Available: Ceftin 250 mg/5 mL
How many mL will the patient receive per dose?
1. What is the difference between left- and right-sided heart failure?
2. Why are phosphodiesterase inhibitors high-alert medications?
3. Why are not all beta blockers indicated in the treatment of heart failure?
4. Are there are any laboratory values specifically related to ACE inhibitor administration that need to be monitored for safe drug administration?
5. Order: cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin) 200 mg, PO, b.i.d.
Available: Ceftin 250 mg/5 mL
How many mL will the patient receive per dose?
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M.P. is a 45-year-old woman who presents to the family practice for a yearly check-up.
Subjective Data
Married
Exercises daily
Nonsmoker, never smoked
A registered nurse in hospital setting
Has two children who live at home
No complaints at this time
Objective Data
Vital signs: T 98.7 BP 108/62 HR 62 Resp 14 Height: 5 feet, 7 inches
Weight: 160 pounds
Immunizations: All immunizations are up to date
Medications: No medications, multivitamin daily Allergy to
PCN = Hives
Questions: How should the nurse proceed with the physical exam?
What interventions can help make the patient more comfortable during the physical examination?
What pointers or tips can the experienced nurse give to a new nurse who wants to improve his or her technique?
What are the components of the general survey? How should the nurse perform the patient’s Head to Toe assessment?
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describe a client who initially presented as if she or he had a mental disorder but the final diagnosis was an organic or physical disorder.
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Course: FAMILY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Discuss the resources available to a family, with practical examples to support each argument. Discuss how the principles of resource allocation influence how these resources are allocated in the family..
*NB: Not more than 6 pages*
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scenario 3
Sandy is 32 years old single mother of two young children living in
high-rise inner city accommodation.sandy has recently lost her job
as a waitress and his on the Verge of being homeless because she
can no longer afford to pay rent.
1.outline the aspect of inequality in society and identify the
possible effects and consequences relating to sandy and her
family
2. Give an example of government policy that was developed to
support families such as sandy and her children
3.what work might be undertaken to support sandy and her family and
what services might be provided
4. How could staff monitor and review the impact of the service
provided to sandy?
5.if the services are not culturally or socially effective or
appropriate, what action might Sandy's case manager take?
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Description: Review the case study and discuss the incorrect behaviors that occurred the during the study.
Objectives:
Instructions:
Respond to the following:
Patient John Smith had a COVID test a week prior to his test. It returned negative. He walked in for his study late. He says he is not feeling like himself. He tired and he has chills. You note his gait is unsteady. You notice that he smells of alcohol. The patient was assigned to a room while the technician is working with their other patient.
The patient became agitated and started complaining about his wait.
How should this patient be handled? What should you do and is there anyone you should contact?
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C.S. is a 78 year old PT admitted to the nursing home unit with a diagnosis of dehydration. C.S. has been ordered to increase their PO intake to 2500cc/day. When offering her a glass of water she pushes away your hand and says, “I hate water and don’t drink it much.” You note that after one and a half days she has dry mucous membrane and poor skin turgor.
1.What could be the problem?
2.What should you assess?
3.What should you do?
4.Write a care plan.
Thank you in advance
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1 Describe how the health insurance market has been inefficient, historically how they can be efficient when coverage is lacking.
2 Include information on alternative measures of equity, How will health care reform address these inefficiencies?
3 Take on the extra-welfarist approach and comment on the information from that perspective.
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Why are SSRIs preferred to benzodiazepines for the treatment of anxiety?
How does Zolpidem work to induce sleep? Should this medication be used long term?
Is melatonin safe to use long term for sleep? How does it induce sleep? How long does it take to take effect?
What is the mechanism of action of the two major groups of antipsychotic drugs?
What are extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)? How are these treated?
What is neuroleptic malignant syndrome? How is this treated?
Name three teaching points for the patient starting fluoxetine.
What are the clinical manifestations of tricyclic antidepressent overdose (toxicity)? How is this managed?
Are the dietary and medication interactions with MAOIs? Why are these restricted?
What are the adverse effects of lithium used to treat bipolar disorder at normal and excessive levels?
What teaching points would you use to help the patient stay within normal lithium levels?
Name the three classes of drugs used to treat bipolar ?.
What aspect of the disease do these drugs each treat?
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Using the case study below, prepare a 3-5 page paper.
