Postoperative Assessment and Care

This Simulated Patient Encounter maps to Scenario FUN 12 – Lillian Chambers – Postoperative Assessment and Surgical Site Care on the Elsevier Evolve Platform

Lillian Chambers, a 40-year-old Korean-American female, presented to the emergency department with acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain. After a diagnosis of ruptured appendix, an urgent appendectomy was performed. During this scenario, learners must assess and implement nursing interventions for a postoperative patient.

 

This case can be purchased separately or as part of Elsevier’s SLS for RN Bundle

Learning Objectives

– Conduct appropriate assessments
– Identify any abnormal findings and respond with appropriate interventions
– Provide surgical site care
– Provide postoperative education
– Document all findings, interventions, and patient responses

MINIMUM:

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 2060
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 12 GB available space

RECOMMENDED:

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-2300 | AMD FX-4350
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 3060
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 12 GB available space

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