The nurse is caring for a 82-year-old female admitted to the…
The nurse is caring for a 82-year-old female admitted to the medical unit with new onset of urinary incontinence and mild confusion. Nurses’ Notes 0930: Admitted from the emergency room with new onset of incontinence and mild confusion. Recently widowed and now living with daughter and son-in-law. Daughter reports foul-smelling, pink-tinged urine with incontinence and low-grade fever; no reports of pain or burning but noted to be restless with new onset of mild confusion. Upon admission to medical unit, alert and oriented to person only but pleasant and cooperative. Temperature 101.8 F (38.7 C), other vital signs stable. Skin dry, warm and flushed with poor turgor. Offered bedpan frequently and voiding small amounts of urine—concentrated, pinkish and foul-smelling; does not report burning or pain. Urine and blood cultures obtained; results pending. Daughter reports Sulfa allergy. Vital Signs Time 1000 Temp (F/C) 101.8/F 38.7 C P 115 RR 26 B/P 92/48 (63) Pulse oximeter 94 (room air) Laboratory Report Lab Results Reference range BUN 27 10-20 mg/dL Creatinine (serum) 1.3 0.9 to 1.4 mg/dL WBC 14.1 4.5 – 10.5 x 103 cells/mm3 Potassium (serum) 3.6 3.5 to 5 mEq/L Sodium (serum) 143 135 to 145 mEq/L Urine analysis 4+ bacteriuria WBC >10, + hematuria Bacteriuria /HPF WBC – Hematuria Lactate 3.4 .6 – 2.2 mmol/L Based on the above scenario, what type of shock do you anticipate the client will be diagnosed with?
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