Summarize the physical development, cognitive development and psychosocial development from birth to 3 years.
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For Information Cards Part 3, create an information card for each of the following medications (8 total):
Each Pharmacology Information Card should focus on a single medication used in the surgical environment and must contain the following information:
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Discussed the UK healthcare system, Including areas that need to improve in healthcare services, The different types of healthcare access to services, The cost of healthcare provided, government influences, Alternative healthcare options (if any), and How might policy affect the types of care provided to patients?
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Nursing/Microbiology Question:
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Bill is a 56-year-old, overweight truck driver. Due to the nature of his job, Bill is quite sedentary and eats from fast food chains for 80% of his meals. Although Bill has not been diagnosed with hypertension, he is conscious of the fact that his parents and siblings have hypertension. Bill smokes ½ pack of cigarettes per day and drinks 3 beers daily.
What risk factors does Bill have for hypertension?
Do you think Bill is likely to have hypertension?
Would Bill be more likely to have primary or secondary hypertension?
What lifestyle changes would you recommend for Bill?
Why would weight management and sodium restriction be beneficial for Bill?
Would the DASH diet be appropriate for Bill to follow? If so, indicate your recommendations.
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Define Autism Spectrum Disorder. Then state the Etiology, Prognosis, Symptoms, Signs and Complications for this condition.
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1. What are some of the reasons for increased healthcare expenditures attributable to providers and specifically physicians themselves? What influences their behavior? What are some remedies to help curb “defensive medicine”? How can patients as consumers be part of the solution?
2. What is the Donabedian model for defining and measuring quality in healthcare organizations? What elements of structure, process, and outcomes are most dependent upon the provider? the patient? the payor? the policymakers?
3. In your opinion and based on what you have learned about the Affordable Care Act, which facet of Donabedian’s model did the Affordable Care Act seek first and foremost to address? What were the expectations for how the other two facets would be impacted?
4. The Institutes of Medicine define QUALITY as “the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge. How do you think healthcare quality should be defined? How should it be measured under your definition?
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Discuss three resources and/or specific activities that your institution can make available to your community on a regular basis that will assist community members to (1) better understand their right of autonomy regarding healthcare decision making and (2) help them to become more effective decision makers?
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1. Describe and explain the difference between the PNS and ANS. Be specific and complete with your answer.
2. What is the difference between a CVA and TIA? What are some of the signs and symptoms of each condition? What treatment methods are used for each of these conditions?
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#1) Write down sample nursing diagnoses,
interventions, and expected outcomes for the following
client:
Elaina, 27 years old, visits a prenatal clinic to
confirm a positive pregnancy test. Elaina tells the nurse that she
is not married and has no support system. She also states that she
is making minimum wage at a restaurant with no health insurance and
cannot afford prenatal care. She intends to keep the baby and would
rather not tell her partner because “they don’t have that kind of a
relationship.” Elaina asks the nurse “If I take good care of
myself, why do I need prenatal care?”
#2) Explain how the fetus is affected by tobacco use
during pregnancy. Keeping in mind the 2020 National Health Goals,
what are some things you can do as a nurse to promote these goals
and carry your ideas out into the community.
#3) You are asked to perform an assessment of a
pregnant woman and her family. Prior to the assessment, devise a
list of interview questions to use to assess the woman’s readiness
for parenthood and current health status as well as her goals for
the pregnancy.
#4) For each of the following QSEN competencies write
a list of nursing interventions for promoting fetal and maternal
health related to each competency:
Patient centered care
Teamwork and collaboration
Evidence-based practice
Quality improvement
Safety
Informatics.
#5) List the four major hormones produced in early
pregnancy. Describe what each one does.
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The nurse is providing care for two patients in an urgent care setting. Both have been suffering from nausea and vomiting for 24 hours. Patient A was found to have gallstones and an infected gallbladder and has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 27,000. Patient B was found to have a poorly functioning gallbladder with no stones and no infection. Patient B’s WBC count is normal and he denies pain. Patient A is scheduled for gallbladder surgery immediately. Patient B is given a referral to a local surgeon’s office. What type of surgery will each have and what is an explanation for the different approaches with each patient?
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What are the criteria suggested by Abdellah to determine the effectiveness of patient-centered care?
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Now that PPE and hygiene are on the forefront of everyone’s minds we can have a Confession: Animal Medical Industry edition. In what ways have you seen short cuts? Can your practice (or a practice you know) get better at protecting its patients? In what ways do you think PPE and protocols differ from human to animal hospitals?
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Analyze conditions for optimal team performance. Include two real world examples of what health care leaders can do to promote this. Defend or argue your analysis.
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