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Project

In pairs, choose two diseases provided below and discuss the medical procedures needed
a
for patients suffering from those illnesses. Share the result of the discussion with another
team.

shortness of breath chronic cough abdominal pain dehydration

In pairs, perform a role play on explaining and presenting medical procedure taken by the
b
patient to the family based on the given scenarios.

Scenario 1

A patient is admitted with complaints of shortness of breath, chronic cough with small amounts of sputum,
loss of appetite and fatigue. He states that these symptoms have become worse within the last 2 months.
He is 45 years old and smokes cigarettes.
Explain to his family:

a. What could be the problem?
b. What could be the treatment?
c. What could be the side effects of the treatment?
d. What could be done by the family in his recovery process?

Scenario 2
Mrs. Rodika Anwar is a 48 year old female who is in a two-day post-operative abdominal surgery. She has
a foley to gravity drainage. While her vital signs at 12 noon, you note that there is no urine in the tubing
and there is only a little in the bag. The patient tells you “I am in pain and I feel like I need to urinate.”

Explain to her family:
a. What could be the problem?
b. What could be the treatment?
c. What could be the side effects of the treatment?
d. What could be done by the family in his recovery process?

Scenario 3

Zainudin is a 78 year old PT admitted to the nursing home unit with a diagnosis of dehydration. He has
been ordered to increase their PO intake to 2500 cc/day. When offering him a glass of water he pushes
away your hand and says, “I hate water and don’t drink it much.” You note that after one and a half days
he has dry mucous membrane and poor skin turgor.
Explain to his family:

a. What could be the problem?
b. What could be the treatment?
c. What could be the side effects of the treatment?
d. What could be done by the family in his recovery process?

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