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total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? a) “ use raised...

total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

a) “ use raised toilet seat to maintain your hips above the knees”

b) “ twist at the waist when standing from a seated position”

c) “move your stronger leg first when using a walker”

d) “ apply a heating pad to the operative hip to decrease pain”

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video: Hi, I am Dr. Martha Watkins and I am a licensed School Psychologist with the...

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Hi, I am Dr. Martha Watkins and I am a licensed School Psychologist with the State Department of Education.

I am working on an important project to help identify potential marijuana use among adolescents and I could really use your help.

How likely is it that a particular adolescent begins to use marijuana? Why?

Those are the questions you will answer when you Make A Decision.

To answer those questions you will Investigate the Evidence I collected from the life of a 15 year-old male high school student named George.

But before you Investigate the Evidence from George’s life, take a minute to Consult the Research I collected for you.

you will be able to come here to Consult the Research anytime you wish.

Researchers have found that certain types of parent, peer, and sibling relationships can place an adolescent at risk for marijuana use. Take a moment to Consult the Research on these factors.

Then you will Investigate the Evidence from the life of 15 year old George before you Make A Decision to predict his risk for using marijuana.Parenting has profound influences on the likelihood of adolescents engaging in drug use.

Both parental influences and sibling influences affect an adolescent’s decision to use or abstain from marijuana.
Parenting, even within the early childhood period, characterized by harsh, punitive and inconsistent discipline methods can be classified as a risk factor for later substance abuse (Dodge et al., 2009).
Parental monitoring (e.g. knowing where your child is) is associated with a decrease in marijuana use (Steinberg et al., 1994).
In fact, Sen (2010) found out that the more often adolescents ate dinner with their family, the less likely they were to have substance abuse problems.

Siblings affect whether or not adolescents will begin using drugs.

Siblings, specifically older siblings, play an additional role in substance use (Windle, 2000).
Frequency of substance use is also predicted by older sibling substance use (Vakalahi, 2002).
Older brothers have an especially salient impact on younger siblings’ substance use.
In fact, older brothers’ substance use has a stronger association with a younger brother’s drug use than does parental drug modeling (Bahr et al., 2005).
Furthermore, the older brother’s advocacy of drugs was associated with his younger brother’s use even if the older brother did not actually use drugs himself (Needle et al., 1986). Having peers and friends that use drugs increases the risk for an adolescent using drugs.

Adolescents specifically report that they choose to use marijuana for social reasons (Patrick et al., 2011).
Motivations include trying to fit in with peer groups and to have fun with friends (Cooper, 1994).
These social motivations to use marijuana seem to predict marijuana usage up to a year later, indicating some long-term impacts of social influences on marijuana usage (Newcomb et al., 1988).
Peers not only facilitate the acquisition of substance use but also its escalation over time (Dishion et al., 1995). You will Investigate the Evidence from a 15 year-old male high school student named George, who lives with his parents and his 23 year-old brother Michael.

You may continue to Consult the Research to learn about the risk factors for marijuana use. George: So what’s going on this weekend?

Alan: I heard there’s a house party happening Friday night.

Benjamin: Cool, let’s check it out
Any parents?

Alan: Nope.

Benjamin: K but I’m not drinking this time.
Last weekend I puked and felt horrible the next day.

George: I had the worst headache and my parents kept asking if I was getting sick, l o l.

Alan: Yeah, drinking sucks but weed doesn’t get you sick.

Cris: Sounds good.
I’ll ask if I can buy some off my older brother.

Alan: Sweet, make sure you get enough for all of us.

Benjamin: I dunno you guys.
Maybe we can do something else, or go to the party and just hang out.

George: My parents are really strict. I can’t go home smelling like weed.
They’d freak out.

Alan: No biggie you can stay at my house.
My parents are cool and won’t even know.

George: That might work but I dunno.

Alan: Come on guys it’ll be fun.
Not like you’ll get addicted from doing it once.

Cris: Really, it’s no big deal. It’s natural and even legal in some states. As long as your parents don’t find out, it’ll be a good time.

Alan: It’d be lame if we smoked and you didn’t George. Maybe you just shouldn’t come.

George: Well, I could hang out and just not smoke right.

Alan: I guess.... Question:
So how would you describe your parenting style?

Father:
I come from the old school, know what I mean? I tell the boys: “My house, my rules.” That's why Michael's on his way out. And George will be right behind him if he acts the same way - especially about drugs.

Mother:
We have seen smoking weed take all the initiative out of Michael and we are determined not to let the same thing happen to George, and he knows it. Question:
How do you monitor your children’s activities?

Mother:
With Michael it's hard; he's grown up now, at least legally.

Father:
With George, he has to check in every afternoon when he gets home. And when he's out, we know where. And we talk to his friends' parents a lot.

Mother:
And we have dinner together almost every night. And the computer… he doesn't know it, but we have the passwords and we check it, and he doesn't know it. At least… I don’t think he does. Question:
Tell me about George's brother Michael. What is his history with marijuana?

Mother:
Well! All he wanted to do in high school was party and hang out with his friends. He got busted once, and I'm pretty sure he's still smoking. He lost his job recently and will not give us a straight answer. And now where does that leave him? Still at home and no prospects.

