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Josephine Peters is a 52-year-old female who is postoperative day one for anterior-lateral lumbar spinal fusion. Her pain has been controlled with oxycodone 5 to 10 mg PO every four hours. She has had no visitors today and has been resting comfortably between doses of pain medication. She had her chest tube pulled out three hours ago. Her last dose of oxycodone was 10 mg three hours ago. To support her back when she is out of bed, Josephine has a hard plastic back brace. She is currently si...

Cate gory Scored Items Experts selected these topics as essential components of a strong, thorough interview with this patient. Patient Data Not Scored A combination of open and closed questions will yield better patient data. The following details are facts of the patient's case. Chief Complaint Established chief complaint Reports headache Reports recent memory loss Reports changes in concentration - recent difficulty concentrating Orientation Established orientation Oriented ...