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70 year-old female patient is bleeding from the catheter site currently screaming that nobody is helping her. Catheter was pulled out by the patient. Patient has DX of Dementia, Hypertension, Gout, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Obese, 458 Ibs, currently on Abx for UTI. Patient has a history of being combative, hitting staff, spitting, kicking the staff. T-98 PR -72 RR- 20 Spo2 - 95% Room Air BP- 116 /74 Pain level - 8/10 What will you do? Document.

Name: 70 year old female patient is bleeding from the catheter site currently screaming that nobody is helping her catheter was pulled out by the patient patient has dx of dementia hypertension gout rheumat
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Description: 70 year old female patient is bleeding from the catheter site currently screaming that nobody is helping her catheter was pulled out by the patient patient has dx of dementia hypertension gout rheumat

          70 year-old female patient is bleeding from the catheter site currently screaming that nobody is helping her. Catheter was pulled out by the patient. Patient has DX of Dementia, Hypertension, Gout, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Obese, 458 Ibs, currently on Abx for UTI. Patient has a history of being combative, hitting staff, spitting, kicking the staff.
T-98 PR -72 RR- 20 Spo2 - 95% Room Air BP- 116 /74 Pain level - 8/10
What will you do?
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Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & Practice

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Solved by Expert Gil Whang

07/08/2024

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70 year-old female patient is bleeding from the catheter site currently screaming that nobody is helping her. Catheter was pulled out by the patient. Patient has DX of Dementia, Hypertension, Gout, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Obese, 458 Ibs, currently on Abx for UTI. Patient has a history of being combative, hitting staff, spitting, kicking the staff. T-98 PR -72 RR- 20 Spo2 - 95% Room Air BP- 116 /74 Pain level - 8/10 What will you do? Document.