During a chart review, the nurse manager finds that a new nu…
During a chart review, the nurse manager finds that a new nurse documented the following statements about a patient who was brought into the emergency room with lower back pain. Which of the following are examples of inappropriate charting? Select all that apply.
Read DetailsRosemary Wood is a 92-year-old woman who lives alone in her…
Rosemary Wood is a 92-year-old woman who lives alone in her home. She has weekly assistance from a housekeeper, but Rosemary still cooks her own meals. She likes to walk her dog around the block despite some degree of pain in the calf. The pain ceases when she rests. Recently she has started to lose weight. She states she has a history of atrial fibrillation and rheumatoid arthritis. She currently has a 2 cm ulcer on her left lower leg. She expresses that she takes digoxin, warfarin, and ibuprofen for pain. She has a regular two-week appointment with her primary doctor and at that time she gets her INR checked. Today while walking, she tripped on a loose piece of concrete in the footpath. She fell to the ground and immediately felt intense pain in her right hip area and right leg. The pain was so great that she could not move. A man riding his bicycle stopped to assist. He could see that the leg was at an unusual angle. At the hospital, an x-ray confirmed that her right hip and right leg have fractures. Identify the objective data. Select all that apply.
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