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Step 1: Answer some of the following questions to generate a…

Step 1: Answer some of the following questions to generate a possible proposal:     What is a problem within this topic area?      Why is that problem a problem?      Who does this problem affect?      In what contexts (places, communities, etc.) is this problem occurring?      What can be done about this problem?      Who would not see this as a problem? Why are they misguided?    

You are a nurse working on the unit and take the following r…

You are a nurse working on the unit and take the following report from the emergency department (ED) nurse: “We have a patient for you: R.L. is an 81-year-old frail woman who has been in a nursing home. Her primary admitting diagnoses are sepsis, pneumonia, and dehydration, and she has a known stage 3 right hip pressure injury. Past medical history includes remote cerebrovascular accident with residual right-sided weakness and paresthesia, remote myocardial infarction, and peripheral vascular disease. She is a full code. Her vital signs are 98/62, 88 and regular, 38 and labored, 100.4° F (38° C). Lab work is pending; she has oxygen at 4 L per nasal cannula and an IV of D5.45 at 100 mL/hr. We just inserted an indwelling catheter. The infectious disease doctor has been notified, and respiratory therapy is with the patient—they are just leaving the ED and should arrive shortly.” Which instructions will the LPN avoid giving to the UAP helping to care for R.L.? Select all that apply.