Case study perfusion | Nursing homework help
- What other measures would the nurse have recommended to manage Miss Wood’s leg ulcers?
A. Adopt a program to increase distance walked, take 2 aspirin daily and decrease salt intake. B. Rest in bed for two weeks, apply lanoline to flaky skin and discontinue warfarin. C. Dangle both feet over the bed while sitting, wear warm socks, and keep room as warm as possible. D. Take dressings off before applying heating pad at night for warmth. Miss Wood enjoys the community nurse visits and she has been feeling better, having been drinking the supplements for one month. She has continued to walk around the block each afternoon. One day, as she was walking, she tripped on a loose piece of concreate in the footpath. She fell to the ground and immediately felt intense pain in her right hip area. The pain was so great that she could not move. A man riding his bicycle stopped to assist. Miss Wood told him how much pain she was in and he could see that the left leg was longer than the right. He immediately called 911 and requested an ambulance. The call center asked if she was conscious and urged the man not to move Miss Wood and to wait with her until the ambulance arrived.