Science Question Discussion & Worksheet

You are the nurse receiving report on your patient that was admitted as an emergency earlier in the day. A 64-year-old female underwent a right colectomy. The right side of her colon was removed due to cancer. She has a history of smoking & no other health problems. She is currently being transferred to you in PACU. She has a midline incision with a Penrose drain, a surgical wound w/ a Jackson Pratt drain to incision. She also has an NG tube, attached to intermittent suction. She is alert and oriented and can move all 4 extremities. BP is 110/68, Respiratory rate is 14, O2 stats are at 93% w/ additional oxygen given via nasal cannula.

All labs are normal. You are asked to change the dressings daily and document the drainage. What precautions will you take to prevent this patient from obtaining a nosocomial infection? You must answer this question on a separate sheet of paper.

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE:
System Disorder
STUDENT NAME______________________________________
DISORDER/DISEASE PROCESS___________________________________________________________
Alterations in
Health (Diagnosis)
Pathophysiology Related
to Client Problem
REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER____________
Health Promotion and
Disease Prevention
ASSESSMENT
SAFETY
CONSIDERATIONS
Risk Factors
Expected Findings
Laboratory Tests
Diagnostic Procedures
PATIENT-CENTERED CARE
Nursing Care
Therapeutic Procedures
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES
Complications
Medications
Client Education
Interprofessional Care
Therapeutic Procedure
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