Sally Pearson is 27 years of age. She is single and has no children. She had a laparotomy for endometriosis two days ago. You have taken her to the shower, she felt faint, and with the assistance of another nurse, you have returned her to bed.

Consider the patient

• Provide statistics for the incidence of endometriosis

• Identify the possible causes for endometriosis

• Link these facts to the patient in the case study

• Explain the clinical manifestations (signs and symptoms) of endometriosis -briefly link these to some pathophysiology

Collect cues/information/process information

• Determine four possible aetiologies (possible causes) for Mrs Pearson feeling faint and justify each choice

• Chose two of the most likely aetiologies and justify the choices

• Explain what subjective and objective assessments would be required to determine each of the two aetiologies and explain why each assessment would be undertaken

• For each of the two aetiologies identified above, if no nursing actions were implemented, what could happen to Mrs Pearson?
Identify problems/issues/take action

• Explain the nursing actions/interventions would be required for the two aetiologies and explain why you would be implementing these actions

Reflect

• What are the most important things that you have learned from this scenario?

• What actions will you take into clinical practice as a result of your learning from this scenario?