NURS 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Lanugo, Defecation, Physical Therapy
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Case study #1 mr. rudy walker (retain this work for unit 2 lab activities) Mr. rudy walker is a 77 year old gentleman who is recovering from total hip surgery on his right leg after falling in the shower at his home. He has been retired from cn rail for 12 years. His medical history includes a mild heart attack at age 54; he is on low dose aspirin, He lives with his wife in a small bungalow; they have three grown children who are married and live in other cities. On post-op day 2 his pca was discontinued and rudy is now receiving tylenol #3 every 4 hours. His morning vital signs are: tpr 36. 2 58 14, bp 120/92. Rudy is reluctant to participate in physical therapy and his physical strength is declining every day; he is only able to tolerate 3-4 steps at a time.
