Describe the infectious process

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Assignment:

For two patients being treated for infection, locate all related information in the medical record and use to describe the infectious process and patient's current condition. Complete focused assessment of the patient related to infection. Compare findings to textbook expectations.

Answer the following questions for each patient after reviewing the EMR and describing what infectious process is occurring in your patients and their current condition:

1. What lab values will you look up and compare for your two patients and why?

2. What will you include in your focused assessment for each patient and why?

3. What are some of each patient's risk factors you will need to consider, i.e. culture, co-morbidities, age, smoker, Braden score, wounds, mobility and nutritional status?

4. How will what you find help you determine the care you will provide?

5. What is currently being done to treat these patients and would you make any recommendation or changes to their care at this point and why?

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