What risks and symptoms for dvt does nancy present

Assignment Help Science

Reference no: EM133845313

Question

Nancy is a 42-year-old patient has a business where travel is required. She has traveled on a plane to Europe, Asia, and across the USA. Many flights are a minimum of 3 -12 hours. After one flight, noticed that right leg was swollen and discolored. She went to the family physician to be evaluated. She tells the nurse that she has often noticed that after long flights, her legs feel achy and heavy and she does have varicose veins.

What risks and symptoms for DVT does Nancy present with?

What tests do you anticipate the physician ordering for this patient?

What is the priority assessment for Nancy?

What type of education does Nancy need?

What are your suggestions for Nancy when she travels?

Reference no: EM133845313

Questions Cloud

Employee information board with relevant DOL laws : You are a new manager of a health care department or unit and you are putting together an employee information board with relevant DOL laws

Role of dental hygienist for implant maintenance : What is the role of a dental hygienist for implant maintenance? Define a failed implant. How the dental hygienist detects the failed implant?

Patient is receiving prescription for nitrofurantoin : A patient is receiving a prescription for nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) 100 mg twice daily for 4 days. An order is written for gabapentin 600 mg TID.

Immune system-structure and normal function : What is the difference between the innate and adaptive immune system? Review the different Lymphoid-derived cells. What does each do?

What risks and symptoms for dvt does nancy present : What risks and symptoms for DVT does Nancy present with? What tests do you anticipate the physician ordering for this patient?

Correct technique of bathing the arms and legs : A student ask the nurse the correct technique of bathing the arms and legs. What statement indicates a correct answer?

Esophageal bleed related to varices includes : The nurse is aware that management of the client after an esophageal bleed related to varices includes

Nursing care to client : Assuming you are a beginning nurse who is assigned to provide nursing care to client A - who is a 19 year old 9 months pregnant having labor pain

How can you minimise the threat of cross-infection : What are the key considerations to reporting concerns or changes in a client's circumstances? How can you minimise the threat of cross-infection?

User Account

All Pages