Nursing Scenario - Assignment Task 4

Assignment 4: Critical Analysis

Task:

• Read the scenario below
• Bullet point list your main concerns for this patient.
• Provide a brief reason (rationale) for these concerns?
• Provide a numbered list in order of priority of the appropriate interventions that need to be instigated for this patient, consider the whole MDT.
• Provide a rationale/reason for these interventions. Consider pathophysiology, pharmacology and evidence-based practice in your rationale/reason.
• Your rationale/reason must be nursing focussed
• Please remember to reference your work

Word count: 2000 words +/- 10%
Please note: This assignment does NOT follow essay format and can be short statements but must be constructed with the provided template and be supported with appropriate rationale/reasons and references.

Your referencing must follow the APA 6 th edition format

Once completed your template
MUST be uploaded to the assignment 4.

Scenario
Mrs Cherry has just been admitted to the GIT ward where you are on placement. She is a 72-year-old woman that has been admitted with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting for investigation and has just returned from a surgical procedure 1 hour ago to relieve her SBO (Small bowel obstruction). She has a wound drain, IVT and an IDC insitu. Her current observations are BP 100/75, HR 98, RR 22, Temp 36.7, SpO2 98% on Room air (RA). She is alert and orientated.