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Angeles University Foundation

College of Nursing

NURSING INFOMATICS LABORATORY

CASE SCENARIO FOR EMR ACTIVITY

This is the case of a female patient, age 35, who was admitted to the hospital due acute vaginal
bleeding. The patient claims to not have taken a pregnancy test yet and has an irregular menstrual
cycle. Below is the patient's detailed course in the healthcare facility.

Day 1 (June 1, 2020)

Admission Notes:
The patient was first seen at the ER, rushed into the facility by the husband, due to a an acute
vaginal bleeding. After initial assessment and history taking, the following information were
collected from the patient.
Chief Complaint: Vaginal Bleeding Initial VS: (8 PM)
Name: Dela Cruz, Kim Reyes Temp: 36.4 deg Celcius
Age: 35 PR: 102
Birthday: 12-May-85 RR: 24
Nationality: Filipino BP: 105/65 mmHg
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 155 lbs.

LMP: 20-Mar-20
OB Hx: G1P1

Physical assessment:
Brief Hx: Patient reports of sudden vaginal bleeding 3 hrs prior to admission, bleeding
was unprovoked and started while she was watching TV. She describes
General: Consious and Coherent, guarding behavior over her abdominal region, (-) pain
HEENT: PEERLA, anicteric sclera, pale palpebral conjuctiva, moist buccal mucosa
Integ: CRT = 3seconds, pale nailbeds, good skin turgor, (-) lessions
Cardio-respoiratory: (-) use of accessory breathing muscles, (-) murmur, adynamic precordium, PMI
@ 5th ICS-MCL
Genito-urinary: (-)dysuria, (+) vaginal bleeding - 3 fully soaked pads within the last 2 hours.
Musculo-skeletal No weakness observed
Allergies: Pollen

ADMITTING DIAGNOSIS: ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING, possible SPONTANEOUS


ABORTION
Admitting laboratory work-up
Pregnancy test: (+) Urinalysis:
CBC: Result Normal Color: Blood-tinged
RBC 3.65 3.9-5.03 Specific Gravity: 1.01
WBC 8520 3500-10500 pH: 7.01
Hct 35.9 34.9-44.5 Protein: 1
Hgb 110 120-155 RBC: 2
Plt Ct 250,000 150,000-450,000 Bacteria: Absent
Admitting Orders:
* Admit patient to room of choice
* Start IVF of D5LRs 1L x 100 cc/hr
* Complete bed rest with no bathroom privileges
* Place patient on DAT
* For whole abdonimal ultrasound
* VS q4, I & O q4, GCS q shift
* Medications to be ordered after utz is completed
* repeat CBC tomorrow morning
* refer as needed

Day 2 (June 2, 2020)

Repeat CBC Result Normal


RBC 3.9 3.9-5.03
WBC 6590 3500-10500
Hct 38 34.9-44.5
Hgb 132 120-155
Plt Ct 260,000 150,000-450,000
* UTZ was completed at 8AM - revealed fetal part remnant
* Patient was scheduled for D&C at 8 PM and was put on NPO starting 12 NN.
* To start metronidazole, 500mg via IV infusion q8 ANST
* Give paracetamol 500mg/tab PO and diphenhydramine 50mg/cap PO with sips of water 30 mins
prior to transfer to OR
* Secure consent for D&C

VS 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 8:00 PM


T 36.5 36.4 36 36.1
PR 108 102 98 105
RR 18 21 19 20
BP 110/60 110/70 105/65 110/60

I&O
6AM-6PM 6PM-6AM
Intake: Output Intake: Output:
IV: 1200 Oral 0 IV: 1200 Oral 0
Oral 600 Urine 600 Oral 0 Urine 650
Bleeding 120 Bleeding 50

Nurse patient interaction


* Nurse observed patient be nervous about upcoming D&C procedure. Patient was inquisitive about
how the surgery would be done and what kind of post-operative scenarios she should expect. Other
than this, the patiend does not verbalize any feelings of grief due to the loss of her baby. Patient was
maintained on bed rest and the prescribed diet as ordered.

* All meds were taken on time and as instructed


Post-op Orders
* WOF bleeding
* Start mefenamic acid 500mg PO q6
* Start ceftriaxone 750 mg IV q8 ANST
* May resume DAT once fully awake
* Nubain 5 mg SIVP q8-prn for severe pain
* CBR s BP
Day 3 (June 3, 2020)

* Patient is now on her first post-operative day


* Patien reports pain 7/10 over her abdominal area radiating down to her perineum. Patient
describes pain as sharp and is provoked by movement. She is relieved by her pain medications that
were started post operatively.
* Patient is ubable to hold prolonged conversations due to pain.
* Patient reports that post operative pain is relieved by nubain
* Patient is still on CBR s BRP
* Bleeding has become scanty
* Patient has a folley catheter now after the surgery, draining amber colored urine
VS 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 8:00 PM
T 36.8 36.5 36.9 36.4
PR 90 95 85 80
RR 18 22 24 20
BP 120/80 120/70 110/60 110/60

I&O
6AM-6PM 6PM-6AM
Intake: Output Intake: Output:
IV: 1200 Oral 0 IV: 1200 Oral 0
Oral 650 Urine 980 Oral 800 Urine 800
Bleeding 30 Bleeding 10

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