DISCUSS WHY THE INCIDENCE OF PROSTATE CANCER TURNS TO BE HIGHER AMONG THE AFRICAN AMERICANS MEN THAN THE OTHER ETHNICITY, AND INCLUDE STATEMENTS OF THE PROBLEMS
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Create a series of slides using PowerPoint or Google Slides to explain how an integral membrane protein is made, beginning with DNA and ending with the final product/location. Your slides should specify the intracellular location and the organelle(s) involved for each step. Please limit your submission to 10 slides.
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What is the 5 steps sequence (in order) of dehydration?
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Clinical Scenario |
Possible Cause (s) |
Intervention/Recommendation |
The patient remains hypoxic after initiation of nasal 02 therapy |
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A patient with chronic COPD becomes lethargic and disoriented soon after being placed on a nasal cannula at 5 lpm |
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The physician orders oxygen via a simple mask with an input flow of 2 lpm for an adult patient |
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A nasal cannula at 2 lpm is in use on a patient with high or unstable minute ventilation who requires a FiO2 0f 0.28 |
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The patient has facial injury or burns, but the order is for 40% aerosol |
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Non-partial rebreather mask bag fails to remain inflated |
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Air-entrainment aerosol mask delivers higher FiO2 than set |
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A victim of a house fire with a SpO2 of 98% is placed on N/C at 5 lpm |
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An oxygen dependent homecare patient who desires greater mobility, but whose activity is limited due to a stationary oxygen concentrator |
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An infant or child receiving 50% O2 in an isolette must be removed for a special procedure |
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The SpO2 of an infant receiving CPAP via nasal prongs drops during episodes of crying. |
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Does social media have a place in the professional health care environment for use with professionals?
How about consumers?
What are some advantages and risks involved for each?
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J.H. is a 42-year old male that will be discharged home from the hospital today following a brief admission for abdominal pain. He was diagnosed with a gastric ulcer and GERD and is being sent home on Po omeprazole (Prilosec) 20mg BID for 12 weeks.
1. As the nurse completing his discharge instructions, please list three teaching points regarding omeprazole that you will need to include in his discharge instructions. Be sure that the education provided in your answer is specific to this particular medication and not too general in nature. (3 points)
a.
b.
c.
2. J.H. wants to know whether or not he can continue to take OTC Po antacids if he has breakthough symptoms of GERD while taking omeprazole (Prilosec). How do you as the nurse respond to this patient’s question? (This patient question does not require a phonecall to the provider!) Please include your rationale and reference in APA format. (1 point)
3. The nurse is caring for a P.M., a 78-year old female, in the ER who was recently started on a medication by her primary provider for “bad heartburn”. The patient’s family reports concern that P.M. has been confused and seemed disoriented this morning. When reviewing the patient’s medication list, the nurse knows that which of the following medications can cause confusion and disorientation in the elderly? (1 point)
a. An antacid
b. A PPI
c. An H2 antagonist
d. A mucosal protectant
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The patient was admitted to the Med/Surg. Floor for treatment and resolution of fecal impaction. An oncology consult order was entered. The patient stated she has abdominal pain of an 8 out of 10 on the Numeric Rating Scale.
The patient presents to the ER with severe abdominal pain, especially in the left lower quadrant. An abdominal CT was ordered, and it was found that there is a 5-centimeter mass in the lower sigmoid colon with fecal impaction.
In the scenario of Julia Jackson, which areas of care can be delegated to other interprofessional healthcare personnel to help resolve her immediate concerns?
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The HIM professional is responsible for facilitating the collection of appropriate information needed to properly assign the correct clinical classification codes to the care provided.
Question 1 options:
true or false
2.The HIM professional must have knowledge of the applicable guidelines and an appreciation and understanding of the requisite compliance programs for hospitals, physicians, home health agencies, long-term care facilities, laboratories, and third-party payers.
true or false
3.HIM professionals are responsible for preventing unethical and fraudulent behavior.
true or false
4.Six Essential Elements Required for Implementation of Compliance Programs (OIG, 2005)
true or false
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Once admitted to the Med/Surg floor, Vital signs are by the nursing assistant. Temp. 99.9 F, Pulse 102, Respirations 32, B/P 165/87, O2 saturation 84% on 2 liters oxygen via Nasal canula.
Shirley’s husband died unexpectedly 2 months ago, which is she entered an assisted living facility. Shirley states she has become depressed form the loss of her husband and the inability to physically do activities she desires due to the COPD. Shirley presents to the ER with difficulty breathing and Shortness of breath at the rest, and increase fatigue. The patient is currently on 2 liters of O2 nasal canula at all times. Shirly smoked cigarettes for 32 years and just recently quit 2 months ago when she was put on full-time oxygen. Hysterectomy at age 48. GERD and Atrial Fibrillation.
What would be the appropriate response for the RN regarding clinical decision making and the pulse oximetry alert?
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1. A 56 year-old woman has had Type 2 diabetes mellitus for sixteen years. She now has gross proteinuria and her blood sugars average 256 mg/dl with glycosylated hemoglobin of 10.9%.
a. What recommendations do you have for her?
b. What are your treatment goals and why?
c. Discuss pathophysiology of the disease or physiology of the organism that the drug(s) are addressing.
d. Rationales for using the specified drug(s), emphasize the APRN role in the assessment, diagnosis, and pharmacological interventions of clients.
e. Indications, contraindications of the drug(s)
f. List the prices of three drugs to treat the selected problem from two different pharmacies.
g. Describe in detail the instructions the patient should receive for the selected drug(s). Write this at a fifth-grade level.
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A 36-year-old female has a routine physical. She is single, doesn’t smoke and has a few drinks of alcohol a week. She began menarche at age 11 and her first sexual intercourse was at age 14. She has had numerous sexual partners and does not regularly use barrier contraception. Physical examination is normal. The Pap smear comes back as atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS).
a. What risk factors does she have for cervical cancer?
b. Describe the pathogenesis of Human Papilloma Virus.
c. Why should HPV testing be done and what are the tests to be ordered?
d. What HPV subtypes are associated with cervical cancer?
e. Explain the role of E6 and E7 HPV proteins in cervical cancer.
f. Differentiate between Human Papilloma Virus and Herpes Simplex virus
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Research Article Critique, Part TwoThe Cognitive Impact of Chronic Diseases on Functional Capacity inCommunity-Dwelling Adults(Kim, Park, & An 2019
Which ones of these questionnaires, scales, or physiologic measures are used in this research study?
a. The Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living
b. The Charlson Comorbidity Index
c. The Bandura Self-Efficacy Scale
d. Clinical Skills Self-Efficacy Scale
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1. A 28-year-old woman complaining of lower abdominal pain, nausea & vomiting. She has noticed increased white vaginal discharge for 4 days. She is febrile. On pelvic exam, you note CMT (Cervical Motion Tenderness) and abdominal pain with palpation. Her diagnosis is pelvic inflammatory disease.
a. What will you prescribe? She is allergic to penicillin. What would you prescribe if she was not allergic to penicillin?
b. Discuss pathophysiology of the disease or physiology of the organism that the drug(s) are addressing.
c. Rationales for using the specific orders, emphasize the APRN role in the assessment, diagnosis, and pharmacological interventions of clients.
d. Indications, contraindications of the drug(s)
e. List the prices of three drugs to treat the selected problem from two different pharmacies.
f. Describe in detail the instructions the patient should receive for the selected drug(s). Write this at a fifth-grade level.
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