NRSG370 -Social Drinker Nurse Caring Case Study
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NRSG370
Mr. Brad Taylor
Mr. Brad Taylor is a 28-year-old man admitted to the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of a large metropolitan hospital. Brad was brought in via the Emergency Department by his mother and girlfriend, following a 2-day history of generally feeling unwell, vomiting, polydipsia, and malaise. He is also recovering from a very mild cold. You are the nurse caring for Brad in HDU 24 hours post his hospital admission. History: T1DM for 10 years, and ICU admission for DKA 5 years ago otherwise well, uneventful
appendicectomy 5 years ago. Non-smoker, social drinker, NKDA. Lives with a girlfriend, work full time.
Discuss the nursing interventions and nursing management of the three identified problems (as per Appendix D in unit outline). Discuss one nursing problem at a time. For example:
o 1. Potential to develop dehydration. You need to state the goal and then discuss the nursing interventions that you would carry out to manage this condition or issue; give rationale to substantiate what you are doing and why you are managing the condition the way you are based on the clinical/client condition supported with
literature which in this case talks about how dehydration is managed in this particular condition.
Assessment and presentation of the condition based and supported by information in the scenario
• Identification of nursing problems based on the clinical scenario and the condition. Identify three nursing problems (You need to support and give rationale to support the identification of the problems. Identify and discuss one problem at a time). This stage requires of you to read and look for literature to support what you are talking about. Do not concentrate on the pathophysiology but you need to give rationale based on the understanding of what causes the problem; for Example; state the problem and the likely cause of the problem as per condition and why the problem has occurred or is likely to occur.
