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Following an open colon resection for colon cancer


Scenario: You are caring for Mr. Daniel Harris, a 58-year-old male who is postoperative day one following an open colon resection for colon cancer. Mr. Harris has been recovering well throughout the morning. He has been encouraged to ambulate, perform coughing and deep-breathing exercises, and use his incentive spirometer every hour while awake. His surgical dressing remains dry and intact with minimal drainage. At 3:15 PM, the patient presses the call light. He tells you, "My incision is really hurting. I can barely move." He rates his pain 9/10. Assessment findings: BP: 154/88 mmHg HR: 108 bpm RR: 22/min Temp: 98.8°F SpO2: 96% on room air The abdominal incision remains clean and dry with staples intact. Bowel sounds are hypoactive. The patient is guarding the incision during movement. You reposition the patient, splint the incision with a pillow, perform a pain assessment, notify the RN, verify the medication order, administer the prescribed pain medication, and reassess pain 30 minutes later. Reassessment findings: Pain 3/10 HR 88 bpm Patient resting comfortably Able to cough and use incentive spirometer. Dosage Calculation Provider Order: Morphine 6 mg IV Available: Morphine 10 mg/mL Question 1.How many mL will you administer? Scenario 2 You are caring for Mr. Anthony Lewis, a 64-year-old male admitted with cellulitis of the left lower leg. His medical history includes Type 1 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, diabetic neuropathy, and hyperlipidemia. Need Assignment Help?

 

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