A 87 year female, with a 3 day history of intermittent abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, and nausea and vomiting, came to the emergency...

Question Answered step-by-step A 87 year female, with a 3 day history of intermittent abdominal pain,abdominal bloating, and nausea and vomiting, came to the emergency department. She moved from Puerto Rico to join her grandson and his family only 2 months ago and speaks very little English. All information is obtained through her grandson.PMH includes an abdominal hysterectomy 12 years ago and an inguinal hernia repair 2 years ago. She has had history of corornary artery disease, diabetes or pulmonary disease. She takes only ibuprofen occasionally for mild arthritis. She has no known drug allergies (NKDA)Vital signs are : BP 134/84, Pulse 84 beats/min and regular, Respirations 20/min and temperature 97.2 F. An IV of D5 ½ NS with 20 mEq KCl at 100 ml/ hr is started nasal O2 at 2L is also ordered1. What are some risk factors in this patient for developing fluid and electrolyte imbalances2. How might you gather information in this case- With some difficulty a nasogastric tube (NGT) is inserted and connected to intermittent low wall suction. The NGT suddenly drains 575 ml and then slows to about 190 ml every hours.3. Is this an expected amount of drainage from the NGT Health Science Science Nursing NURSING NUR2115 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)