Paul Windsor Room 303
Paul Windsor, 4-year-old male admitted yesterday from the clinic with a
diagnosis of Nephrotic Syndrome. Vital signs: Temperature 99.0, HR 88, BP
104/76, RR 22, PaO2 95%. He presented yesterday w
...
Paul Windsor Room 303
Paul Windsor, 4-year-old male admitted yesterday from the clinic with a
diagnosis of Nephrotic Syndrome. Vital signs: Temperature 99.0, HR 88, BP
104/76, RR 22, PaO2 95%. He presented yesterday with his parents reporting
a gradual increase in pain and “swelling” around his eyes and ankles, and
now his stomach is getting “bigger". Paul has little to no appetite. Current
weight is 56 pounds compared to a usual weight of 43 pounds. Urinalysis:
Thick, frothy appearance. Specific gravity: 1.025. Protein 3+. Blood 2+. Other
labs: Triglycerides 180 mg/dl. Cholesterol 190 mg/dl. Group B strep culture
negative in office.
You responded correctly to 6 out of 6 evaluations:
Category Your response Explana
Educational Needs Increased acuity Mother and patient need renal diet and fluid restriction educatio
Health Increased acuity Status assessment reports weight gain and recent abnormal lab
LOC Normal acuity Status assessment reports no indication of increased LOC acuity
Pain Increased acuity Status assessment reports gradual increase pain and “swelling”
Psych Normal acuity Status assessment reports no indication of increased Psychiatric
Safety Increased acuity Status assessment reports pain around ankle making patient a f
You correctly diagnosed 1 out of 5 options:
Physiological
Description Your Response
Fluid volume deficit True Patient is at risk for Fluid volume de
Impaired skin integrity True Status assessment reports would be
Safety
Description Your Response Ex
Deficient Knowledge False Status assessment reports new diagnosi
Infection True Patient is at risk for Infection
Scenario 1
CBC from last night shows the following: Hgb -18g/dl, and Hct 43%. Paul’s
skin is dry to touch.
You correctly ordered 2 out of 5 actions:
Your
order
Correct
order Step
2 1 Obtain order and initiate IV fluids of D5 ½ NS at 75
ml/hour
Treat de
5 2 Request low sodium diet Support
3 3 Explain to parents and Paul the need for sodium
restriction
Educatio
diagnosi
4 4 Encourage Paul to drink appropriate fluids Further p
1 5 Re-Assess vital signs and skin turgor Reasses
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