Module 10 Written Assignment - Concept Map

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Your patient is a 52-year-old male with a history of smoking and alcohol abuse. He presents to the ED with complaints of "my skin looks yellow, my stomach hurts, and I feel nauseous". He is taken to CT and a tumor near the pancreas is observed. It appears to be blocking the common bile duct. Develop a plan of care for the patient. Use the attached concept map.


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How is it going buddy. I attached the completed concept map. Let me know if you need any edits or clarifications.

Running Head: NURSING CARE PLANS

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Nursing Care Plans for a Pancreatic Mass
Name
Institution

NURSING CARE PLANS

Possible Nursing Diagnosis
Possible Medications
Antineoplastic agents such as gemcitabine, 5flourouracil (5-FU), folfirinox (leucovorin + 5-FU),
capecitabine, paclitaxel, or erlotinib. (Dragovich &
Espat, 2019)
Narcotic analgesics like meperidine, fentanyl, and
pentazocine

Clinical Manifestations
Subjective: yellow skin discoloration, upper
abdominal pain, and nausea
Objective: Jaundice, mid-epigastric pain,
computed tomography (CT) confirmation of a
pancr...


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