need to monitor K+ levels) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | List patient's meds, classification & dosage. (e.g., Lisinopril 20 one tab po every day/ACE inhibitor) | How are the medications related to the patient’s condition & pathophysiology of the disease? | What is the usual dosage?Is the patient's dose within normal limits? | What are two or three major nursing implications of this drug? (i.e.
Running head: ADVISING PATIENTS USING THE USPSTF USPSTF Recommendations ADVISING PATIENTS USING THE USPSTF Characteristics of the Patient • 48 year old female • Non-pregnant • Sexually active • Non-smoker All category A recommended tests for this patient • Cervical cancer screening for Women who are sexually active. • Chlamydia screening for Women who are ages 24 and younger or Women ages 25 and older who are at risk. • HIV screening for Adults and Adolescents at increased risk. • High blood pressure screening for adults age 18 and older. • Lipid disorder screening for Women 45 and older and for those at increased risk for CHD.
Cardiovascular Doc Top of Form Question 1 Marks: 1 When reviewing patients’ histories, the nurse recognizes that which of the following patients would be likely candidates for drug therapy for cholesterol reduction? Choose one answer. | a. A patient who has coronary heart disease and an LDL level of 165 mg/dL | | | b. A patient who has coronary heart disease and an LDL level of 140 mg/dL | | | c. A patient who has two risk factors and a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level of 100 mg/dL, without coronary heart disease | | | d. A patient who has one risk factor, an LDL level of 170 mg/dL, and no history of coronary heart disease | | Question 2 Marks: 1 A patient has received too much warfarin.
|Name: |Date: 5/19/2014 | Graded Assignment Test Part 2: Personal, Community, and Environmental Health 1. Explain the difference between infectious and non-infectious diseases, and give examples of each. (5 points) Infectious diseases can be spread through human contact, the air, etc, Such as the flu or HPV. Non-infectious diseases cannot be spread, such as Asthma. 2.
This paper, as are all CCN assignments, is subject to the rules of academic integrity and may be submitted to Turnitin.com for similarity checking. See Policies in the course shell or Student Handbook. Case Study Questions: Myocardial Infarction (50 points) 1. What is the significance of an elevated ST segment inversion on an EKG and the PVCs the nurse sees on the monitor? (5 points) a.
Name the five stages of infection and give examples a) Source - People, Equipment, Environment, Pests b) Way Out - Lungs, Mouth, Nose, Cuts, Breathing, Faeces c) Way In - Lungs, Mouth, Nose, Cuts, Breathing, Faeces d) Transmission - Direct Contact, Airborne, Environment, Pests e) Host - Babies, Elderly, Person with Compromised Immune System 4. Name the three types of micro - organisms that cause infection a) Bacteria b) Viruses c) Fungi 5. Name three means of transmission a) Direct Contact b) Indirect Contact c) Airborne 6. Name five of the standard precautions a) Hand Hygiene b) Personal Protective Equipment c) Clean Work Environment d) Immunisation e) Waste Management Section 2 - Hand Hygiene 1. Which parts of the hands are most frequently missed during hand washing?
Nassau Community College Nursing Department Nursing 105 OPERATING ROOM AND POST ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT WORKSHEET Name: Eileen Zakrzewski Date: 11/5/12 Section: NUR105 A5 Instructor: Prof. Kennedy 1. Identify five types of stressors/contributing factors and three examples of each type that patients experience during the PERIOPERATIVE period: A. Physiological - Obesity (takes longer to heal), Diabetes (delayed wound healing), Liver disease (decreased medication metabolism) B. Microbiological – Surgical wound (open portal of entry), Infection
Yes, rational was given for the selection of the instrument, the researcher determined the baseline characteristic of the patients through the nursing records; which included the patients sex, age, Body Mass, urinary incontinence, faecal incontinence, an sleeping medication. Also information was gathered about the patient mobility. The pressure ulcer were categorized using the EPUAP- classification system, a grade one pressure ulcer is non- blanchable erythema, a grade two is an abrasion or blister, a grade three is a superficial ulcer and a grade four is a deep ulcer. The Braden Scale was used for predicting pressure ulcer risk. (Braden & Bergstrom
Five types of medical practice are solo practice, partnership… (TCO 1) Present the three steps commonly used in analyzing ethical dilemmas in healthcare (Blanchard-Peale model). Explain how these steps would be used in a particular ethical dilemma of your choosing. You may select any healthcare ethical dilemma with which you have experience. The three steps commonly used in analyzing ethical dilemmas in healthcare are:… (TCO 8) List five types of managed care organizations operating within the United States today, and provide a brief description of each type. Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)—In this model, a diversity of healthcare services is made available to plan members for a predetermined rate.
When each of the procedures is described, a point is made at the end about the procedures’ out patient capabilities and efficiency in the amount of time the procedure takes: “[Aspiration] is done in an outpatient clinic, doctor's office or hospital and takes less than five minutes to complete the actual procedure” (“About Abortion Procedures”). The efficiency of the procedure objectifies what is being done. The ethics of expediency justify the ends of what is being done through the procedure’s ability of being done well becoming the end, rather than the true result of the procedure being the end. The websites also make a point of the effectiveness of these procedures, the NAF lists the possible procedures for the first trimester to have a 95-99% success rate. Granted, these are facts that an individual who undergoes a medical procedure would want to know, but in the context of the rest of the information of the procedure, the numbers stand out and cause their effectiveness to be reason enough for them to be performed.