Delayed Surgical Recovery
Acute Pain
Diagnostic Tests
Medications
Lab Results
100

This patient has delayed surgical recovery due to something that causes redness, swelling, pain, and fever.

What is an infection?

100

This patient's subjective level of pain was.

What is 6/10?

100

This diagnostic test was given to check for problems after the patient's surgery.

What is a lumbar spine CT scan?

100

This medication treats neuropathic pain due to patient's spinal stenosis and surgery.

What is neurontin?

100

The normal WBC range.

What is 5-10?

200

The patient is at a high risk for this complication due to the wound infection and surgery.

What is sepsis?

200

After a major surgery, this nursing diagnosis is always a top priority to care for.

What is acute pain?

200

This test was given because the patient had an altered mental status, and we wanted to rule out stroke.

What is an MRI of brain without contrast?

200

The medication Actos is used for which condition in our patient's medical history.

What is diabetes type 2?

200

The normal RBC range.

What is 4.20-5.50?

300

This related to factor was due to a break in the skin from surgery that formed an abscess with drainage.

What is impaired tissue integrity?

300

When someone is having moderate to severe acute pain, doing these activities can be very difficult to do.

What is activities of daily living?

300

This test was given because the patient had a fever and a history of COPD.

What is a chest x-ray?

300

This medication helps control our patient's high cholesterol.

What is Lipitor (Atorvastatin)?

300

The normal hemoglobin range for a male.

What is 13.7-17.1?

400

A prolonged hospitalization can cause what.

What is a higher cost of care?

400

After a T11-S2 laminectomy and an L5-S1 posterior interbody fusion, it is common to have pain in this area of the body.

What is lower back (lumbar region)?

400
This test was given because the patient has a past medical history of congestive heart failure.

What is an ECHO?

400

This medication is used to treat neuropathic pain, but also helps in easing muscle spasms.

What is Robaxin?

400

The WBC count for this patient was high on admission due to this complication.

What is fever?

500

This patient might spend a longer time at a skilled nursing facility which can be emotionally taxing.  This is high priority because of the patient's medical history of.

What is depression and anxiety?

500

This type of pain occurs continuously in a localized area.

What is aching?

500
This is a complication that we look for in a lumbar spine CT scan.

What is stenosis?

500

These broad-spectrum medications were given because the patient has a wound infection, and we don't know what specific bacteria is causing it yet.

What is Vancomycin and Zosyn?

500

This patient's RBC, hemoglobin, and hematocrit levels were all low due to this reason.

What is loss of blood from surgery?

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