JP is a 67 yr-old male patient who fell off his bicycle and fractured his right hip. He underwent total right hip repair. JP lives alone. The incision site is dry/intact/approximated edges/no signs of infection. JP is A/O x 3. It has been difficult to manage JP’s pain since the surgery and he has not been wanting to get up, has been refusing physical therapy. Currently his pain is a 9/10. JP is very angry that he is in the hospital and won’t be able to ride his bicycle again for a while (he bought an expensive bike and has been riding with a group for the last 3 months). After he has been admitted for 24 hours you note reddened areas on his heels (bilaterally) and his sacrum. JP is sweating a lot, but insists on heavy covers claiming his is cold in the hospital. JPs’ BMI is 32. He tells you he started bicycling to try and lose weight. At home JP typically eats banana and coffee for breakfast, fast food for lunch and canned soup for dinner. JP tells you he has been skipping meals for the past 2-3 months to try and lose weight.
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JP is a 67 yr-old male patient who fell off his bicycle and fractured his right...
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