What is the clients medical diagnosis

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Case Study

Paula Thompson is a 35-year-old client that presents to the emergency department with nausea and vomiting that started last night. The client is placed in the triage section of the emergency department and the physician is paged to evaluate the client. Thirty minutes later the client states to the registration clerk, "I don't feel good". The triage nurse walks over to the client and the client informs the nurse of sudden onset right lower quadrant pain and chills. The nurse assesses the client's vital signs, and they are BP 110/70, HR 125, RR 32, 02 saturation 95% on room air, and Temperature 101°F.

Client Medical History: Asthma, HTN, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Surgical History: Cholecystitis

Allergy: PCN and Eggs

Questions:

1. What questions should the nurse ask the client while taking a health history?
2. What is the client's medical diagnosis? Provide two nursing diagnosis that you would implement in the client's plan of care.
3. What is the priority nursing intervention for this client?
4. What clinical manifestations will be present on physical examination?
5. What labs and diagnostic testing will be done? Give rationale for each lab & test.
6. What are my nursing interventions? Give rationale for each intervention.
7. What is the client's disposition?
8. What education will you provide this client?

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