Essay NURS90130 – Ms Olive Brown Case Study – Nursing Assignment Help

Assignment Task

CASE STUDY: Ms Olive Brown
Olive Brown is a 4-year-old girl who has been admitted to University Hospital, Ward 1B with a chest infection. She is accompanied by her mum, grandmother and a younger sibling.
Olive’s mum (Megan) informs you that she is normally a bright and curious child who does not stop asking questions. However, over the last 3 days she has become increasingly lethargic and is not interested in her normal activities. Olive’s mum indicates Olive has lost her appetite, and it has been difficult to get Olive to drink anything.
Olive has no past history but is allergic to peanuts.

Question a.
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When caring for a paediatric patient such as Olive, it is important to understand the differences between caring for paediatric patients and adult patients. In your own words provide a summary of these differences. Make sure that you use evidence to support your summary of differences.

It is 1145 and your buddy nurse asks you to perform a set of vital signs, however, before entering Olive’s bedspace you remember that the hands of health care workers are the most common way bacterial infections are transmitted between patients in hospitals.

Question b.
Discuss and rationalise the five (5) moments of hand hygiene.

After completing hand hygiene, you perform a set of vital signs and note the following:
• Blood pressure 95/60 mm/Hg
• Radial Pulse Rate 153 Bpm regular
• Respiratory Rate 29 breaths per minute
• Sp02 94% RA
• Tympanic temp 389C
• She appears flushed and is hot to touch