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NUR 212 Priority Patient Activity
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- NUR 212
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- Gwynedd Mercy University
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PRIORITY Patient ActivityPart III: New Orders/Evaluation/Problem Recognition
Herbie Saunders, 62 years old David Mueller, 71 years old Gladys Parker, 92 years old
CHF Exacerbation Below-the-Knee Amputation Weakness and Falls
NCLEX Client Need Categories Percentage of Items from Each Covered in
Category/Subcategory Case Study
Safe and Effective Care Environment
✓ Management of Care 17-23% ✓
✓ Safety and Infection Control 9-15%
Health Promotion and Maintenance 6-12% ✓
Psychosocial Integrity 6-12%
Physiological Integrity
✓ Basic Care and Comfort 6-12%
✓ Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 12-18%
✓ Reduction of Risk Potential 9-15% ✓
✓ Physiological Adaptation 11-17% ✓
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, You have completed your initial assessments for each of your three patients. You
noticed that Herbie Saunders was experiencing increased shortness of breath due
to fluid overload and you appropriately administered his morning medications
without delay.
You sent pages to each of your patients’ providers with order requests and
pertinent updates. Before you begin medication passes for David Mueller
and Gladys Parker, you see that you have new orders for your patients.
New Primary Care Provider Orders
New Orders
Patient #2: David Mueller
Medications: PRN polyethylene glycol, 17g, PO QDAY PRN for constipation
docusate/senna 50/8.8 mg PO BID PRN for constipation bisacodyl
10 mg PR QDAY PRN for constipation
Diagnostics: CBC, now
Nursing Orders: Reinforce surgical dressing, call surgeon if wound continues to drain through
New Orders
Patient #3: Gladys Parker
Diagnostics: Basic metabolic panel + Mg, now
Nursing Orders: Straight cath once for urine sample collection
You have completed your morning medication pass for each of your patients, collected the urine
for Ms. Parker, charted your assessments, ensured that labs have been drawn and you are now
ready to round on each of your patients again.
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