The patient knew this colleague worked at the hospital. Over the next six weeks, the patient noticed an increase in cancelations of appointments with his patients. The dentist called a few of his long term patients and they explained that though the sympathized with him, they no longer feel safe in his care. Within two months after, the dentist’s practice virtually collapsed. The colleague, who the dentist knew, signed an affidavit stating that the nurse’s aide in the radiology holding area called him the day of the biopsy and informed him of the dentist’s HIV status.
4. A 68-year-old male presents to the office complaining of pronounced weakness on the right side of his body and slurred speech for the past 24 hours. Based on the examination, the physician orders an MRI to investigate a possible transient ischemic attack (TIA). The range of codes that would be used for this patient would be Codes 390-459 because the treating physician ordered and MRI to rule out a transient ischemic attack. These codes are for Diseases of the Circulatory System 5.
She start complaining to her mom about pain in her hip, next day took her to the hospital where they said she had symptom of a virus but days after the pain spread and the fever got worse. Addie been diagnosis with spread of MRSA, a staph bacteria that cause infections resistant to many antibiotics. Second case, David Ricci, 19 years old American face another threat in India. David been run over by a train and dragged underneath it. Lucky to be alive, he was rush to the hospital, where they cut of his leg.
Are you taking any medications or supplements? 4. Blood test, Breath test (drink radioactive carbon), endoscopy, X-ray of your upper digestive tract (swallow white liquid containing barium that coats your digestive tract and makes the ulcers more visible, and VS. 5. Regular use of Ibuprofen can irritate or inflame the lining of your stomach and small intestine. Smoking can increase the risk of digestive damage.
A Class 1A andidysrhythmic. Common side effects: diarrhea and hypotension. Can also cause “cinchonism” which causes blurred vision, tinnitus, and GI upset. Fairly strong anticholinergic effects as well. Usually given po.
Age Specific Case Study Roberto Calderone, is an 82-year-old retired army general. He was with a myocardial infarction. He was monitored and treated with aspirin 325 mg and started on a beta blocker to control his hypertension. Several nurses have commented on him being a “difficult patient” as he is “stubborn and wants to control everything” while he is at the hospital. Mr. Calderone has been observed to order his wife to “get this” and “get that” in a rather brusque manner and when she steps out of the room, he does the same to the nurses.
Spring 2015 Study Guide RNSG 1301 Pharmacology Quiz #6 (Ch 31-36z0 Questions 1-31 and multiple response questions 1-6 ) and Ch 37-40 Answers included for 32-48 and all multiple response questions (7 total) Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. A patient with schizophrenia has been taking an antipsychotic drug for several days. The nurse enters the patient’s room to administer a dose of haloperidol (Haldol) and finds the patient having facial spasms. The patient’s head is thrust back, and the patient is unable to speak.
Tori Rivers is a ten-year-old female, admitted for severe right lower quadrant pain and fever. A CT scan confirmed appendicitis. She is one day post-op. She is allowed out of bed to the chair. When getting out of bed, she walks bent over holding her incision and grits her teeth as she sits down.
Neurological Disorder Case Study - Meningitis The nurse is caring for a 21-year-old female college student who presents to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of “bad” headache pain, nausea, vomiting and neck tightening. She states, “My sinuses were bothering me last week, but I thought I was getting better until this morning.” No past surgical history noted, has recurrent sinus infections, and denies drug use, but is a social drinker on the weekends. Physical assessment findings are as follows: T – 100.8 F, P – 104, R – 24, B/P – 122/78 Alert and oriented X3 – person, place and time with periods of confusion and agitation over last 4 hours Lung sounds slightly diminished at the bases Mucous membranes dry and capillary refill <3 seconds Assessment of cranial nerve XI elicited severe pain response Pain to neck worsening and unequal pupillary responses are noted 4 hours after admission Lumbar puncture was prescribed and results are: Turbid appearance WBC - 560 cells/µL Glucose - 20 mg/dL Protein - 510 mg/dL Other diagnostic test results CT scan identified no obstruction to flow of CSF Define the key terms below: * Meningitis - see pgs. 1451 – 1455 in Lewis (8th edition) Critical Thinking Questions: 1. Define meningitis?
8 hours. Then was transferred to a different hospitals ER again by ambulance and was isolated as Measles was the probable diagnosis. The family members were also told to isolate themselves. Laboratory serologic test confirmed a recent measles in the fifteen and sixteen yr. old. There were 97 contacts that had been interviewed and three of these which had been verified with