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#1. Your patient is a 70 year old female who was living in an assisted living community. She was admitted yesterday with a fever of unknown origin. She alert and oriented X3. Her physical findings are: HR 110, BP 146/80, Temperature 40 C, RR 28 and shallow, SpO2 87% on room air. Skin is warm and dry, she appears to be slightly cachectic, her left hemithorax is expanding more than her right, she has increased vocal fremitus over her right middle lobe and dull percussion over her right middle lobe. BBS are decreased except over her right middle lobe where you hear crackles.
1. What would you diagnosis be, and the likely etiology of this disease? Be specific!
2. What signs and symptoms lead you to believe that she has this disease?
3. What are you suggested basic treatments?
#2. Your patient is a 54 year old female. She was admitted to the emergency department for a fall on her left side at work. She is alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Her physical findings are: HR 130, RR 30 shallow and labored, BP 94/40, temperature is 36.2 C, SpO2 is 85% on a 2 LNC. Chest excursion is decreased on the left side, percussion is hyperresonant on the left side, BBS are absent on the left. Her chest x-ray shows 30% of the left side radiolucent. ABG is 7.30/50/50/26 on 2 LNC.
1. What would you diagnosis be?
2. What signs and symptoms lead you to believe that he has this disease?
3. What are you suggested basic treatments?
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What are some ways to improve health literacy in the healthcare setting?
Explain each point.
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. What do you think accounts for this disparity in revenue between drugs for infectious diseases and drugs for other conditions?
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How you can develop your own transformational leadership style by applying the four elements described in the article; Transformational leaders in the preoperative setting to your nursing practice.
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Sneha is a new employee from India. She speaks English well, but
this is not her first language. Sneha has arthritis in her left
wrist. She writes with her right hand so this does not hinder her
writing ability.She uses a high-context conflict style. You ask her
if she would like to come to a staff dinner to celebrate the 5th
anniversary and she says that she is not sure about it.
2.1) Research Indian culture. What might some of Sneha's cultural differences be? Whom do you contact to obtain training about understanding diverse cultural needs?
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The needs of the pediatric patient differ depending on age, as do the stages of development and the expected assessment findings for each stage. In a 500‐750‐word paper, examine the needs of a school‐aged child between the ages of 5 and 12 years old and discuss the following:
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J.M. is seen at the outpatient clinic for her first prenatal visit at 15 weeks of gestation. Her obstetric history indicates that she has had one ectopic pregnancy (no RhIG was given) and one full-term pregnancy (RhIG was given). The last child required phototherapy. Results of prenatal testing indicate a group O, D-negative type with a positive antibody screen. An antibody panel identifies anti-D. Parallel titers are performed on the samples from 15 weeks and 20 weeks of gestation. The following results are obtained:
|
Dilution Strength |
|||||||||
|
Sample |
1:1 |
1:2 |
1:4 |
1:8 |
1:16 |
1:32 |
1:64 |
1:128 |
1:256 |
|
#1 (15 weeks) |
2+ |
2+ |
2+ |
1+ |
1+ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
#2 (20 weeks) |
3+ |
3+ |
2+ |
2+ |
1+ |
1+ |
1+ |
+w |
0 |
Amniocentesis performed at 24 weeks shows a DOD of 0.10. J.M. continues to be closely monitored throughout her pregnancy. She delivers a girl weighing 4 lb. 10 oz. at 37 weeks. The hemoglobin is 13 g/dL, and the bilirubin is 5.2 mg/dL. The following evening, J.M.’s infant has a bilirubin value of 17.4 mg/dL, and an exchange transfusion is requested. Results of cord blood testing are as follows:
|
Anti-A |
Anti-B |
Anti-D |
Weak D |
D Control |
DAT |
|
3+ |
0 |
0 |
2+ |
2+ |
2+ |
Does this infant have HDFN? If so, what is the cause? Use laboratory data to support your conclusions.
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Referring to accessibility, affordability, availability and acceptability, give an example of why each could be a target for change if the desired health behavior were a flu shot
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A child weighing 11 lb is ordered phenytoin 15 mg po every 12 hours. The recommended dosage is 4 to 8 mg/kg/day The medication is to be given in divided doses every 12 hours. The drug is supplied as phenytoin oral suspension 125 mg/5 mL.
Answer the following questions.
What is the child's weight in kg?
What is the recommended daily dosage range for this child?
According to the instructions, what would be the recommended individual dosage range for this child?
Is the ordered dose safe for this child?
If it is, how much will the nurse administer?
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Mastery of multiple roles is a major source of psychological well-being in middle adulthood. Explain how changing family relationships, though at times sources of stress, can contribute to such mastery?
Response should be at least 200 words.
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A written statement explaining why earning an Associate degree or certificate is needed and how it will benefit the previous degrees earned
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