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Surgical Case 2: Stan Checketts 1. How did the scenario make you feel? 2. When reflecting on the care of Stan Checketts, what are signs and symptoms you can assess in the next patient you care for who might be at risk for dehydration? 3. Discuss signs and symptoms of hypovolemic shock. 4. Discuss assessment and expected findings in a small bowel obstruction. 5. What key questions does the nurse ask in an acute abdominal pain assessment? 6. In evaluating Stan Checketts’ laboratory values, what if any abnormalities did you find? 7. Stan Checketts had a nasogastric (NG) tube inserted for gastric decompression. What are the preferred methods for confirming placement of the NG tube? X-Ray 8. What key elements would you include in the handoff report for this patient? Consider the SBAR (situation, background, assessment, recommendation) format. Patient: Stan Checketts Male Age: 52 Allergies: Pt admitted for: . Continue to monitor: 9. What would you do differently if you were to repeat this scenario? How would your patient care change?