Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 8e
Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 8e
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780323358286
Author: Linda Lane Lilley PhD RN, Shelly Rainforth Collins PharmD, Julie S. Snyder MSN RN-BC
Publisher: Elsevier Science
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Chapter 10, Problem 1CS

(1)

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The type of medication that relieves the metastasis of bone pain in this case and the rationale of this medication.

Case summary:

Mrs.D is 48 years old. Four years ago, she underwent bilateral mastectomy and had lymph node condition during surgery. Recently, she has been diagnosed with metastasis to the bone. She has been taking one 5-mg tablet of oxycodone for every 6 hours. However, she is not sleeping well and complaining of increasing pain to the point that her quality of life has decreased considerably. During the terminal condition of illness, she desires to stay at home and has requested for adequate and safe pain control.

(2)

Summary Introduction

To determine:

What happened to Mrs.D after one week and what should Mr.D do about it.

Case summary:

Mrs.D is 48 years old. Four years ago, she underwent bilateral mastectomy and had lymph node condition during surgery. Recently, she has been diagnosed with metastasis to the bone. She has been taking one 5 mg of tablet oxycodone for every 6 hours. However, she is not sleeping well and complaining of increasing pain to the point that her quality of life has decreased considerably. During the terminal condition of illness, she desires to stay at home and has requested for adequate and safe pain control.

(3)

Summary Introduction

To determine:

How the problem can be prevented in the future.

Case summary:

Mrs.D is 48 years old. Four years ago, she underwent bilateral mastectomy and had lymph node condition during surgery. Recently, she has been diagnosed with metastasis to the bone. She has been taking one 5 mg of tablet oxycodone for every 6 hours. However, she is not sleeping well and complaining of increasing pain to the point that her quality of life has decreased considerably. During the terminal condition of illness, she desires to stay at home and has requested for adequate and safe pain control.

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