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3) Strict monitoring of the patients urine output
3) One of the side effects of Levophed is a
3) The patient maintained a urinary
throughout the shift to ensure remains above 30
decrease in urinary output (Deglin,
output between 32 -175 ml/hr on
ml/hr.
Vallerand, & Sanoski, 2013).
the day of care.
4) The patient’s pulse ox reading
4) Assess patients pulse oximetry regularly to
4) Patients with low cardiac output need to
make sure remains above 95%.
have their pulse ox assessed regularly to
remained above 95% for the entire
ensure that their body is receiving adequate
day of care.
oxygenation. Especially, in the peripheries
(McCance & Huether, 2010).
5) The patient’s knee-length
5) Apply continuous gradual compression
5) Research shows knee-length gradual
stockings below the knee, removing twice a shift
compression stockings are as effective as
gradual compression stockings
to assess the extremity (Ackley & Ladwig,
thigh length and they help to promote
were kept on continuously and
2011).
venous return and prevent DVT (Amarigiri
removed twice for limb assessment
& Lees, 2005).
the day of care. The patient
responded to intervention and
systolic BP remained between 80-
120 mm Hg.
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