NUR 4667 Prince Georges College Globalization of Nursing Practice Case Study

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Read the following case study and answer the prompt: Please review the rubric for case studies before submitting your assignment. Your response should be written in paper format in APA style. Included the necessary number of references.

A 77-year-old man is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a university hospital from the operating room. Earlier the same day, he had presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain. His medical history included treated

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12:23 LTE online.stratford.edu Summary: ** DO NOT copy the scenario into your response- turn it in will flag it!** Read the following case study and answer the prompt: Please review the rubric for case studies before submitting your assignment. Your response should be written in paper format in APA style. Included the necessary number of references. A 77-year-old man is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a university hospital from the operating room. Earlier the same day, he had presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain. His medical history included treated hypertension and hypercholesterolemia, previous heavy alcohol intake, and mild cognitive impairment. In the emergency department, he was drowsy and confused when roused and was peripherally cold with cyanosis. The systemic arterial blood pressure was 75/50 mm Hg, and the heart rate was 125 beats per minute. The abdomen was tense and distended. After the administration of 1 liter of intravenous crystalloid to restore the blood pressure, a computed tomographic scan of the abdomen showed extraluminal gas and suspected extraluminal feces consistent with a perforated sigmoid colon. He was treated with intravenous antibiotics and taken to the operating room for laparotomy. During this procedure, gross fecal peritonitis from a perforated sigmoid colon was confirmed; resection of the sigmoid colon with closure of the rectal stump and creation of an end colostomy (Hartmann's procedure) was performed with extensive peritoneal toilet and washout. On arrival in the ICU, he is still anesthetized, and remains intubated, the arterial blood pressure is supported with a norepinephrine infusion. When the patient was in the operating room, he received a total of 4 liters of crystalloid. On his arrival in the ICU, the vital signouvuod provure of 88/52 mm Hg, 12:23 LTE online.stratford.edu On arrival in the ICU, he is still anesthetized, and remains intubated, the arterial blood pressure is supported with a norepinephrine infusion. When the patient was in the operating room, he received a total of 4 liters of crystalloid. On his arrival in the ICU, the vital signs are a blood pressure of 88/52 mm Hg, heart rate of 120 beats per minute in sinus rhythm, central venous pressure of 6 mm Hg, and temperature of 35.6°C. An analysis of arterial blood shows a pH of 7.32, a partial pressure of carbon dioxide of 28 mm Hg, a partial pressure of oxygen of 85 mm Hg, and a lactate level of 3.0 mmol per liter. Please use the following questions to help you formulate a response to this case study: 1. What is your suspected diagnosis of the patient (other than the listed surgical diagnosis) 2. What are the treatment options for this diagnosis? 3. What are the risks to the patient? 4. What nursing interventions and orders would you expect to be a part of this patient's care? Refresh Submissions Turnitin Submission Paper Submitted Si Title ID < i Student Success Student Success
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The suspected diagnosis of the patient
Based on the symptoms and the surgical diagnosis presented in the case, the patient is
likely to be suffering from a septic shock. Septic shock is a condition that results when
chemicals that fight infection by triggering inflammatory reactions are released into the
bloodstream. The infection causes drastic changes in the body. Septic shock is a life-threatening
condition that can lead to death (Makic & Bridges, 2018). Septic shock is when the patient’s
blood pressure drops drastically. A drastic drop in blood pressure can result in respiratory or
heart failure, stroke, organs failure, and death. The condition can progress to severe sepsis; at this
stage, the infection is severe enough to affect various body organs functioning, such as the brain,
heart, and kidney, etc. The inflammation reaction resulting from septic shock causes clots in the
bloodstream, blocking oxygen and nutrient from reaching vital organs in the body. The
inflammation reaction is most likely in older adults or patients with a weak immune system.
Several clinical manifestations associated with septic shock and sepsis include:
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