and myoclonic jerks were concerning for uremia. Throughout the day‚ Mr. A’s vital signs were stable: HR 70 bpm‚ BP 120/60‚ temperature 98.6 F‚ RR 21‚ O2 saturation 96% at rest on 3L of O2. Other than anxiety‚ Mr. A’s other major complaint was coccyx pain relating to a stage II pressure ulcer‚ which was being managed with wound care and frequent turning. A pressure redistribution bed had been ordered and expected to come later in the day. Mr. A did not have any visitors and reported that his wife was
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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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Pain control is the second nursing priority for Candace that needs attention. Women who undergo caesarean section experience high levels of pain during the first 24 hours post-operation (Acton‚ 2011). One study suggests that those women need more adequate pain relief than other surgical patients because women start to breastfeed and look after their infants while they are still recovering from major abdominal surgery (Shahraki‚ Jabalameli‚ & Ghaedi‚ 2012). Inadequate postoperative pain control during
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BUS 260 Homework 2 Solutions Due before the start of class‚ Wednesday January 16. 1. In Cook County‚ each day is either sunny or cloudy. If a day is sunny‚ the following day will be sunny with probability 0.60. If a day is cloudy‚ the following day will be cloudy with probability 0.70. Suppose it is cloudy on Monday. a) What is the probability that it will be sunny on Wednesday? There are two mutually exclusive ways that it could end up being sunny on Wednesday. P(Sunny Wednesday) = P(Sunny
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Chronic Pain vs. Acute Pain There are two types of pain: acute and chronic. Acute pain is a pain that comes on quickly‚ it can be severe‚ but it lasts a relatively short time as opposed to chronic pain. All chronic pain patients were once acute pain patients. Each pain presents different psychological profiles because chronic pain often carries an overlay of psychological distress which complicates diagnosis and treatment. Acute pain doesn’t last long and usually goes away as your body heals
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Concept Analysis of Pain Kwanei Holloway Austin Peay State University Abstract Pain has always been a major factor in healthcare. This paper will describe pain as it relates to nursing‚ medicine‚ and physical therapy. All of the information gathered is analyzed in reference to how pain relates to hospital stay‚ rehabilitation‚ and prevention. I will ultimately give an overall picture of the importance of pain and how it relates to nursing as well as other disciplines. Introduction This paper
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dropbox by 10/29/14@ 11:59 PM Nursing Process Case Study - Mrs. Ross (Wound Care) Case Scenario “It isn’t fair. I’ve worked so hard all my life‚ I don’t deserve this‚” thought Mrs. Ross as she looked down at her right leg where a large wound gaped open. Two weeks ago‚ she had a femoral-popliteal bypass‚ which got infected. The wound was opened up and was healing slowly by secondary intention. It was painful‚ raw‚ and frightening. She put a hand on her chest and raised the head of the bed higher so she
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|EVALUATION | |Subjective: | | |STG: |Independent: | | | |“Pain In My Left |Pain related to Venous |Varicocele occurs when the |After an hour of nursing |(Establish Rapport |(To Build Trust |After an hour of nursing | |Testicle”as verbalized by |Insufficiency & Stasis |valves within the
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vomiting as adjunct to analgesia pre-op and post-op‚ to allow decreased opioid dosage. (pg 466) Adverse reactions: drowsiness‚ agitation‚ ataxia‚ dizziness‚ headache‚ weakness‚ wheezing‚ dry mouth‚ bitter taste‚ constipation‚ nausea‚ urinary retention‚ chest tightness. Contraindications: Hypersensitivity; OB‚ Severe hepatic dysfunction‚ Geriatric patients are more susceptible to adverse reactions due to anticholinergic effects; dosage reduction recommended. Interactions: Additive CNS depression with
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Memory of my grandmother I remember back when I was 7 or 8 yrs old. My grandmother would always tell me stories a her childhood years. She would speak Japanese and our language which is micronesian at the the same time. She likes to talk a lot that sometimes my grandfather would get mad. I remember laughing so hard that my cheeks would hurt. She would ignore my grandfather when he’s comp laining. I remember because I would always be smiling. I think its cute and funny because
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