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2- Your patient has been taking Panadeine Forte on a regular basis for the past week. He complains that he is constipated, telling you he has not moved his bowels for 5 days. Describe four (4) suggestions you would make to your patient regarding the management of his constipation, in relation to diet and medication (400words)
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You work for a community service organisation that supports children in care. You have taken lots of photos of Jimmy who is seven years old at the local Farmers market. You want to put the photos on your Facebook page.
a. What are the legal and ethical issues you should consider before doing this?
b. Why do you need to check your organisations policy on social media?
c. What act does the social media policy come under?
d. How could informed consent come into play with regards to photos of clients?
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You are supporting Peter who has a mid-disability and comes from a Muslim background. Peter’s mother wants to give you a cake to say thank for all your help.
a. What is the ethical issue in this situation?
b. How would you respond to the Mother?
c. Who would you ask to find the organisation policy and procedures on receiving gifts?
d. In what ways could you keep up your knowledge of policies and procedures such as these?
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Thomas Good, a 56-year-old male arrives in the ED after being involved in a MVA. He was an unrestrained driver verses an 18-wheeler. There is extensive damage to the front of the car. The client needed to be extricated from the vehicle. He has massive bruising to the chest, head, and neck.
You are the ICU nurse: The report you receive from the ED nurse:
Sedated with versed 5 mg after receiving 20 mg Etomidate and 100 mg of succinylcholine for intubation. Prior to intubation the GCS was 7.
He will receive a Versed drip from the pharmacy, it will be tubed to the unit. Versed to run at 8 mg/hr. patient weight 180 lbs
8.0 endotracheal tube is in place 21 cm at the lip.
Vent settings are: Vent rate 12, TV (tidal volume) 500 ml, PEEP 5 ml, Fio2 21%
Chest tube to 20 cm of suction 200 ml of serious drainage, site dry and intact, Lungs sounds diminished, with wheezes upper airway, crepitus felt in upper left chest
Skin warm and dry
Several lacerations and bruising of the chest, neck, and head Febrile at 101, ST 110, RR 12, BP 100/64
Bowel sounds present all 4 quads, incontinent of urine and stool upon arrival to ED
You take over care: you begin your assessment; the vent alarms are going off. The respiratory therapist had to leave the room for a code. How do you care for the patient?
Is the client on the vent for ventilatory or oxygenation problem? What is the cause of the alarms?
What is the first action required? What is the next action required?
How will you position the client with a flail chest?
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1. How does the ANA's code of Ethics address a nurse's responsibility to health care quality?
2. Describe why the nursing shortage is a major national issue in the United States.
How could a nursing stortage in other countries around the world affect the nursing storage in United States?
3. Did California take the right approach in passing the law that mandated minimum nurse staffing ratios? Explain your answer.
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Historically, mental health care was provided in institutions after a patient was "committed." This practice was changed as the result of the federal government suing states for the damage done to patients physically, mentally, and regarding their freedom and rights. How do you describe state hospitals and sanitariums used for mental health care? Could you identify 3-5 main points of description please?
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2. Mr. Tinsley returns to the clinic 1 month later
for reevaluation. His blood pressure is 140/72 and he is
complaining of an irritating cough. The health care provider
discontinued the ACE inhibitor and started on diltiazem
(Cardizem)).
a. Explain why only the ACE inhibitor was discontinued.
b. How does diltiazem treat hypertension?
c. Mr. Tinsley says that his BP is really not that high so why does
he really need this medication. How should you respond?
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