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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Exp 50 years

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The Client’s Medical History Includes Hypertension And Recent Bariatric Surgery.

The client’s medical history includes hypertension and recent bariatric surgery. The registered nurse looks at the client’s abdominal incision and observes that the incision is red, swollen, and draining purulent drainage. There is also a foul odor noted. Vital signs are as follows: Blood pressure 102/49 mm Hg; heart rate 104 beats/minute; O2 saturation 82%; respiratory rate 28 breaths/minute and temperature 102.8 F (39.3C). Based on the information provided in the case study, what is priority based on the initial reported client findings?
posted on Mon, 8 Aug 2016
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