Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Exercise 18

CASE STUDY: Preoperative Patient Patient Profile C.J., a 49-year-old construction worker, is scheduled for a bronchoscopy for biopsy of a right lung lesion. He initially sought medical care for hemoptysis and increasing fatigue. When the nurse asked him to sign the operative permit, he stated that he was not certain if he should go ahead with the procedure because he fears a diagnosis of cancer. Subjective Data
• Has never been hospitalized
• Has had no medical problems except mild obesity
• Has a cigarette smoking history of 40 pack-years
• Is married with two children, ages 6 and 8; both children have cystic fibrosis
• Is fearful that his wife will not be able to manage without him Objective Data
• Diagnostic studies: chest x-ray revealed mass in upper lobe of right lung
• Hematocrit: 31%
-T.M.is 76 years old.What gerontologic considerations should be taken?