Identify common causes of inpatient mortality

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Assignment:

Complete the following case study: Head-to-Toe Assessment of the Adult.

You are the nurse on a busy medical-surgical unit. The four patients assigned to you are:

Patient A, a 30-year-old male who is recovering postoperatively from a small bowel resection and today is reporting stomach pain.

Patient B, a 23-year-old female who is in her second postoperative day following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. She is recovering without incident and likely will be discharged today.

Patient C, a 43-year-old female who is going into surgery shortly for a gastric bypass.

Patient D, a 72-year-old female being admitted for a hysterectomy for reasons unrelated to any cancerous or life-threatening processes.

Which patient should you assess first? Why? What kind of assessment would you perform with your first patient?
Identify common causes of inpatient mortality. Discuss measures to minimize the admitted client's risk for injury. What resources are in place to provide prompt intervention for clinical deterioration?
What is the purpose of the general safety survey? Identify steps of the safety inspection.

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