Following an automobile accident, Jaun, a 37-year-old man, was in the operating
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Following an automobile accident, Jaun, a 37-year-old man, was in the operating room with a fractured left femur, left tibia, and fibula. He also had a severe compound fracture of the right tibia and fibula with a near amputation. While the anesthesia personnel were starting intravenous lines, two surgeons and the circulator were standing near the patient’s right leg. The surgeons were laying out their operative approach to the circulator and the surgical technologist in the first scrub role. Juan asked three consecutive times, “what is wrong with my left leg?” The left leg will be fine.” Upon the third asking, the surgical technologist said, “Juan, your left leg is severely injured, but it is not as severely injured as your right leg. We will operate on both legs tonight.” Juan noticeably relaxed and, “thank you.”1. What do you think Juan was concerned about when he asked, “what’s wrong with my left leg?”
2. At age 37, what is Juan’s developmental stage?
3. After surgery, Juan’s first nonphysical concerns will probably focus on what area of his life?
4. Identify Juan’s patient care needs. Which need will the surgical team address first during surgery?
5. What spiritual issue may be raised by this incident for Juan? Following an automobile accident, Jaun, a 37-year-old man, was in the operating room with a fractured left femur, left tibia, and fibula. He also had a severe compound fracture of the right tibia and fibula with a near amputation. While the anesthesia personnel were starting intravenous lines, two surgeons and the circulator were standing near the patient’s right leg. The surgeons were laying out their operative approach to the circulator and the surgical technologist in the first scrub role. Juan asked three consecutive times, “what is wrong with my left leg?” The left leg will be fine.” Upon the third asking, the surgical technologist said, “Juan, your left leg is severely injured, but it is not as severely injured as your right leg. We will operate on both legs tonight.” Juan noticeably relaxed and, “thank you.”
1. What do you think Juan was concerned about when he asked, “what’s wrong with my left leg?”
2. At age 37, what is Juan’s developmental stage?
3. After surgery, Juan’s first nonphysical concerns will probably focus on what area of his life?
4. Identify Juan’s patient care needs. Which need will the surgical team address first during surgery?
5. What spiritual issue may be raised by this incident for Juan?
1. What do you think Juan was concerned about when he asked, “what’s wrong with my left leg?”
2. At age 37, what is Juan’s developmental stage?
3. After surgery, Juan’s first nonphysical concerns will probably focus on what area of his life?
4. Identify Juan’s patient care needs. Which need will the surgical team address first during surgery?
5. What spiritual issue may be raised by this incident for Juan?
Explanation / Answer
1. As left leg was more injured from femur level, he would be feeting it like fantom limb.
3. Juan's first physiological concern will focus on fincial/ earning part of life.
4. Need for control of blood loss during surgery is very important. Also wound care is very impotant.