Nurse on a med/surg unit
You are a nurse on a med/surg unit and have received your patient assignment. In what order will you see your patients?
- A 34-year-old male with a severe lower back pain and a diagnosis of kidney stone.
- A 50-year-old male with mild chest pain while sitting up in bed before breakfast.
- A 90-year-old female; 30 hours post op a total hip replacement with a pain level of 5/10.
- A 24-year-old female 25 weeks pregnant complaining of nausea and vomiting up her breakfast.
- A 65 year old male 6 hours post op appendectomy complaining of abdominal pain of 8.


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