Nursing management for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease begins with assessment; gathering information from the patient including detailed medical history‚ present symptoms and evaluate findings of diagnostic tests. Symptoms vary with each patient‚ but may include chronic cough‚ clubbing of the fingers‚ chest tightness‚ weight loss‚ cyanosis‚ difficulty breathing with a higher rate of respirations and difficulty sleeping (Weber‚ 2008). It is common for patients suffering from difficulty
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Overview Patient is a 83 year-old female‚ presented to the ED on 7/2/13 with complaints of chest pain caused by what family believed to be aspiration pneumonia‚ also with worsening stage 4 sacral wound. Patient has a past medical history of a subdural hematoma secondary to a fall from a ladder‚ IDDM‚ bleeding gastric ulcer‚ and aspiration pneumonia. EKG and cardiac enzymes were ordered in the ED‚ EKG was unremarkable with a normal sinus rate and rhythm‚ enzymes within acceptable range. Patient sacral
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_______________. A. subjective information B. objective information C. an assessment D. a diagnosis 2. In a hospital setting‚ the care provider takes the patient ’s history‚ details the reason the patient is being admitted and performs a physical exam. The report of this information is known as the: A. initial progress note B. discharge summary C. history and physical D. SOAP note 3. The SOAP documentation format is most commonly used in which healthcare setting? A. hospital inpatient
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Patient Privacy Destiny Hill HCS 335 October 2‚ 2011 Patient Privacy The law protecting patients’ rights and privacy known as Health Insurance Probability and Accountability (HIPPA) was enacted and signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996. HIPPA is created to help protect patients’ medical records and personal health records nationwide in addition to keeping all medical information confidential. Documents are filed and stored‚ but with technology evolving documents
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Chapter 1 Electrical discharge machining (EDM) 1.1 Introduction: Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is one of the most extensively used non-conventional material removal processes. Its unique feature of using thermal energy to machine electrically conductive parts regardless of hardness has been its distinctive advantage in the manufacture of mould‚ die‚ automotive‚ aerospace and surgical components. In addition‚ EDM does not make direct contact between the electrode and the workpiece eliminating
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| | | | “VARROC ENGINEERING” this is main vendor of Bajaj Auto. certified ISO-9001‚ Manufacturing Automotive Components. ▪ AC generator regulator & rectifier unit and capacitor discharge ignition (A.C. analog and D.C. igniter product) for auto ignition systems. ▪ This plant collaborated with Mitsuba Corporation‚ Japan and developed Rectifier Regulator Unit. Job Profile : ▪ Manpower handling & loading. ▪ To prepare SOP
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what is an effective instructionWhat is Effective Instruction? The most important factor influencing students’ learning‚ especially for students who struggle to learn academically skills‚ is an effective teacher. According to Sanders (1996)‚ research shows that students who are assigned with the most effective teachers in three years score as many 50 percentile points higher on achievement compared to students who are assigned to the least effective teachers (Sanders & Rivers‚ 1996). During
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STROKE or CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (CVA) Definition ← is the rapidly developing loss of brain function(s) due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain Epidemiology ← Stroke is currently the second leading cause of death in the Western world‚ ranking after heart disease and before cancer ← The incidence of stroke increases exponentially from 30 years of age‚ and etiology varies by age ← 95% of strokes occur in people age 45 and older‚ and two-thirds of strokes occur
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cottage cheese-like discharge and it hurts to pee” History of Present Illness: Patient presents to the clinic with complaints of having a constant white‚ cottage cheese-like vaginal discharge. She states she has associated symptoms such has vaginal itching and dysuria. Patient admits she gets bacterial and yeast infections easily‚ especially if her husband does not perform proper genital hygiene before intercourse. She denies having intercourse since symptoms started. Patient denies fever‚ chills
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Fluoxetine or Control Under Supervision (FOCUS): A Study to determine whether Fluoxetine improves recovery after acute Stroke Our invitation to you Contents You are being invited to take part in this research study which aims to examine whether fluoxetine improves recovery after stroke. • Before taking part - Before you decide whether to take part‚ we would like you to understand why we are doing the research and what it will involve. • Take your time - Please take time to read
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