Polypharmacy in the Elderly Wendy Randall Nursing Care of Older Adults and Their Families. Nur. 400 Deena S. Gill Dec. 6‚ 2012 Polypharmacy in the Elderly The average lifespan for an American today is about eighty years‚ roughly thirty years longer than it was a century ago. Our quality of life as we age is vastly better as well‚ heavily influenced by new vaccines and better drugs. [ (D ’ Oratzio‚ 2012) ] The likelihood of having at least one chronic disease increases substantially in
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NUR 221 Final Review Obstetrics: • Physiological changes of pregnancy of each body system including fundal height and vs • Postpartum changes (progressive‚- return of menstruation and lactation retrogressive‚- involution of the uterus‚ 6 weeks involution‚- return of the uterus to it’s pre-pregnant stage‚ contraction‚ lochia- rubra-1-3 days‚ mod-heavy‚ red w/ clots‚ serosa-4-10 days‚ mod-scant‚ pink‚ alba-11-21 days‚ scant‚ whitish/tan) • Postpartum checks ( B-breasts U-uterus/fundus B-bleeding
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Neurological Disorders KEYWORDS The following words include English vocabulary‚ nursing/medical terminology‚ concepts‚ principles‚ or information relevant to content specifically addressed in the chapter or associated with topics presented in it. English dictionaries‚ your nursing textbooks‚ and medical dictionaries such as Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary are resources that can be used to expand your knowledge and understanding of these words and related information
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xxix. Adv. Swelling of face‚ hyperkalemia‚ othro hypo l. Nitroglycerin (nitrates) xxx. Prevent and relieve chest pain due to lack of oxygen in heart xxxi. Under tongue xxxii. 3 times every 5 min m. Digoxin
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RN 1. RN EXIT V- 5 FALL 2008 1. COMMUNITY HLTH – CARDIOVASCULAR – CV DISEASE AFRICAN AMERICAN =Set up a clinic for cardiovascular diet‚ 2. COMMUNITY HLTH / FUNDAMENTALS / PROFESSIONAL ISSUES – BASIC NURSING SKILLS / SAFETY / LEGAL / ETHICAL – OSHA MANDATES 3. COMMUNITY HLTH / MEDICAL SURGICAL – MUSCULOSKELETAL – OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION=exercise‚ increase vit D calcium‚ roller skating and roller blading COMMUNITY HLTH / MEDICAL SURGICAL – NEUROLOGICAL / PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
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Your patient’s ECG shows depression S-T in leads V1–V2 and ST elevation in Leads II‚ III‚ and AVF. You realize that this indicates: Acute inferior infarction. Acute Anterior infarction Acute Lateral infarction Acute inferior-Posterior infarction The above ECG changes can be found if there is an occlusion of the: RCA LAD circumflex all of the above. the most complications associated with this problem is ventricular dysrhythmias. AV block. atrial flutter. hemodynamic
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Unit 44 Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects Learning outcome 1 Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication 1.1. Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication There are many acts and regulation around the care and control of medication. The two most important and relevant ones are The Medicines Act 1968 and The Misuse of Drugs Act 1972. The Medicines Act outlines the
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Comprehensive 2013 Exit 2- New ileostomy‚ teaching---My stoma will drain fluid continuously 3) Uterus is boggy---Massage the fundus 6) Motor Vehicle Crash---apply direct pressure‚ cover wounds with sterile dressing‚ last date of tetanus vaccine. (A‚ D‚ E) 8- Highest priority--- pt wearing arm cast and reports numb fingers 9- Carbs should be at least 45% caloric intake 10- Attend to first---client who was admitted with angina and reports left arm pain of 4 on a scale of 0
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therapy if effective if not notify the provider. Have the patient participate with care because once the patient goes home they must administer medication and provide therapy on their own. Instruct patient that if the heart rate is below 60 hold Digoxin and notify the provider. Teach the patient possible side effects and adverse reactions such as GI problems‚ headache‚ blurred vision‚ and seeing everything in a yellow
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1. Admit the patient using critical thinking skills to assess and prioritise nursing interventions related to Audrey’s. • Comfort and Safety. Audrey who is diagnosed with fractured left NOF (neck of femur) must be evaluated using pain assessment to obtain the optimal pain management intervention. Analgesics and non-pharmacologic approaches will be helpful to ease her pain and anxiety(Fink‚ 2000). As for her safety‚ the bed must be lowered down‚ side rails up if necessary and all her needs must
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