NURSING 101

Nursing dx #1: (1 point) Impaired Physical Mobility and self-care deficit related to neuromuscular impairment or cognitive impairment, evidenced by inability to purposefully move involved body parts, limited range of motion, impaired coordination, and decreased muscle strength or control. One short term goal: (1 point) Within 10 hours of Nursing interventions patients will be able to Maintain or increase strength and function of affected and or compensatory body parts. 3 Nursing Interventi...

Neuro – 86 - Case Study Scenario: T.W. is a 22-year-old man who fell 50 feet (15 meters) from a chairlift while skiing and landed on hard-packed snow. He is now at the emergency department (ED) with spinal cord injury (SCI) with paraplegia from a suspected T5-T6 fracture. Chart View Physician’s Orders: ● Insert indwelling urinary catheter ● ECG monitoring ● Immobilize the cervical spine ● Oxygen at 4 L per nasal cannula ● Neurologic assessment every hour ● Apply warming...

Neuro – 86 - Case Study Scenario: T.W. is a 22-year-old man who fell 50 feet (15 meters) from a chairlift while skiing and landed on hard-packed snow. He is now at the emergency department (ED) with spinal cord injury (SCI) with paraplegia from a suspected T5-T6 fracture. Chart View Physician’s Orders: ● Insert indwelling urinary catheter ● ECG monitoring ● Immobilize the cervical spine ● Oxygen at 4 L per nasal cannula ● Neurologic assessment every hour ● Apply warming...