Briefly discuss your chosen patient’s presenting condition in relation to their diagnosis (i.e. why they came to into hospital), cause of the condition, the reasons the patient may be susceptible i.e....

Briefly discuss your chosen patient’s presenting condition in relation to their diagnosis (i.e. why they came to into hospital), cause of the condition, the reasons the patient may be susceptible i.e. risk factors & complications of the condition. You are not required to discuss the surgical procedure but you need to show you understand it in the care of the patient.
 Prioritise your patient’s needs. Think about Airway Breathing Circulation Disability. Which of your patient’s needs come first e.g. pain is in D (disability). What comes before that you need to address?
 Link the changes that the patient is experiencing in the ward to the presenting condition and the effects of surgery and anaesthesia.
 Discuss the reason for the changes in the patients vital signs with references e.g. low blood pressure – what could have caused this in your patient?
 Discuss how you would manage each of the abnormal vital signs in priority order needs. What do you need to do?
 Identify three specific members of the MDT you might refer the patient to during their admission. You are not required to discuss the role of the multidisciplinary team who would normally care for the patient e.g. surgeon, nurses etc.
o You must not make inappropriate referrals such as aged care assistance for a young person. Review the case study. Does the chosen patient have specific needs that require specific referrals i.e. would not normally see the patient unless called in by staff?