Nora Entenebe is a 46-year-old woman that comes to the emergency department for further assessments . Question
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Nora Entenebe is a 46-year-old woman that comes to the emergency department for further assessments and diagnostics because, as she says,
“I have been told I have blood in my urine, but I cannot see any blood….It hurts a lot when I go to the bathroom.”
Hematuria was discovered on a urinalysis at her doctor’s office.
Baseline vital
Blood pressure of 162/100 mm Hg
Pulse rate of 82 beats/minute
Respiratory rate of 14 breaths/minute.
1. What assessments are out of range?
The urinalysis reveals the following:
Red blood cell level of 40/hpf,
White blood cell level of 30/hpf,
Casts present
Protein level of 2+.
2. What urine studies are out of range and what does this indicate?
3. What body systems are involved?
4. What questions can be asked to her?
5. What do you include in your physical assessment?
6. What other medical assessments will need to be performed and why?
7. Which nursing diagnoses is the TOP priority in NANDA format.
8. What are the 4 evidence based nursing interventions for this client.
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Nora Entenebe is a 46-year-old woman that comes to the emergency department for further assessments
