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Scenаriо: Yоu аnd yоur pаrtner, both AEMTs, are dispatched to a residential home for a 62-year-old male patient who has fallen from a ladder. Upon arrival, you find the patient lying supine in the backyard on uneven terrain. The patient is conscious but complains of severe back pain and mild difficulty breathing. He also has a history of hypertension and chronic back issues. The scene is complicated by the location—there are narrow stairs leading to the house, and the backyard has uneven ground. You perform a primary assessment and determine that the patient does not have any life-threatening injuries, but you need to immobilize him to prevent further damage to his spine. En Route: While driving, you notice the stretcher feels unstable. What should you do NEXT?
Cаse Summаry The nurse оn the Medicаl-Surgical unit is caring fоr a 69-year-оld client with pain and swelling of the right lower extremity. A 69-year-old client is admitted to the medical-surgical unit for an evaluation of pain and edema of the right lower extremity. The onset of symptoms was 2 days prior to arrival. Client is diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis requiring heparin therapy. Nurses’ Notes Day 1. 0930 Admission note: Client admitted from the Emergency Department via stretcher and transferred to bed. Client is alert and oriented. Saline lock IV in the R antecubital vein patent. Right lower extremity noted to have 2+ pedal edema, pain 8/10 in right calf. Warmth noted to right calf. Client has positive motion and sensation to right lower extremity. Right pedal pulse weak, palpable. R lower extremity elevated on 2 pillows. VS: BP 145/82, HR 96, RR 16, Temp 36.7C (98F). Client ordered to be on complete bedrest. Client made aware 1010: Radiology called results of right leg ultrasound: positive for deep vein thrombosis of the right posterior tibial vein. Provider made aware. New orders pending. 1018: Orders have been entered. Orders Category Orders Labs: Draw Prothrombin Time (Pt), Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) STAT Medications: Administer Heparin 80 units/Kg IV bolus now. After initial bolus begin Heparin Weight-Based Protocol Continuous IV Infusion: Starting dose: 18 units/Kg/hr. Draw serum PTT 6 hours after infusion begins, then Q 6 hours. Call results Nursing: Activity: strict bedrest Place compression stockings on bilateral lower extremities Elevate to right lower extremity Closely monitor for signs of bleeding Day 3: Discharge Planning Discharge home: Provide discharge teaching for anticoagulation therapy (Warfarin) and deep vein thrombosis prevention. Follow up in 1 week. Progress Notes Day 3. 1015: Client cleared for discharge home. Heparin discontinued as ordered, Warfarin started. Discharge instructions provided to client including Warfarin therapy, prevention of deep vein thrombosis and risk reduction (health and weight management). Client verbalized understanding. Client able to state self-management of discharge teaching, Clarification provided as needed. Client to follow up in one week. Client discharged via wheelchair with all belongings. The client is reassessed on the third day and discharge orders are received. Which client statement indicates the teaching was understood?