Essay Mrs. Deborah Scott Case Study – Nursing Assignment Help

Assignment Task:

Case Study 1

Read carefully the case study below and address the associated following points 

• You need to list all the care priorities from this scenario and present a comprehensive discussion and justification identifying the first two nursing care priorities within a clinical scenario using the Levitt-Jones’ Clinical Reasoning Cycle.
• Students are required to provide critical analysis and justification of the care priorities using appropriate literature support.

Case Study

Mrs. Deborah Scott is a 65-year old woman admitted to the Public hospital. She was brought to the Emergency Department (ED) after been found by her husband lying on her bedroom floor. This is Deborah’s third admission to the hospital with a fall in last six months. She lives with her husband and her pet Dog. The chest x-ray is suggestive of broken ribs and injuries to the chest wall. She has a history of type II diabetes – insulin dependent; hypertension; osteoarthritis and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). She is prescribed Panadol Osteo, Atenolol, telmisartan, spironolactone, Vitamin D, Ventolin, Novolin 70/30, Metformin; Symbicort Deborah is transferred to the medical ward admitted under Dr Peter Thai, general physician. You are the Registered Nurse looking after Deborah in the medical ward, identify the first two nursing priorities within the scenario. Provide a critical analysis and justification of the care priorities using appropriate literature support.