A 21-year old female (A.M) presents to the urgent care clinic with symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and a fever for 3 days. She states that she has Type I diabetes and has not been managing her blood sugars since she’s been ill and unable to keep any food down. She’s only tolerated sips of water and juices. Since she’s also been unable to eat, she hasn’t taken any insulin as directed. While helping A.M. from the lobby to the examining room you note that she’s unsteady, note that her skin in warm and flushed and that she’s drowsy. You also note that she’s breathing rapidly and smell a slight sweet/fruity odor. A.M. has a challenge answering questions but keeps asking for water to drink.
You get more information from A.M. and learn
Current labs and vital signs:
The practitioner at the urgent care facility makes the decision that A.M. needs to go to the hospital by ambulance. Once at the Emergency Department (ED), the ED physician orders these items:
The orders above -- which are questionable related to her condition and which are appropriate?
Instructions:
formulate what may be happening with A.M. and how you would improve her condition. I need 3 pages please don't just answer the questions it's a paper . 3 pages no less please , if you can't do it please don't do it . like I said don't just answer the questions one by one but just add them all together it is a research paper . NOTHING IS MISSING. i need a full 3 pages please
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Using the case study below, prepare a 3-5 page paper.
A 21-year old female (A.M) presents to the urgent care clinic with symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and a fever for 3 days. She states that she has Type I diabetes and has not been managing her blood sugars since she’s been ill and unable to keep any food down. She’s only tolerated sips of water and juices. Since she’s also been unable to eat, she hasn’t taken any insulin as directed. While helping A.M. from the lobby to the examining room you note that she’s unsteady, note that her skin in warm and flushed and that she’s drowsy. You also note that she’s breathing rapidly and smell a slight sweet/fruity odor. A.M. has a challenge answering questions but keeps asking for water to drink.
You get more information from A.M. and learn
Current labs and vital signs:
The practitioner at the urgent care facility makes the decision that A.M. needs to go to the hospital by ambulance. Once at the Emergency Department (ED), the ED physician orders these items:
The orders above -- which are questionable related to her condition and which are appropriate?
Instructions:
formulate what may be happening with A.M. and how you would improve her condition. I need 3 pages please don't just answer the questions it's a paper . 3 pages no less please , if you can't do it please don't do it . like I said don't just answer the questions one by one but just add them all together it is a research paper . NOTHING IS MISSING. i need a full 3 pages please. also i need new answers
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The registered nurse at the local middle school is responsible for health promotion and disease prevention of the seventh and eighth grade students. The nurse provides screenings and illness care as well as assurance that immunizations are up to date with documentation on file. Nurses who work with the school population are aware of their significant influence on the students and the importance of teaching ways to develop and maintain good health habits at a young age. Nurses hope the students will carry the information home and have an influence on the health of the families as well.
1. The mother of a 13-year-old boy approaches the school nurse because she is concerned about her son’s weight. She states that she approached his pediatrician about the issue and felt dismissed. The nurse assesses the height and weight of the boy and determines that he is above the 95th percentile for his age. What are the next steps for the school nurse?
a. Educate about a healthy diet but tell the mother that her son is too young to be concerned about his weight.
b. Place the student on a diet and exercise plan with a goal of losing 2 to 3 lb per week.
c. Educate about a healthy diet and physical activity and instruct the mother that her son should maintain his current weight while he continues to increase his height.
d. Inform the mother that she should have been more concerned before her son reached puberty.
2. The school nurse provides education to the students about injury prevention measures. What educational topic is shared with the middle school age?
a. Bicycle safety
b. Poisoning prevention
c. Violence
d. Motor vehicle safety
3. A student presents to the nurses’ office with a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting. What is the primary role of the nurse in delivering emergent care to the child?
a. Call the parents to obtain phone consent for treatment.
b. Provide emergency care and then inform the parents.
c. Call the child’s primary care physician to obtain orders.
d. Send the student to the nearest emergency department.
4. A parent who fails to ensure that their child attends school is exhibiting
a. acts of commission.
b. psychological abuse.
c. acts of demission.
d. acts of omission.
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Select one of the Healthy People 2020 objectives and identify how biological risk (including age-related risk), environmental risk (including economic risk), and behavioral risk contribute to family health risks for that objective. Give examples.
2. Identify three public health problems in your community and discuss the implications of these problems for the health of families. How did you arrive at your conclusions?
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A client presents to the Emergency Department reporting a “deep and piercing pain in the mid-epigastric region for the last little over a week, with pain getting progressively worse over the last few days.” The initial assessment include findings of irritability, twitching, and numbness and tingling around the lips. Bowel sounds are absent, with the client reporting pain of 7/10. Per the client, “I start feeling bad after I eat.”
Vital signs are T 100, HR 115, BP 100/57 mm/Hg, RR 26, weight is 131 kilograms. (20 points each)
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