Determine the amount of taxable income for the taxpayer for 2017.

i. Meredith files as single and for 2017 has AGI of 50,000. Her is age 78, is blind and has no dependents. For 2017, she has itemized deductions of $9,920. Determine Meredith’s taxable income for 2017.

ii. George, age 21, is a full-time student and is claimed by his parents as a dependent. During 2017, he received $825 interest income from a bank savings account and $3,895 from working. What is George’s taxable income for 2017?

iii. April ,age 78, and her husband, Matthew ,age 80, file a joint return. They furnish all of the support of Izzy (April’s 90 year old friend), who lives with them all year and they claim her as a dependent. For 2017, they received $7,000 of interest income on city bonds and interest income on corporate bonds of $58,250. They have itemized deductions of 16,980. What is their taxable income for 2017?

M.Y, an 80 year old asian, american man was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) 3 years ago. Today his wife brings him to the emergency department because he wandered from his home, fell, and injured his left hip.

Subjective data:

Can state his name

Confused as to place and time

Denies memory of wandering or falling

Agitated, trying to get up

Denies pain

Objective Data:

Physical examination

Left leg shorter than right leg

Tense and anxious

1. What precipitating factors may have resulted in M.Y’s fall?
2. What precautions need to be taken regarding the inpatient care of M.Y?
3. Delegation Decision: what nursing activities can the RN delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel?
4. Evidence based practice: M.Y’s wife asks you if she should give her husband gingko to help his memory. How would you respond?

Julie is a 28-year-old female who was diagnosed with OCD at age 8. She has managed the condition successfully with medication for most of her life. Recently, Julie began to experience a recurrence in OCD symptoms. She is washing her hands in excess of one hundred times a day. She reported that she is still taking her medication as directed, but she has recently experienced separating from her husband. Julie now has to share custody of her children, which has increased her anxiety. The routine she was accustom to having has now been changed and she is struggling to adapt.

1. List common obsessions and compulsions you might see from a patient with OCD.

2. What are the common complications associated with this disorder?

3. What are some nonpharmacologic interventions that would be appropriate for Julie?

4. Discuss common medications utilized in the management of OCD?

18-In 2019, Elaine paid $3,200 of tuition and $700 for books for her dependent son to attend State University this past fall as a freshman. Elaine files a joint return with her husband. Elaine’s AGI is $168,000.What is the maximum American opportunity credit Elaine can claim for the tuition payment and books?

19-In 2019, Amanda and Jaxon Stuart have a daughter who is one year old. The Stuarts are full-time students and they are both 23 years old. Their AGI is $25,000, consisting of $18,000 of wages and $7,000 of lottery winnings (unearned income). What is their earned income credit if they file jointly?

20-In 2019, Amanda and Jaxon Stuart have a daughter who is one year old. The Stuarts are full-time students and they are both 23 years old. Their AGI is $25,000, consisting of $7,000 of wages and $18,000 of lottery winnings (unearned income). What is their earned income credit if they file jointly?

Linda Larue has arthritis. Her chiropractor advised her that she needed to swim daily to alleviate her pain and other symptoms. Consequently, Linda and her husband, Philo, purchased for $400,000 a new home that had a swimming pool, after selling their home for $325,000.00. If the Larues had constructed a pool at their former residence, it would have cost $75,000 to build, and it would have increased the value of their home by $50,000.a. List as many possible tax research issues as you can to determine whether the Larues can deduct any of their current-year expenditures for Linda's arthritis.b. After completing your list of tax issues, list the keywords you might use to construct an online tax research query.c. Execute an online search using your query. For simplicity, select the IRS Revenue Rulings database from whichever online tax service you use. Summarize your findings.

4. Kelly R. is a 38 year old African American executive. She tries to lead an active life and uses oral contraceptives. Kelly and her husband want to start a family. Kelly’s blood work reveals a low folate level, and low serum vitamin B-12. She usually skips lunch on a sandwich and coffee mid-afternoon. Kelly has no medical problems however she recently had extensive surgery on her ankle.

1.          What recommendations do you have for Kelly about folate?

2.          What recommendations do you have for Kelly regarding vitamin B-12?

3.          Using information from Figure 10-13 in your text, list one or two good sources from each of the food groups that Kelly could add to her diet?

4.          Should Kelly be using over-the-counter vitamin supplements after surgery? Why or why not?

On Saturday at 15:00 p.m. Mrs. Jane Williamson a 68 years old female with a 10 years history
of laryngeal cancer. She has a tracheostomy with oxygen at 5 liters. She has a son that smoke 2
pack of cigarette per day. She also has a history of myocardial infarction and Afib and a history
of coronary bypass. She takes digoxin and diuretics, coumadin, Colace and albuterol. Mrs.
Williamson started complaining of chest pain. She was admitted for possible r/o MI. She was
put on a cardiac monitor and cardiac enzymes were taken. She uses a note pad to
communicate. She uses a note pad to communicate with others. She complained that she can’t
breathe. 4 hours later, she complained again that she breathes and that she needs to be
suction.
Her husband asked, “ why does she needs to suction so often. she did not do it so oftern at
home.”

Highlight each of the potential or actual breaches of confidentiality.

1. 1Leaving a client/ family file on the desk in the entrance to the centre.

2. Telling a client’s/ child’s mother over the telephone that their husband has been to visit.

3. Showing another client/ family a confidential file.

4. Sharing a telephone number for a client/ child with their grandmother.

5. Discussing a client/ child’s parents and their impending divorce with your team leader.

6. Leaving a learning story or Individual Support Plan in the photocopier.

7. Taking pictures on your iPad to send to your email address at home.

8. Leaving client/ children’s files in the boot of your car while you go shopping.

9. Sending a picture of a client/ child to your sister because she might like the client/child’s hat.

10. Checking a client/ child’s medication chart and asking a colleague why their dose has increased

Mrs. Perez, 32 years of age, is a Hispanic patient who is admitted for early stage cancer of the uterus. The surgeon stated that in order to treat Mrs. Perez’s cancer successfully, the uterus will need to be removed surgically through a procedure called a simple hysterectomy leaving the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and vagina. The surgeon requests that the nurse make arrangements for an interpreter, so they can both use the interpreter’s services. The patient only speaks Spanish, but her mother and one of the patient’s sisters are bilingual. They are currently visiting the patient. Her husband is also visiting and he only speaks Spanish. The patient’s two children are with her sister Maria. The family stated they are devout Catholics and request to see a priest while in the hospital. Today is Ash Wednesday. (Learning Objective 4) Which interpreter is the most appropriate choice to communicate with Mrs. Perez and why? After critically analyzing the cultural influences, what nursing actions are appropriate for the patient?

1. Mrs. Perez, 32 years of age, is a Hispanic patient who is admitted for early stage cancer of the uterus. The surgeon stated that in order to treat Mrs. Perez’s cancer successfully, the uterus will need to be removed surgically through a procedure called a simple hysterectomy leaving the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and vagina. The surgeon requests that the nurse make arrangements for an interpreter, so they can both use the interpreter’s services. The patient only speaks Spanish, but her mother and one of the patient’s sisters are bilingual. They are currently visiting the patient. Her husband is also visiting and he only speaks Spanish. The patient’s two children are with her sister Maria. The family stated they are devout Catholics and request to see a priest while in the hospital. Today is Ash Wednesday. (Learning Objective 4)

Which interpreter is the most appropriate choice to communicate with Mrs. Perez and why?

After critically analyzing the cultural influences, what nursing actions are appropriate for the patient?