Question 1 - INCORRECT Which statement is true about screening for domestic abuse? Your Answer: Healthcare providers should screen for abuse only if the patient has physical injuries. Healthcare providers should routinely ask patients about abuse. Rationale:Healthcare providers should routinely ask direct questions about domestic abuse. Depending on facility policy‚ routine inquiry may include all adult and adolescent patients‚ or female adolescents and adults only. Question 2 - Correct
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Clinical Audit is a tool used to examine the practices of health care professionals implemented in a health care environment. Clinical audit can be defined as a clinically led initiative which seeks to improve the quality and outcome of patient care through clinicians examining and modifying their practices according to the standards of what can be achieved‚ based on the best available evidence’ (Morrell & Harvey 1999). Audit has many benefits: increasing the quality of patient care directly‚ professional
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the stomach and intestinal tract that primarily affects the small bowel. The major clinical manifestations are diarrhea of varying degrees and abdominal pain and cramping. Associated clinical manifestations are nauseas‚ vomiting‚ fever‚ anorexia‚ distention‚ tenesmus (straining on defecation) and borborygmi (hyperactive bowel sounds) (Black‚ Joyce M.‚ Hawks Jane Hokanson.‚ (2009). Medical-Surgical Nursing: A clinical Management for Positive Outcomes (8th ed.)‚ pp. 679). Gastroenteritis occurs throughout
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experiences while they are involved with clinical education. Clinical education‚ defined by Dodge et al‚ focuses on a student’s ability to assimilate into entry-level
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Background: Mr. A is a 65-year-old male admitted on 3/7 for pacemaker revision and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) epicardial lead placement. He is currently post op day 6. Mr. A has a history of viral cardiomyopathy which was diagnosed 3/2016. His ejection fraction is estimated to be 30%. Following the removal of a cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device in 11/2017‚ Mr. A was required to wear a LifeVest. In the past‚ Mr. A has undergone three implantable cardioverter defibrillator
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Treatment of Depression Abstract Depression affects many people around the world. Depression can be described as feeling sad‚ lost‚ angry‚ and frustrated. Today‚ antidepressants are the main way to treat depression. Researchers are working on a new treatment to better help people with depression. This treatment is called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). Researchers want to know how TMS can be used‚ and what type of depression patients they want to use it on. Studies have helped narrow
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techniques to deliver caring and comforting high quality care (Steelman‚ 2011‚ pp. 1-2). This essay will explore the different nursing aspects related to the care of a patient in the perioperative setting. The exploration will be framed within the case study of Jane‚ a 45 year-old woman who sustained head injuries following fall. A CT scan revealed Jane had a large subdural haematoma and required emergency surgery. In this response‚ Jane’s presenting pathophysiology‚ the treatment goals and priorities
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trauma”. Many mental disorders can progress into other disorders. The progression of depression‚ into bipolar disorder‚ into schizophrenia is what this paper is going to deal with. There is no known cure for any of these disorders‚ just ways to cope. Clinical depression‚ also known as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)‚ is among one of the leading mental disorders. Like many disorders it is not fully understood. Depression can arise in any age group‚ from kids to teens‚ young adults‚ middle age adults
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The first six weeks of the nursing program has forced me to turn myself inside out and examine/analyze a lot about my way of life. It has forced me to look deeply into my communication and listening skills. I have learned many different ways to deal with situations and problems that may arise with my impersonal and Intrapersonal relationships. I’ve been trying out different skills with my roommate and trying to really understand what we do in class by actually doing it. I have always found it hard
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Abstract What exactly is teen depression? Teen depression is considered a disorder that takes place during the teenage years. It includes continuous sadness‚ discouragement‚ pessimistic thoughts‚ loss of self esteem (Teen). Teen depression can be caused by a wide range of factors. These factors include‚ but are not limited to family dynamics‚ social settings‚ peer pressure‚ and genetics. Depression symptoms vary for each person but the most common symptoms are: harming themselves physically
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