[Answered]: Infection Control Case Study Mrs

Infection Control Case Study Mrs. Andrews is a 76-year-old woman who lives alone and enjoys meeting regularly, when able, with women from her church for lunch and Bible study. Mrs. Andrews has type 2 diabetes mellitus that is controlled with oral hypoglycemic medications and diet. She also has urinary incontinence and degenerative disk disease. Mrs. Andrews was admitted to the hospital to have surgery on her lower spine. Kathy Jackson is a nursing student assigned to care for Mrs. Andrews postoperatively. Kathy knows that on the first postoperative day, care for Mrs. Andrews will be focused on pain control, improving Mrs. Andrews’ mobility, and prevention of infection. Kathy also listens to Mrs. Andrews’ concerns related to her urinary incontinence, her recovery from surgery, and her ability to care for herself at home. When Kathy assesses Mrs. Andrews, Kathy finds that Mrs. Andrews is experiencing pain along her incision and difficulty logrolling over to her side in bed. Mrs. Andrews also rates her pain as 6 out of 10. Mrs. Andrews needs to wear a brace when