NSG 326 AH I Critical Thinking ExercisePatient ProfileSlide 3Subjective DataObjective DataCollaborative CareNSG 326 AH I Critical Thinking ExerciseGeorge:Inflammation & InfectionPatient Profile•George, 58-year-old African American man, was admitted to the hospital emergency department with partial-thickness burns that involved his face, neck, and upper trunk. •He also had a lacerated right leg. •His injuries occurred about 36 hours earlier when he fell out of tree onto his lit gas grill while trying to get his cat.Subjective Data•Complains of slightly hoarse voice and irritated throat•States that he tried to treat himself because he does not have health insurance•Has been coughing up sooty sputum•Complains of severe pain in left hipObjective Data•Physical Exam–Leg wound gaping & has drainage–Temperature 101.1°F (38.4°C)–X-rays reveal a fractured right tibia & fractured left hip•Laboratory Studies –WBC count 26,400/μl with 80% neutrophils (10% bands)Collaborative Care•Surgery is performed to repair the left hip
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