NURS 6501 Wk1 Path (NURS6501)

Patient BackgroundA 27-year-old patient with a history of substance abuse is found unresponsive by emergency medical services (EMS) after being called by the patient's roommate. The roommate states that he does not know how long the patient had been lying there. The patient received naloxone in the field and has become responsive. He complains of burning pain over his left hip and forearm. Evaluation in the ED revealed a large amountof necrotic tissue over the greater trochanter and the forearm...

SCENARIO...A 27-year-old patient with a history of substance abuse is found unresponsive by emergency medical services (EMS) after being called by the patient’s roommate. The roommate states that he does not know how long the patient had been lying there. Patient received naloxone in the field and has become responsive. He complains of burning pain over his left hip and forearm. Evaluation in the ED revealed a large amount of necrotic tissue over the greater trochanter as well as the forearm. ...