What historical legal cases promoted the institution of the hospital ethics committee and what is the role of the committee in the hospital? Discuss.
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Answer the following questions: A. Describe the differences between local, state, and federal health departments. B. Identify 6 factors that influence health care costs. C. Describe how each of them affects health care costs.D. What resources are available to assist clients with healthcare costs. Provide APA reference page
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With the introduction of the electronic health record, there are now several formats that a physician can provide a prescription to their patient. Many physician hand write the prescription, while others will print the prescription and provide it the patient, and still others E-prescribe for their patients. Complete Internet research on E-prescribing. Discuss how you would prefer to receive a prescription from the physician and provide reasoning as to why you prefer that method. Answer must be at least 250 words
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Describe the basics of three special high-temperature sterilization concerns.
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How does a lack of equity in social systems such as housing, employment and other social determinants impact on health? (within 250 words with references)
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What is Cultural Safety? Answer within 250 WORDS
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The client with a perforated gastric ulcer who is scheduled for emergency surgery cannot sign the operative consent form because of sedation with opioid analgesics. The nurse should take which priority action?
1. Send the client to surgery without the consent form being signed.
2. Have the hospital chaplain sign the informed consent immediately.
3. Notify the primary health care provider (PHCP) to obtain a court order for the surgery.
4. Obtain telephone consent from the family member witnessed by 2 authorized individuals.
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Ruta is a 36 years old female with a weight of 60kg. She was admitted to the hospital on 15/04/2020. She was just getting home from her gardening and she just felt uneasy to breathe. She has been noticing for a while that she is having trouble in breathing and her chest tightens. She is also having coughing with mucus. She said because of shortness of breath (SOB), sometimes she is not able to speak in full sentence. She also stays awake occasionally in the night because of SOB and wheezing. Her past medical histories were hypercholesterolemia and asthma. She has no known drug and food allergy. She is working occasionally now and is living alone. She is a smoker and drinks occasionally. She has no known family history. The Emergency Department (ED) doctor has diagnosed her with Exacerbation of Asthma.
She is on salbutamol 200mcg as required.
Question
1. Two major pathological changes that occur in the lungs during an asthma attack are: • Bronchial smooth muscle contraction • Increased mucus production Explain how these pathological changes arise in your person/client (ie. the pathophysiology).
Hint: your answer should include discussion of the immune cell mediated response.
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What is the ICD10 CM code for :
Dehydration due to chemotherapy in a female patient with carcinoma of breast with metastasis to axillary lymph nodes.
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