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Medical Case 3 : Vincent Broody - Documentation Assignments

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Medical Case 3: Vincent Brody Documentation Assignments 1. Document your focused respiratory assessment for Vincent Brody. Patient was breathing at 21 breaths per minute and chest is moving normall ... y on both sides. On auscultation, there are a few audible wheezes in the chest. Pulse oximeter shows SpO2 93%. Patient stated that he has been smoking 2 packs per day for 50 years. 2. Identify and document key nursing diagnoses for Vincent Brody. Ineffective breathing pattern related to respiratory distress as evidenced by tachycardia, tachypnea, and increase in blood pressure. 3. Document pain management interventions and Vincent Brody’s response to therapy. Morphine was administered as ordered before chest tube insertion. Mr. Brody has a positive response to therapy provided. 4. Document key assessments you would monitor for a chest tube (insertion site, dressing, suction level, drainage, fluctuation, air leak). Key assessments for a chest tube in [Show More]

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