Reference no: EM133484903
Assignment:
Carl Parsons is an 88 year old retired agriculture professor who still actively works on his ranch. He is healthy considering his age with chronic a-fib and osteoporosis. Carlwas outside working when he sustained a fall and immediately had left hip pain and inability to move his left lower extremity. He is admitted for surgery, ORIF of his left hip. Carl will need to be admitted to the unit, have pain medication administered and will need to be prepared for surgery.
1. What are his risk factors for surgical complications?
2. How will you teach him about using an incentive spirometer?
3. What are hip precautions?
4. Review informed consent guidelines.
5. Review foley cath placement.
6. Review post-op dietary & pain management guidelines.
7. Review normal vital signs.
8. Review dressings & drainage types.
9. Review wounds & wound treatments.
10. Review blood transfusion protocol.
11. What are some appropriate nursing diagnosis statements for Carl?