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Describe a situation where both legal and ethical obligations would be interrelated in a nursing workplace....

  1. Describe a situation where both legal and ethical obligations would be interrelated in a nursing workplace. Your answer must be between 40 – 80 words in length

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You have been asked to develop a care plan for a new client. How would you...

You have been asked to develop a care plan for a new client. How would you go about identifying the needs and preferences of clients and their family members prior to developing this care plan

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Discuss six possible complications that can arise in the pueperium?

Discuss six possible complications that can arise in the pueperium?

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Compare telehealth in Ontario to Successful Telehealth Programs? -look at a couple of comparable telehealth programs...

Compare telehealth in Ontario to Successful Telehealth Programs?

-look at a couple of comparable telehealth programs that are begin shown to be successful

-what did changes they implement to make it work for users

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Discuss how disease affects the elderly and how their lives might change. Include health insurance costs,...

Discuss how disease affects the elderly and how their lives might change. Include health insurance costs, the need for additional income for treatment or in-home healthcare, and the need for other resources. Consider the possibility that you may need progressive medications and treatments that could be life changing but may not be covered by insurance.

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As a student, how you coped with a pandemic as it relates to nursing esucation paragraph...

As a student, how you coped with a pandemic as it relates to nursing esucation
paragraph of 350 words
thanks

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What nursing assessments are essential when caring for a child taking diuretics? Why are these nursing...

What nursing assessments are essential when caring for a child taking diuretics? Why are these nursing assessments important?

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what are the characteristics of an effective leader? Give an example of an effective leader you...

what are the characteristics of an effective leader? Give an example of an effective leader you know, and explain why and how he or she is effective

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Support your response with the appropriate citation 1. how does management in nursing practice differ from...

Support your response with the appropriate citation

1. how does management in nursing practice differ from management in general?

2. what tasks are common to both leadership and management.

3. what are the major leadership style? which style is optimal to use in which situation?

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An 85-year-old man with previously normal bowel function began to complain of constipation, rectal bleeding, and...

An 85-year-old man with previously normal bowel function began to complain of constipation, rectal bleeding, and pencil-like stool. The results of a physical examination were negative.

Studies

Results

Routine laboratory studies

Normal, except for the following:

Hemoglobin (Hgb), p. 251

10 g/dL (normal: 12–13 g/dL)

Hematocrit (Hct), p. 248

29% (normal: 36%–42%)

Examination of stool for occult blood, p. 800

Positive (normal: negative)

Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test, p. 129

33 ng/mL (normal: <2 ng/mL)

Sigmoidoscopy, p. 531

No tumor seen

Barium enema (BE) study, p. 936

Stricture in left side of colon

Colonoscopy, p. 531

Tumor in left side of colon; no other synchronous lesion found

Colonoscopic biopsy, p. 1040

Adenocarcinoma

Computed tomography (CT) scan of abdomen and liver, p. 962

Large tumor of the left colon; no evidence of liver metastasis

Diagnostic Analysis

The elevated CEA level and the occult (hidden) blood in the stool indicated serious colorectal disease. Because the sigmoidoscopy was normal, the disease was suspected to be beyond the reach of the 25-cm sigmoidoscope. The barium enema study demonstrated a narrowing in the left side of the colon, which could have been caused by infection, infestation, or neoplasm. Adenocarcinoma of the colon was diagnosed by means of a colonoscopic biopsy. Another alternative to colonoscopy for this patient would be virtual colonoscopy. CT scan failed to show any evidence of metastasis. The patient had surgery to resect the left side of his colon. Postoperatively, his CEA level was 1.8 ng/mL. On examination 3 years later, no evidence of disease was found. Five years after surgery, his CEA had risen to 38 ng/mL. He was found to have liver metastasis from his primary tumor in the colon. He died 18 months after that diagnosis.

Critical Thinking Question

  1. How would you respond if one of the patient’s children asked if he should be routinely screened for cancer by checking CEA levels?
  2. What are the different levels of the bowel seen with the various forms of intestinal endoscopy?
  3. What are the benefits of endoscopic colonoscopy compared to virtual colonoscopy?

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A 48-year-old woman comes to the clinic for a routine wellness checkup. In speaking with the...

A 48-year-old woman comes to the clinic for a routine wellness checkup. In speaking with the nurse, the patient reports she has an intermittent aching feeling in her left lower abdomen and feels sluggish at times. She describes herself as a “couch potato” and says she gets a lot of exercise at her job and driving her sons to various activities. When the nurse palpates the abdominal area, the patient denies pain at the time but expresses that she is getting tired of feeling this ache and cannot explain why it is there. The patient is a busy mother of three boys and works from 7 am to 3 pm daily in a day care center near her home.

  1. Identify the clinical problem(s) in the case study.
  2. In speaking further with the patient, the nurse discovers that the patient does not eat breakfast because of her early work schedule and that she routinely eats a lunch consisting of a banana, diet soda, and pizza. The patient also reports her last bowel movement was 3 days ago, which is a change in her bowel habits. Based on all the information so far, what problem(s) should the nurse consider the patient may have?
  3. After a thorough examination and testing, it is determined that the patient’s symptoms are due to constipation. Explain what education the nurse can provide to the patient to assist her in dealing with this problem.

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How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected patient care, the delivering of patient care, and the role...

How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected patient care, the delivering of patient care, and the role of the nurse?

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The medical, social and financial costs of obesity are well known. So is the fact that...

The medical, social and financial costs of obesity are well known. So is the fact that eating less and moving more will promote weight loss. However, these conventional methods do not always work. When they fail, is surgery a good weight-loss option?

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write 2 paragraphs to compare and contrast metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis?

write 2 paragraphs to compare and contrast metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis?

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What is the process and documentation require to discharge a patient?

What is the process and documentation require to discharge a patient?

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