The patient is prescribed a 5-day course of Zithromax. The complaints addressed were very detailed. The examination revealed what was wrong with the patient and the decision was also detailed. I would code this scenario 99202. • Established patient on Lithium presents for routine blood work to monitor therapeutic levels and kidney function.
Using SwabCap® to Reduce the Number of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSIs) Dawn E Bennett Joliet Junior College Nursing 260 Using SwabCap® to Reduce the Number of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSIs) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every year health care associated infections (HAIs) affect 5% of hospitalized patients in the United States. CLABSIs are a deadly HAI, with a mortality rate of 12%-25%. In 2009, the number of CLABSIs in an Intensive care unit (ICU) setting was estimated at 18,000, and for patients in an inpatient ward was an estimated 23,000. Patients receiving hemodialysis as an outpatient in 2008 had an higher rate of CLABSIs, with an estimated
She had just finished seeing what seemed like a hundred diabetic patients, one after the other. As an endocrinologist, she specializes in the management of hormonal disorders she specializes in the management of hormonal disorders. More than sixty percent of her patient visits focus on diabetes. Dr. Vollbrecht picked up her last chart of that morning and noticed it was just another patient with Type 2 diabetes. But the doctor didn’t know that she was in for a surprise.
Fistula in the wrist is because they do usually take in this location and it reduces the risk of the patient having to go back in the hospital for more surgery. 10. Identify two ways you observed the PACU nurse act as the patient advocate A. Monitors the patient’s pain and administers appropriate medication to control patient’s pain B. Retains the patient in the PACU while monitoring the vital signs, respiratory function, blood pressure and level of consciousness to decrease the risk for injury 11.
CORRECT A thin body build, evidenced by a body mass index of 19, is a risk factor for osteoporosis. Additional risk factors include being female and of Caucasian or Asian ethnicity. D) Blood pressure of 150/90. INCORRECT Hypertension is not associated with increased risk for osteoporosis. Correct Answer(s): C and EKat is seen by the healthcare provider, who recommends osteoporosis screening since Kat is at risk for osteoporosis.
Running Head: ADMISSION ESSAY Admission Essay Keuka College Maryann B Cogdill Practice Change Five years ago I decided to address a practice change that I felt desperately needed to be done to provide the best care for our patients on the obstetric unit in our small community hospital. We were safely delivering 500 babies on an annual base but had great hopes of expanding our practice. At the time, we did not provide couplet care but had one nurse for the mother and another nurse for the baby. My staff had become comfortable tending to the needs of either the postpartum mother or the newborn. Some of these nurses had worked for our organization for over 30 years and simply found their expertise in
Steroids have been reported anecdotally to achieve success when given in pulse doses or low doses to minimize adverse effects. The benefits versus the toxicity of this therapy must be weighed carefully. More research is necessary to establish the safety and effectiveness of this therapy for vitiligo. A topical steroid preparation is often chosen first to treat localized vitiligo because it is easy and convenient for both doctors and patients to maintain the treatment. The results of therapy have been reported as moderately successful, particularly in patients with localized vitiligo and/or an inflammatory component to their vitiligo, even if the inflammation is subclinical.
Analysis of the use of technology in health care shows favorable, and the future of health care technology and patient information systems will only continue to grow. Technology allows patients to remain in their home and have their disease process monitored remotely. Patients have the opportunity to participate actively in their health care and maintenance by using telemonitoring devices. Electronic devices to monitor values, such as blood pressure and heart rate readings, pulse oximetry, and pacemaker monitors are also used remotely. The use of technology has been effective in assisting to reduce health care costs for individuals because they are more closely monitored and are proactive in detecting complications before they become severe enough to require further treatment or hospitalization.
However this method does not involve the observation of the actual event, but rather ask questions and gather before or after the observation occurs. It is also considered to be more expensive, can be
Secondary colors are usually more interesting than primary colors, but they do not evoke speed and urgency. Secondary colors are colors produced by combining two of the primary colors in equal amounts. The secondary colors are violet, green, and orange. Primary