Underwent right colectomy

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You are the nurse receiving a report on your patient that was admitted as an emergency earlier in the day. A 64-year-old female underwent a right colectomy. The right side of her colon was removed due to cancer. She has a history of smoking & no other health problems. She is currently being transferred to you in PACU. She has a midline incision with a Penrose drain, a stab wound w/ a Jackson Pratt drain with closed suction. She also has an NG tube, attached to low intermittent wall suction. She is alert, oriented, and can move all 4 extremities. BP is 110/68, Respiratory rate is 14, O2 stats are at 93% w/ additional oxygen given via nasal cannula.

All labs are normal. You are asked to change the dressings daily and document the drainage. What precautions will you take to prevent this patient from obtaining a nosocomial infection?

1. Assessment data for nursing diagnosis

2. Write Nursing Diagnosis & Collaborative Problems for this patient

3. Expected outcomes with indicators (write one for each nursing diagnosis)

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