A child fell from the jungle gym at the school playground and was taken to the emergency room for treatment since she was compla
ining of pain in her elbow. She was diagnosed with a supracondylar fracture of the humerus and was taken directly to the operating room. Immediately after surgery, she experienced severe postoperative nausea and vomiting and was then admitted as an inpatient for rehydration. Assign the POA for the: Supracondylar fracture
post-op nausea and vomiting
fall from jungle gym
Explanation: it happened inside of the hospital. she had already been put down as a patient by the time she began to feel nauseous and start vomiting. she had the fracture prior to being admitted into the hospital, and the fall occurred on the playground.
