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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Susan is an 8-year-old girl who has been brought to her pediatrician...

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Susan is an 8-year-old girl who has been brought to her pediatrician by her mother for a weight loss of 5 pounds over the past 2 months, despite an increased food intake.

Subjective Data

Susan complains of thirst, hunger, and frequent voiding.

Objective Data

Today’s weight: 25 kg

Weight from a physical examination 6 months ago: 27.3 kg

Finger stick glucose: 325

Hemoglobin A1c: 9.1

Urinalysis: glycosuria

pH: 7.34

Father was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 8 years.

Questions:

Will Susan require hospitalization?
Susan plays after-school sports; will she have to stop these activities?
What actions should the nurse take in this situation? Prioritize the actions

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List and describe in detail 2-3 major health risks for any population and how those risks...

List and describe in detail 2-3 major health risks for any population and how those risks effect our health in the short and long term. Respond thoughtfully to at least one other student.

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What are three types of information captured on the Patient Information Form? How is each type...

What are three types of information captured on the Patient Information Form? How is each type used?

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Please write 1 paragraph for each question (total 3 paragraphs) and each paragraph shall be no...

Please write 1 paragraph for each question (total 3 paragraphs) and each paragraph shall be no less than 4 sentences and no more than 10 sentences.

1. What are the major leadership styles? Which style is optimal to use in which situation?

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Drug Cards for the following medications that describe the Drug class, Prototype Name, MOA, Major Adverse...

Drug Cards for the following medications that describe the Drug class, Prototype Name, MOA, Major Adverse Effects, Drug Interactions and Contraindications, and Nursing Implications.

Amphetamines

Methylphenidate

Caffeine

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How might mindfulness influence caregiver or patient communication? How might mindfulness influence emotional preparedness, confidence, satisfaction,...

How might mindfulness influence caregiver or patient communication? How might mindfulness influence emotional preparedness, confidence, satisfaction, stress, burnout?

FIRST: Base your initial response on evidence that meets the CRAAP test. Enlighten us about how mindfulness is being supported (or not) in the academic or professional literature.


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Illustrate the three majority status group identification development processes and give an example of each.

Illustrate the three majority status group identification development processes and give an example of each.

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GIVE THE FUNCTIONS/USES OF THE FOLLOWING: 1. Safety shower and eye wash station 2. Fire extinguisher...

GIVE THE FUNCTIONS/USES OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. Safety shower and eye wash station

2. Fire extinguisher

3. Fire blanket

4. First aid kit

5. Evacuation route

6. Chemical fume hood

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Opioids are used as preanesthetic medication : Select one: a. To increase intestinal secretions b. To...

Opioids are used as preanesthetic medication : Select one: a. To increase intestinal secretions b. To provide sedation and to reduce the amount of general anasthesia required c. To enhance respiratory depression d. To increase intracranial pressure

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The FDA has recently (2019) approved TWO new drugs for depression management, the first one is...

The FDA has recently (2019) approved TWO new drugs for depression management, the first one is showing a beneficial effect in POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION (PPD) and the second one toward TREATMENT-RESISTANT DEPRESSION (TRD). ANSWERING THE FOLLOWING QUESTION  1. Dose strength 2 Mechanism of actions 3. Specific clinical indication and why 4. Any contraindications 5. Possible side effects 6. Discontinuation side effects  Explain it in detail in your own language without citing the sites

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1)The therapeutic action of13-adrenergic receptor blockers such as propranolol in angina pectoris is believed to be...

1)The therapeutic action of13-adrenergic receptor blockers such as propranolol in angina pectoris is believed to be primarily the result of
a. Reduced production of catecholamine’s
b. Dilation of the coronary vasculature
c. Decreased requirement for myocardial oxygen
d. Increased peripheral resistance
e. Increased sensitivity to catecholamine’s

2Which of the following drugs is considered to be most effective in relieving and preventing ischemic episodes in patients with variant angina?
a. Propranolol
b. Nitroglycerin
c. Sodium nitroprusside
d. Nifedipine
e. Isosorbide dinitrate

3) A 69-year-old male with angina develops severe constipation following treatment with
a. Propranolol​
b. Captopril​
c. Verapamil
d. Dobutamine​
e. Nitroglycerin

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What are the 2 hormones stored in the Posterior Pituitary?

What are the 2 hormones stored in the Posterior Pituitary?

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Name 2 functions of the thyroid hormone

Name 2 functions of the thyroid hormone

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1. It is one big chuck of our society that dictates how we are supposed to...

1. It is one big chuck of our society that dictates how we are supposed to act in varying situations based on what is right and wrong, acceptable or not. AS our actions and perspectives are culturally constructed, so is our moral behaviour. How do you think your community influences your behaviour?

2. How does culture define moral behaviour?

3. Give one Filipino cultural practice that should never be tolerated and why

5. The quo warranto petition against Maria Lourdes Sereno, filed before the Supreme Court of the Philippines, led to the landmark case of Republic v. Sereno (G. R. No. 237428), which removed Maria Lourdes Sereno from her post as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, finding that she never lawfully held the office due to a lack of integrity for failing to file certain required financial documents. The Court handed down its ruling on May 11, 2018. The case began with a filing before the House of Representatives of an impeachment demand, the accusations in which Solicitor General Jose Calida used as the factual basis for his quo warranto petition. What do you think would be your feelings if you were Sereno?

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what makes healthcare consumers unique and how will that uniqueness impact the manner in which you...

what makes healthcare consumers unique and how will that uniqueness impact the manner in which you communicate and interact with them

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