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Narcotics or Sepsis? Pharmacology Clinical Reasoning Case Study

History of Present Problem: Brian Sanders is a 34-year-old male who was evaluated in the emergency department (ED) earlier this morning for an abscess that was drained from his left thigh. He was given two tablets of hydrocodone-acetaminophen 5-325 mg and sent home with a prescription for #10 hydrocodone-acetaminophen 5-325 mg tablets to be taken PRN for pain every 4 hours. Eight hours after being discharged from the ED, his mother became concerned and called 911 because he was more letharg...

Narcotics or Sepsis? Pharmacology Clinical Reasoning Case Study GRADED A+

Narcotics or Sepsis? Pharmacology Clinical Reasoning Case Study Brian Sanders, 34 years old NCLEX Client Need Categories Percentage of Items from Each Category/Subcategory Covered in 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-...

NURSING CARE PLAN Pneumonia- COPD Patient: Joan Walker, 84 years old History of Present Problem: Joan Walker is an 84-year-old female who has had a productive cough of green phlegm that started four days ago that persists. She was started three days ago on prednisone 40 mg PO daily and azithromycin (Zithromax) 250 mg PO x5 days by her clinic physician. Though she has had intermittent chills, she had a fever last night of 102.0 F/38.9 C. She has had more difficulty breathing during the ...