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ASSESSMENT TASK: The deteriorating patient
Learning outcomes:
1. Consolidate knowledge of key NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice, National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards, and National Health Priorities to enable effective decision planning and action in a range of complex clinical situations across the lifespan.
2. Apply knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology to support evidence-based decision making associated with planning and action.
3. Demonstrate structured decision making and clinical reasoning to review a range of health situations, synthesise evidence and data, determine priorities and formulate plans of care and interventions in line with timeframes and agreed goals
Choose the Septic Shock topic
Case Study: The Deteriorating Patient
Task description: For this essay you are required to select ONE (1) case scenario related to the clinical deterioration of a patient:
Option 1: Hypovolemic shock
Option 2: Septic Shock
The assessment tasks requires you to:
1. From the chosen case study identify and discuss two (2) signs or symptoms of clinical deterioration associated with the pathophysiology of the patients' presenting problem.
2. Following on from your discussion, and related to the patients deterioration, identify one (1) priority problem associated with the patient's clinical presentation, and through the application of contemporary research provide a justification as to why the problem is a clinical priority within the case.
3. Discuss two (2) nursing interventions to address the priority problem and how to evaluate the efficacy of these interventions.
4. Identify one psychosocial issue derived from the information provided within the case study, and applying a patient centred approach, discuss the care needs and considerations related to the patient and their family.
References: A minimum of 15 contemporary references no older than 7 years. The reference list is to be presented in accordance to QUT APA requirements and identify eight (8) papers that are considered by the author (you) to be of high importance. These eight (8) papers are to include a three (3) sentence annotation that outlines their significance (please refer to the example provided within this resource). Indicate these in your list using ** (see example provided below).
What you need to do: In order to undertake this essay you will need to research the topic using current and relevant peer reviewed literature, in conjunction with reviewing:
• The lecture and tutorial materials associated with the relevant topic.
• Your knowledge and understanding related to:
1. The physiology and pathophysiology of the primary diagnosis and associated clinical data identified within the chosen case study;
2. The physiological assessments relevant to the features within the case study.
This assessment task is an individual assessment item and should be reflective of your own independent work.