This 7 page paper discusses a case study provided by the student. The study involves a woman who had this particular surgery. Sections include: current health needs, treatment plan, support system and family dynamics, the environment, adaptation using Roy's model, evidence of patient's improvement or lack thereof, and a research question for further study. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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change eating practices and adopt healthier eating habits. Patient needs to engage in a regular exercise routine. Both of these will help to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
The laparoscopy cholecystectomy is the most common surgical procedure for removing the gall bladder. Normal healing time is one week, which means the patient returns to work and other normal
activities within one week (Dirksen, 2004 [student, you need to correct this citation. It looks like there is another book editor identified above Dirksens name but we could not read
it on the faxed pages]). This patient does not fit this profile. The nurses most recent visit to the home was September 27, which was 21 days after the surgery.
Furthermore, the patient has not resumed normal everyday activities, such as performing her own major hygiene tasks, cooking, etc. Such a longer duration for healing would be expected with complications,
however, the surgery went very well and there were no complications. [Student, isnt drainage 20 days after surgery unusual?] 2. Treatment Plan There is a treatment plan in place.
The pharmacology treatment intervention includes: ecotrin, levothyroxine, benicar, lipitor and protonix. [Student, Im confused about one of the drugs being prescribed. Levothyroxine is for hyperthyroidism; does the patient have thyroid
problems?] The pharmacology interventions target the patients different health conditions, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. This approach is to lower the ill effects of the patients current
health issues. The goals are to help the patient adopt a lifestyle that will promote good health. The second part of the immediate intervention plan is information on the importance
of keeping the wound clean. Education is the foundation for the long-term intervention plan. Instructions for infection prevention is an immediate intervention. Patient is also being provided information about how
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