Reference no: EM133636259
Problem
I have a patient who gave birth to her first born baby yesterday. Patient had a vaginal delivery. She had an episiotomy laceration because she could not push the baby out for 45 minutes due to the baby's size. She takes Norco for pain and ibuprofen for breakthrough pain. Her only source of pain right now is her pain on the laceration site.
I. What is the pathophysiology of a episiotomy laceration. What is the treatment for it?
II. What is a transcutaneous bilirubin testing device? what is it for? why would they use this device on a newborn baby? why is bilirubin checked on a newborn baby?
III. What is norco? why would a patient with episiotomy laceration be on this medication postpartum?
IV. What would be an appropriate at-risk assessment tool (except pain or fall risk assessment) I could use on my patient who just gave birth to her first born baby and has episiotomy laceration and takes norco for the pain? What would be an appropriate risk assessment tool on a 24-hour old baby and also received a circumcision today?
V. What concept of nursing can i apply on this patient (the postpartum mother and the newborn baby)
VI. How can I implement safety on the mother and the baby?
VII. How can I create and individualized plan of care incorporating patient values, clinical expertise, and evidence?