Father:
I told him, he better work on finding a job fast. He didn’t go to college, so he needs to find a job or find another place to live... soon. We're done babying him.

questions:

1-----Using the evidence and research from the case, give reasons for why you assessed George’s marijuana use as you did. Consider the following factors in your reasons:
1-Parental monitoring and attitudes
2- Sibling factors
3- Peer factors

2---- What does George do?
a. Frequently uses marijuana
b. Occasionally uses marijuana
c. Never uses marijuana

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.C. is a 41-year-old man who comes to the emergency department with complaints of acute low...

.C. is a 41-year-old man who comes to the emergency department with complaints of acute low back
pain. He states that he did some heavy lifting yesterday, went to bed with a mild backache, and awoke
this morning with terrible back pain, which he rates as a 10 on a 1-to-10 scale. He admits to having had
a similar episode of back pain years ago "after I lifted something heavy at work." J.C. has a past medical
history of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) related to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use. He is 6
feet tall, weighs 265 pounds, and has a prominent "potbelly."

Please help me write an SBAR for this case

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How does a high or low granulocytes level relate to a patient that has atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease?

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How does a high or low Eosinophils level related to a patient with chronic kidney disease...

How does a high or low Eosinophils level related to a patient with chronic kidney disease and atrial fibrillation?

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This term we have studied the Digestive, Nervous, Urinary, Integumentary and Respiratory Systems. For your written...

This term we have studied the Digestive, Nervous, Urinary, Integumentary and Respiratory Systems. For your written assignment this week list the major body systems for these systems. Describe the normal function of each of these and where the anatomically lie in the body. Describe common pathology, including signs, systems and what may cause these disease or condition.

Lastly, what diagnostics are there to identify these diseases and conditions, and what treatments are currently available.

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How does a high or low Monocytes level related to a patient with chronic kidney diease...

How does a high or low Monocytes level related to a patient with chronic kidney diease and atrial fibrillation?

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How does a high or low  Lymphocytes level in a cbc lab relate to a client with...

How does a high or low  Lymphocytes level in a cbc lab relate to a client with atrial fibrialltion and chronic kidney disease.

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Please watch the movie Contagion; write a one-page paper by answering the following questions. 1. What...

Please watch the movie Contagion; write a one-page paper by answering the following questions.

1. What have you learned by watching this movie?

2. How does this movie compared with our current pandemic, ( COVID 19)?

3. Did watching this movie change your perspective on Public Health?

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Belongs to Hospitality Law Is it fair that we have to go looking for problems? Do...

Belongs to Hospitality Law

Is it fair that we have to go looking for problems? Do you think doing this helps us limit liability? Sometimes we are held responsible when people do some pretty dumb things. Search online for the craziest case that a hotel or restaurant was held responsible for. Post your examples and the case citations here. Funniest one wins!

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Please discuss one of the following topics: 1. Patient Transfers in the Nuclear Medicine Setting 2....

Please discuss one of the following topics:

1. Patient Transfers in the Nuclear Medicine Setting

2. Anatomical Positions Used in Nuclear Medicine

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As an established patient who has a history of asthma arrive to the clinic you notice...

As an established patient who has a history of asthma arrive to the clinic you notice that they do not seem like themselves and make them aware that the provider is running a little behind. In the waiting room they are coughing quite a bit and seem restless. Should you be concerned? Why or Why not? Should anything be done immediately?

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You are working as a back office Medical Assistant, and have just performed a TB test...

You are working as a back office Medical Assistant, and have just performed a TB test on a patient who needs the test for employment verification. The patient is a 26 y/o male and he tells you that he really needs this job because he has to support his family. However he is worried about the test results. When you inquiry, why he is worried, he tells you that he heard, if you test test positive you will not be able to work. What would you tell this patient? What disease is the patient worried about? Would there ever be a reason a patient would test positive? If so what are the standard protocols?

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J.M. is a 26-year-old man, who is known to be an IV drug user. His veins...

J.M. is a 26-year-old man, who is known to be an IV drug user. His veins are badly sclerosed because of years of abuse. He needs an HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) test, HBV (hepatitis B virus) test, and HCV (hepatitis C virus) antibody test. Dennis, the phlebotomist, is able to locate a vein in the hand on a second attempt using a butterfly needle. As Dennis is withdrawing the needle, the patient suddenly jerks his hand. Drops of blood spatter on Dennis’ lab coat and he is accidentally stuck in the finger by the needle.

  1. What should be Dennis’ immediate response?
  2. What subsequent steps need to be taken?
  3. What type of diseases do HIV and HCV cause? What are the initial symptoms? How are these diseases diagnosed?
  4. Should Dennis be concerned about the blood on his lab coat?

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Bill, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) is collecting admission data on Mr. Howell, who has been...

Bill, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) is collecting admission data on Mr. Howell, who has been admitted for dyspnea and weight loss. While questioning Mr. Howell, Bill learns that he has had progressive weight loss during the past several months and that he has had a productive cough. He also reports waking up at night “wringing wet” and his wife has to help him change the bed sheets.

  1. What additional questions should Bill ask about Mr. Howell’s cough?
  2. What disorder is suggested by Mr. Howell’s symptoms?
  3. What diagnostic tests would you expect to be ordered?
  4. Mr. Howell is scheduled for a bronchoscopy. What pre-procedure care should Bill provide? Post-operative care should Bill provide?

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