Chapter 64: Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with acute osteomyelitis of the left femur is hospitalized for regional antibiotic irrigation. Which intervention will be included in the initial plan of care? a. Immobilization of the left leg b. Positioning the left leg in flexion c. Assisted weight-bearing ambulation d. Quadriceps-setting exercise repetitions ANS: A Immobilization of the affected leg helps decrease pain and reduce the risk for pathologic
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Safety and Comfort Essay The purpose of this essay is to devise a plan of care for a patient. The plan must be in relation to an actual or potential problem as identified under the Activities of Living (ALs) using the Roper Logan and Tierney model of nursing. For this a patient has been selected after meeting with them in a ward setting in the geographical area. Adequate verbal consent defined by Kozier et al (2008) as ‘an informed decision making process’ has been obtained from the patient
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widowed in October of 2001‚ one daughter has coronary artery disease‚ one son died of an MI at age 37‚ and one son died with lung cancer at 57. He had been the primary care giver of his daughter until she was admitted to the hospital three weeks ago. She is dying with a short bowel syndrome and cirrhosis and is now being taken care of in hospice. Soon after being left alone‚ Mr. K.’s appetite decreased and he had become congested. He was placed on Paxil to treat symptoms of depression. He had also
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SECTION I: Introduction/Assessment Data Patient Demographic Information and History Initials: DT Age: 54 Sex: M Date of admission: 9/18/2006 Date of Surgery‚ if applicable: 9/25/2006 Date assigned to Patient: 9/28/2006 1. Primary medical diagnosis: Diabetes Mellitus Type II 2. Reason for admission—Briefly describe signs‚ symptoms‚ and events that led to this hospitalization. Presented to ED with SOB‚ vomiting‚ chest pressure‚ anorexia‚ and an infected‚ slow-healing foot wound
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try to support service users to further themselves and attempt to see what service users are able of achieving in a controlled manner. 1.4 – Explain how using an individual’s care plan contributes to working in a person centred way. It helps staff teams to work in a person centred way‚ by understanding what care plans are already in place‚ and what the service user is already working towards/achieved. Staff can see a simple and concise progression‚ over time‚ at what issues service users are
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professionals. Improved information sharing between professionals Improving the efficiency of the care system as whole Co-ordinating the provision of care. It promote a positive outlook on our services which our service users participate in rather than simply receive. It healped our service users to ensure that they have the knowledge‚ skills and confidence to play an active role in planning their own care and self-managing their condition to a degree and level‚ whilst having the assurance that beyond
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Health Problem Family Nursing Problem Goal of Care Objectives Intervention Measures Method of Nurse and Family Contact Resources Required Inadequate Living Space Inability to recognize the presence of problem due to; a.)Presence of breeding grounds of disease pests (mosquitoes) b.)limited resources After Nursing intervention the family will; a.)Cooperate to find a way to improve their situation b.)Take necessary measures to improve inadequacy of living space 1.)The family will recognize the existing
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medicine without a license. STANDARDS OF NURSING CARE -Standards of care establish minimum criteria for competent‚ proficient delivery of nursing care. -Designed to protect public and used to judge quality of care provided. -Legal interpretation based on what a reasonably prudent nurse with similar education/experience would do in similar circumstances. -Clinical practice guidelines and critical pathways are comprehensive interdisciplinary care plans for a specific condition that describe the sequence
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President Obama’s Health Care Plan 1 PRESIDENT OBAMA’S HEALTH CARE PLAN President Obama’s Health Care Plan 2 Abstract In this paper I will be doing an analysis on President Obama’s Health Care Plan. I will discuss some of the major issues‚ the costs‚ and how the plan will be funded. I will also be listing some of the major pros and cons that are relate to the plan‚ involving the quality of care‚ access to care and how the costs will affect everyone involved. Other
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with sterile water shortens the time to cord separation without increasing infections (Medves and O’Brien 1997) and that insulin can be safely injected through clothing (Fleming et al. 1997). These are only three of innumerable examples of how high-quality studies of nursing care can influence our practice.As a nursing student‚ I learned to shave patients in preparation for surgery; as a public health nurse‚ I taught mothers to clean their infants’ umbilical cords with alcohol and showed patients newly
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