Postpartum

Please read case study and answer the questions below using APA format. You may use internet and formal journal. Reference is required.

Discussion:

The patient is a 22-yr old G1P1 who delivered vaginally a healthy 7 lb 8 oz boy approximately 3 hrs ago with midline episiotomy. Fundus is above the umbilicus lochia is moderate. She has an intravenous infusion with Pitocin 20 units in her right arm. The patient is complaining of an excruciating headache, blurred vision, and epigastric pain that radiates to the upper right quadrant of her abdomen, The patient is also complaining of perineal pain. Her deep tendon reflexes are brisk, and vital signs are: T 38.2, heart rate 98, Respiration 18blood pressure 169/102, O2 Sat 92%Physical examination of the patient abdomen reveals a boggy uterus, massage done with the expulsion of medium to large clots and small gushes of blood from the vagina. Her right labia is swollen, bulging and firm to the touch. A retaining urinary catheter was placed with a urinary output measured in the last hour is 25 ml.

Stat laboratory blood was drawn and sent including complete blood count (CBC), liver function test (LFTs), and comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP). Lab results:

a. CBC: White cell count=9,000 x 10: Hemoglobin = 9,2mg/dl; Hematocrit =27.6% platelets = 8,000x10b

b. LFTs: Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) = 379IU/L: Aspartate Aminotransferase(AST) = 425 IU/L ;Alkaline Phosphatase(ALP) =380. c. Comprehensive Metabolic Panel: Na =128mEq/L;K =4.9 mEq/Calcium = 8.5mg/dL,carbon dioxide 9CO2) =21 mmol/Chloride(CL)=103mmol/L;albumin = 4.3g/dL, total protein= 6.0 g/dL, bilirubin = 0.1m,BUM = 25mg/dL,Creatinine = 0.6 mg/dL.

Answer and discuss the following questions:

1. What are the nurses’ priorities for this patient?
2. What symptoms and signs should alert the nurse to potential problems that might need immediate intervention?
3. What would be the best way for the nurse to respond to the patient’s condition?
4. What might be the significance of the patient’s perineal pain?
5. How would you measure the patient’s blood loss?
6. Explain the significance of the patient’s laboratory CBC, and LFT results.

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