovery (Nazarko, 1999). Her self-reported pain
level of 3 on a 1 - 10 scale the day after surgery indicates that she is progressing well and should recover well over the course of the next several
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