NUR 3219 CP3 Part I: Small Bowel Obstruction Mary O’Reilly, 55 years old

Part I: Small Bowel Obstruction NextGen Unfolding Reasoning Mary O’Reilly, 55 years old Primary Concept Elimination Interrelated Concepts (In order of emphasis) • Patient Education • Clinical judgment NCLEX Client Need Categories Covered in Case Study NCSBN Clinical Judgment Model Covered in Case Study Safe and Effective Care Environment Step 1: Recognize Cues  • Management of Care  Step 2: Analyze Cues  • Safety and Infection Control Step 3: Prioritize Hypotheses  Health Promotion and Maintenance  Step 4: Generate Solutions  Psychosocial Integrity Step 5: Take Action  Physiological Integrity Step 6: Evaluate Outcomes  • Basic Care and Comfort • Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies  • Reduction of Risk Potential  • Physiological Adaptation  Present Problem: Part I: Initial Nursing Assessment Mary O’Reilly is a 55-year-old woman with a prior history of partial colectomy w/colostomy and small bowel obstruction three months ago that resolved with bowel rest and required no surgical intervention. Three days ago Mary developed a sudden onset of sharp generalized abdominal pain with nausea, vomiting and decreased output from her colostomy bag. She has had two small glasses of water today. Mary is admitted to the medical/surgical unit and you will be the nurse caring for her. You receive the following highlights of report from the emergency department (ED) nurse: • CT of her abdomen/pelvis revealed high-grade small bowel obstruction. • Lactate 2.8, WBC 14.7, Sodium 143, Potassium 3.7, Creatinine 1.35 • An NG was placed and she is on low intermittent suction. She had NG output of 225 mL of bile green liquid. • Received hydromorphone 0.5 mg IV for pain one hour ago. Abdominal pain decreased from 9/10 to 3/10 and she is resting more comfortably. • Abd. is firm, slightly distended, with tympanic bowel sounds. • Initial HR/BP was 102 and 92/48. • Most recent vital signs: T: 99.8 (o) P: 78 (reg) R: 18 BP: 108/52 after 1000 mL 0.9% NS bolus 20 g. peripheral IV in left forearm.