Assignment part I: Human Ben Bundy: Pre-Brief Simulation Questions
Ben Bundy is a 75-year-old farmer who has a long-standing history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from his 60-year history of smoking. He was admitted to the hospital for an acute exacerbation as characterized by an increased shortness of breath (SOB) at rest, fever, and a productive cough.
Assignment part II: Pre-brief questions: Provide responses in complete sentences.
1. What are your primary concerns for this patient, and what assessments and nursing interventions would be associated with your concerns?
2. What do you anticipate the patient's home medications might be prior to admission and why?
3. What medications do you anticipate the HCP (health care provider) may prescribe during the hospital admission and why?
4. What medications do you anticipate the HCP will prescribe at discharge and why?