Ethics Case Study January 18‚ 2011 HSC/335 Abstract This paper will explain the different situation that people face in their every day life. Also‚ the example will determine what a doctor‚ medical personnel‚ or patient should do in any situation involving health care situation. Healthcare has become a main focus of a person life especially if the have a certain disease or illness that’s not preventable. Patients who are in any type of critical condition will face very expensive medical
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Patient S cannot hear well and requires whoever is speaking to him to face him so he can see the lips move and hear more clearly. The patient also wears bifocals and requires them for reading. Patient S also claims they help him ‘watch his feet while walking.’ The patient explained that the best way for him to learn is to perform activities and receive written information about medications‚ diet‚ and exercises that should be continued throughout his life. The patient also expressed interest about
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Running head: ACCREDITATION AUDIT CASE STUDY/ TRACER PATIENT TASK Accreditation Audit Case Study/ Tracer Patient Task III Crystal Shanaman WGU Accreditation Audit Case Study/ Tracer Patient Task III A1. At Nightingale Community Hospital‚ our value regarding safety is “we believe that excellence begins with providing a safe environment. We put our patients first as we seek to exceed the expectations of our customers with superior service‚ outstanding clinical care
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Nursing 3400 Questions for Case Study 1 – Henry Williams Case Study 1. What are Henry’s strengths? Henry is independent and takes care of himself along with his wife. He is slowly losing his independence due to health related issues. He is alert and oriented x3. He had a stable job in his past. He is also making responsible plans for him and his wife’s future that will benefit them. 2. What are your concerns for this patient? One concern is the patient’s lack of knowledge about his health
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obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make breathing difficult. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two most common conditions that make up COPD. Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes‚ which carry air to and from your lungs. Emphysema occurs when the air sacs at the end of the smallest air passages in the lungs are gradually destroyed. Damage to your lungs from COPD can’t be reversed‚ but treatment
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1. What clinical findings are likely in R.S. as a consequence of his COPD? How would these differ from those of emphysematous COPD? Chronic bronchitis‚ also known as type B COPD or “blue bloater” in most cases (90%) is caused by cigarette smoking with the typical patient being overweight. It is symptomatically diagnosed with a conformation of chest radiography showing increased bronchial vascular markings‚ congested lung fields‚ enlarged horizontal cardiac silhouette and evidence of previous pulmonary
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Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an irreversible debilitating disease of the airway that is currently the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and is rising. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is treatable but currently there is no known cure and it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. COPD causes reduction in airflow during the ventilation cycle due to the loss of air way elasticity‚ narrowing
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Assessment 1:Case Study 1250 words (40%) Overview You are required to complete a pathophysiological template for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in relation to a case study and answer three questions. To complete the template you must summarize the relevant information for each component. This summary may consist of a combination of sentences‚ flow diagrams and dot points where relevant. The information in the template must be accurately referenced using the APA referencing style
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A Case study of A Patient Suffering With A Long Term Health Problem The care and management of patients suffering with a long term condition is an integral part of the nurse’s role. With approximately 15 million people in the UK suffering from at least one chronic illness (DoH‚ 2012)‚ it becomes apparent why the Department of Health (DoH) and the National Health Service (NHS) have had to put in to place advice and guidelines in order that the appropriate measures are taken to ensure that these
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medical care and equipment. There is a need of modern and high technology equipment which can be managed/operated by the patient him/herself‚ family member and ambulatory health care personnel. Continuous monitoring
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