9. A 73-year-old male was taken to the Emergency Department…
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9. A 73-yeаr-оld mаle wаs taken tо the Emergency Department by ambulance because his wife fоund him sitting up in his recliner, awake but not responsive. He takes sitagliptin daily for type 2 diabetes mellitus and a daily multivitamin. A rapid assessment reveals the following opens eyes when his name is called; otherwise keeps them closed. Does not follow instructions. Skin warm and flushed. Heart rhythm regular, rate 114; ECG shows sinus tachycardia. BP 96/52; respirations 24. Temperature 101.5°F (38.6°C). SPO2 97% on room air; lungs clear to auscultation bilaterally. Abdomen soft, nondistended, with normoactive bowel sounds in all quadrants. Trace edema noted on ankles and shins bilaterally. The patient has a large bandage on his right arm; his wife explained that he cut himself badly when gardening a few days ago. There is a large wound right forearm with redness and yellow exudate on the bandage. A STAT CT scan was normal. Laboratory Results: Na 144 mEq/L (135-145 mEq/L} K 4.9 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L)Glu 134 mg/dl ( 74 to 106 mg/dL) BUN 22 mg/dL (6-24 mg/dL)Creatinine 1.4 mg/dL (0.7 to 1.3 mg/dL) Lactic acid 2.9 mg/dL (0.5–2.0 mg/dL)Procalcitonin 0.6 ng/mL (less than 0.05–0.1 ng/mL) WBC 19.2 1000/mm3 (5,000 to 10,000/μL)Hgb 16 g/dL ( 13.5–17.5 g/dL) Hct 44% (41%–53%)Platelet count 249,000 mm3 (150,000 to 450,000 uL) Within the hour, the patient is transferred to a step-down unit and the admitting nurse is reviewing orders for cultures, piperacillin-tazobactam, and vancomycin. The patient is receiving IV normal saline at 150 mL/hour after receiving two 500 mL fluid boluses of normal saline in the emergency department. He is more awake but still confused and does not know where he is. He states that his right arm “hurts really bad” but he is unable to rate the pain on a 1 to 10 scale. Vital signs are: Temperature 101°F (38.3°C), pulse 100, respirations 22, BP 104/98. He is on oxygen 2 L/min per nasal cannula, and SpO2 is 97%. He voided 500 mL of dark amber urine. A consult for the wound care specialist was written by HCP. The wound care specialist assessed the patient’s arm wound and ordered wound cultures and indicates that the wound will heal by secondary intention. An alginate dressing is applied, with orders to change it twice daily. After 3 days, the patient is less confused but unsteady on his feet when assisted to the chair. He states that he does not like hospital food. Which of the following interventions would the nurse implement? (Select all that apply)
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