Reference no: EM133924303
Question
pt. chief of complaint is new leg ulcer. she presents to the ED with fever, cough , fatigue and poor appetite;
PT. history of present illness is RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY (MEDIAL MALLEOLUS)
PAST MEDICAL HX: DM2, CHRONIC VENOUS INSUF., DVT, VARICOSE VEINS, AND HYPOTHYROIDISM
- What are the concerns for this patient? (Medical dx, patient problems/Nursing diagnoses)
- What is the cause of your concerns? (Assessment findings to support dx)
- What are the things to d about each concern? (Interventions)
- What patient teaching is needed?
- What does the nurse want or hope to happen? (Desired outcome)
- Include things that could go wrong, how to assess for them, and how to prevent them.