QUESTION
DQ 1William Smaile is a 65-year-old man who presents to his general practitionerâs office with complaint of right forearm swelling, redness, and pain. He was recently discharged from the hospital where he had been receiving intravenous antibiotics for a respiratory infection.Subjective DataPain level is a 5/10 location = right forearm, achingRetired foreman at a local industrial plantObjective DataVital signs: BP 150/68, T 37 degrees Centigrade, P 80, R 16Swelling and reddened right forearm, warm to touch+ pulses, brachial and radial (R)+2 capillary refill fingers right handWhat other assessments should be included for this patient?From your readings, what is the most probable cause of the swelling?What is your nursing diagnosis?What would be included in the nursing care plan?What interventions might be included in the plan of care for this patient?DQ 2Assessment of the Head, Neck, and Regional Lymphatics (graded)Describe the characteristics of the lymph nodes associated with the disease states listed below: (Choose one.)Acute infectionChronic inflammationCancer
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