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Jean Kelly, 82 years old Primary Concept Perfusion Interrelated Concepts (In order of emphasis) • Infection • Clinical Judgment • Patient Education 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 12-18%   Reduction of Risk Potential 9-15%   Physiological Adaptation 11-17%  SKINNY Reasoning Part I: Recognizing RELEVANT Clinical Data History of Present Problem: Jean Kelly is an 82-year-old woman who has been feeling more fatigued the last three days and has had a fever the last twenty-four hours. She reports a painful, burning sensation when she urinates as well as frequency of urination the last week. Her daughter became concerned and brought her to the emergency department (ED) when she did not know what day it was. She is mentally alert with no history of confusion. While taking her bath today, she was weak and unable to get out of the tub and used her personal life alert button to call for medical assistance. Personal/Social History: Jean lives independently in a senior apartment retirement community. She is widowed and has two daughters who are active and involved in her life. What data from the histories are important and RELEVANT and have clinical significance for the nurse? RELEVANT Data from Present Problem: Clinical Significance: More fatigued for the last 3 days Fever the last 24 hours Though a general complaint, when clustered with the other symptoms of fever this is indicating that there is a likely PROBLEM present. Fever reflects the systemic inflammatory response initiated by the immune system and is there for a reason - to help the body fight off invading micro-organisms by increasing the production of neutrophils; the first responders of the immune system that are macrophages. The elevated temp also makes it less hospitable for bacteria to thrive and multiply

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