Exam (elaborations) NURS 320 Post Op Pain Management Case Study Sheila Dalton 52 years old FUNDAMENTAL Reasoning: STUDENT Post-op Pain Management: Day of Surgery (1/2) History of Present Problem: Sheila Dalton is a 52-year-old woman who has a history of c
Exam (elaborations) NURS 320 Post Op Pain Management Case Study Sheila Dalton 52 years old FUNDAMENTAL Reasoning: STUDENT Post-op Pain Management: Day of Surgery (1/2) History of Present Problem: Sheila Dalton is a 52-year-old woman who has a history of chronic low back pain and COPD. She had a posterior spinal fusion of L4-S1 today. She had an estimated blood loss (EBL) of 675 mL during surgery and received 2500 mL of Lactated Ringers (LR). Pain is currently controlled at 2/10 and increases with movement. She was started on a hydromorphone patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with IV bolus dose of 0.1 mg and continuous hourly rate of 0.2 mg. Last set of VS in post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) P: 88; R: 20; BP: 122/76; requires 4 liters per n/c to keep her O2 sat 90 percent. You are the nurse receiving the patient directly from the PACU. Personal/Social History: Sheila is
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