Running Head: NURSING CASE STUDY. AS‚ is a 74 year old male. He is married and has 3 children‚ and a few grand children. He lives in south bend with his wife and his youngest daughter. He seemed to be a family man. His family was in and out of the hospital while he was there. He is a very outspoken person; his family was very supportive.AS‚ formally worked for the city but is now retired. He is a full code with no known drug allergies. He presented to the emergency room with a fever
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Health Teaching A Paper Presented to Rima Nepangue RN‚ MSN‚ College of Nursing Adventist University of the Philippines In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course Advance Health Assessment By Aris Calangi HEALTH TEACHING This is the profession of educating people about health. Areas within this profession encompass environmental health‚ physical health‚ social health‚ emotional health‚ intellectual health‚ and spiritual health. It can be defined as the principle
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Assignment of Case Introduction Mrs. Lee‚ a 45 year-old-woman who was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)‚ recently admitted to mental hospital. She was depressed with auditory hallucination. In this essay‚ the contributing factors of Mrs. Lee’s GAD condition will be explained first‚ followed by a discussion on her current health conditions. Then‚ appropriate nursing diagnoses are made in priority according to their significance. Furthermore‚ implementation of nursing care to her will
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Study Guide for Exam 1 * What are the risk factors for uterine atony? Loss of uterine tone Overdistention of the uterus (multiple gestation‚ polyhydramnios‚ macrosomia‚ fibroid tumors‚ distention with clots)‚ bladder distention‚ grand multiparity‚ uterine trauma (forceps vacuum‚ c-section‚ cervical biopsy)‚ bottle feeding‚ length of labor (precipitous or prolonged)‚ Hx of PPH‚ medications (anesthesia‚ recent tocolysis‚ magnesium sulfate‚ induction greater than 15 hours)‚ abruptio placenta
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The aim of this study is to provide a detailed account of the nursing care for a patient who is experiencing a breakdown in health. One aspect of their care will be discussed in relation to the nursing process. The model used to provide an individualised programme of care will be discussed and critically analysed. Jack‚ the patient presented through Accident and Emergency to Ward D3‚ an acute medical ward specialising in respiratory medicine. He was admitted due to an exacerbation of dyspnoea‚ which
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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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Chapter 58: Nursing Management: Stroke Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. After a patient experienced a brief episode of tinnitus‚ diplopia‚ and dysarthria with no residual effects‚ the nurse anticipates teaching the patient about a. cerebral aneurysm clipping. b. heparin intravenous infusion. c. oral low-dose aspirin therapy. d. tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). ANS: C The patient’s symptoms are consistent with transient ischemic attack (TIA)‚ and drugs that inhibit platelet aggregation are prescribed
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nurse who had a back strain from holding down a 4-year old during an immunization shot. As per OMNI notes‚ the patient was initially diagnosed with low back strain. IW was deemed permanent and stationary on 09/24/13 with 7% whole person impairment rating. Future medical care includes office visits with an orthopedist‚ PT‚ acupuncture‚ medications‚ injections and diagnostic studies. Patient underwent an L5-S 1 interlaminar epidural steroid injection per the operative report dated 06/05/13. MRI of
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different health care delivery systems within my local community that offer similar services. I have chosen the Veterans Affair Facility and the Health South Rehabilitation Hospital‚ both are located in Fort Smith‚ Arkansas. Both facilities offer similar rehabilitation services‚ physical rehabilitation and mental rehabilitation. This ALP will analyze how both of the systems work and discuss types of improvements that can be made to these systems. The
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Introduction The case scenario selected for discussion is about Jeremy Kayton‚ 18 year old male student who moved to America when he was 17 year old. He was recently diagnosed with a case of type I diabetes mellitus‚ went through a break up and he had to work long hours to support himself. He was probably under a lot of psychological and emotional stress‚ suffering from ’tension headache’ and took an over dose of Panadol or acetaminophen with alcohol. According to food and drug agency (2009)‚ a combination
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