Module 05 Assignment – Designing a Care Map
Purpose of Assignment
1. Assist students with coordination of care for clients with musculoskeletal disorders.
2. Enhance understanding of the nursing process in coordinating care for a client.
Course Competency
Explain components of multidimensional nursing care for clients with musculoskeletal
disorders.
Select appropriate nursing interventions when providing multidimensional care to
clients experiencing alterations in mobility
Instructions
After reviewing the medical conditions presented in the textbook, including osteoporosis,
osteomyelitis, disorders of the feet, plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel disorder, rotator cuff
injury, or other musculoskeletal disorders, develop a care map using the template directly
after these instructions. For this assignment, include the following: common assessment
findings, a nursing diagnosis, outcomes, and nursing interventions with rationale
for a client with a musculoskeletal disorder.
Use at least two scholarly sources to support your care map. Be sure to cite your sources in-
text and on a reference page using APA format.
You can find useful reference materials for this assignment in the School of Nursing guide:
https://guides.rasmussen.edu/nursing/referenceebooks
Have questions about APA? Visit the online APA guide:
https://guides.rasmussen.edu/apa
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, Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis
Subjective Subjective Subjective
Muscle weakness, muscle Pt. denies help with Pain in both ankles
cramp. ambulation. joint stiffness.
Objective Objective Objective
Decreased ROM, unable to Unsteady gait, uses of Presence of edema in left
bear weight on left leg. assistive device (cane). feet.
Diagnostic Diagnostic Diagnostic
Impaired physical mobility Risk for Fall (Makic, Acute pain (Doenges,
(Doenges, Moorhouse, & Ladwig, & Ackley 2017) Moorhouse, & Murr 2019).
Murr 2019).
Nursing Diagnosis Nursing Diagnosis Nursing Diagnosis
Impaired physical mobility r/t Risk for fall r/t uses of Acute pain r/t swelling of
use of assistive device as assistive device. tissues by the inflammation
evidence by muscle weakness buildup in the joint as
in left lower extremities. evidence by joint stiffness
with pain.
SMART Goal SMART Goal SMART Goal
Pt will maintain ability to Pt will remain free of fall Pt will report there is relieved
move purposefully in his while using cane in a correct from pain and able to control
environment independently way, eliminating clutters, pain at the end of shift.
through the activities of spill, use save transfer
daily living such as getting technique daily during
dressed, brush hair, brush hospital stay.
teeth, eat food, every
morning during my shift.
Nursing Interventions Nursing Interventions Nursing Interventions
Evaluate the need for Complete a fall risk Evaluate the location,
assistive devices every assessment every week using
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Purpose of Assignment
1. Assist students with coordination of care for clients with musculoskeletal disorders.
2. Enhance understanding of the nursing process in coordinating care for a client.
Course Competency
Explain components of multidimensional nursing care for clients with musculoskeletal
disorders.
Select appropriate nursing interventions when providing multidimensional care to
clients experiencing alterations in mobility
Instructions
After reviewing the medical conditions presented in the textbook, including osteoporosis,
osteomyelitis, disorders of the feet, plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel disorder, rotator cuff
injury, or other musculoskeletal disorders, develop a care map using the template directly
after these instructions. For this assignment, include the following: common assessment
findings, a nursing diagnosis, outcomes, and nursing interventions with rationale
for a client with a musculoskeletal disorder.
Use at least two scholarly sources to support your care map. Be sure to cite your sources in-
text and on a reference page using APA format.
You can find useful reference materials for this assignment in the School of Nursing guide:
https://guides.rasmussen.edu/nursing/referenceebooks
Have questions about APA? Visit the online APA guide:
https://guides.rasmussen.edu/apa
This study source was downloaded by 100000849580189 from CourseHero.com on 07-12-2023 03:57:18 GMT -05:00
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, Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis
Subjective Subjective Subjective
Muscle weakness, muscle Pt. denies help with Pain in both ankles
cramp. ambulation. joint stiffness.
Objective Objective Objective
Decreased ROM, unable to Unsteady gait, uses of Presence of edema in left
bear weight on left leg. assistive device (cane). feet.
Diagnostic Diagnostic Diagnostic
Impaired physical mobility Risk for Fall (Makic, Acute pain (Doenges,
(Doenges, Moorhouse, & Ladwig, & Ackley 2017) Moorhouse, & Murr 2019).
Murr 2019).
Nursing Diagnosis Nursing Diagnosis Nursing Diagnosis
Impaired physical mobility r/t Risk for fall r/t uses of Acute pain r/t swelling of
use of assistive device as assistive device. tissues by the inflammation
evidence by muscle weakness buildup in the joint as
in left lower extremities. evidence by joint stiffness
with pain.
SMART Goal SMART Goal SMART Goal
Pt will maintain ability to Pt will remain free of fall Pt will report there is relieved
move purposefully in his while using cane in a correct from pain and able to control
environment independently way, eliminating clutters, pain at the end of shift.
through the activities of spill, use save transfer
daily living such as getting technique daily during
dressed, brush hair, brush hospital stay.
teeth, eat food, every
morning during my shift.
Nursing Interventions Nursing Interventions Nursing Interventions
Evaluate the need for Complete a fall risk Evaluate the location,
assistive devices every assessment every week using
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