The nurse assesses Josh’s vital signs. His respirations are rapid and shallow. 1. What is the best technique for the nurse to use to assess Josh’s respirations accurately? A. Observe chest expansion for 15 seconds and multiply by 4 B. Encourage Josh to breath as deeply and slowly as possible C. Watch for nasal flaring and count the air exchanges with each movement D. Place a hand on Josh’s chest and count the hand motion D. Place a hand on Josh’s chest and count the hand motion - Rationale:
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like crossing the ocean in 1492 with Christopher Columbus‚ settling on a new continent‚ and having thanksgiving with the pilgrims? Maybe you have imagined yourself in the civil war fighting in the battle of Gettysburg or standing in a crowd in Washington D.C. watching Martin Luther King Jr. give his famous “I have a Dream” speech. Possibly you have an even bigger imagination and you have seen yourself flying through space‚ passing by the moon and by the other
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that include the before and after care of a newborn. But which method would provide future parents the greatest success in the delivery room? The two main options I will be discussing will be midwives or physicians. Many physicians agree that “"the safest setting for labour‚ delivery and the immediate post-partum period is in a hospital or a birthing center within a hospital."(Kluger‚ 2009). However‚ midwives seem to disagree by saying “home births attended by trained nurse-midwives are no less safe
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How would pop culture be defined? Firstly‚ what is pop culture? The official definition of pop culture is the entirety of ideas‚ perspectives‚ attitudes‚ memes‚ images‚ and other phenomena within the mainstream of a given culture. In the center of pop culture lies entertainment‚ and entertainment is provided and displayed by people known as celebrities. Why are they the center of pop-culture? Well that’s because celebrities consist of
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What Registered Nurses Do? Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care‚ educate patients and the public about various health conditions‚ and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members. Duties: Registered nurses typically do the following: * Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms * Give patients medicines and treatments * Set up plans for patients’ care or contribute to existing plans * Observe patients and record the observations
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As an Emergency Room Nurse‚ You become a part of the Emergency Response Team that works together to not only provide individual care‚ but also to provide fast and accurate stabilizing care to individuals in a crisis situation. Being a professional nurse means caring for the overall general health and comfort‚ as well as‚ caring for and nurturing other individuals. Meeting both their physical needs for safety and good health‚ as well as providing comfort and ease for their emotional needs. Being
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Barry T. Hirsch and Edward J. Schumacher wrote an article called “Underpaid or Overpaid? Wage Analysis for Nurses Using Job and Worker Attributes‚” that represents the wages of nurses in hospital‚ whether is increase or decrease. As shown in the data collect by Hirsch and Schumacher: As seen in table 1‚ the average hourly wage for RNs during 2005 through June 2008 is $29.45‚ 7.4% more than the $27.43 average for the college control group. The distributions‚ restricting the sample to those with wages
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Looking For Alaska Summary: Miles Halter is tired of his boring‚ foreseen life in Florida. He leaves his home to attend his junior year at Culver Creek Boarding School in Alabama. His father went to this school so he’s heard quite a bit about how things work. When he gets there the first thing he noticed was that the rooms did not have air condition. His roommate Chip Martin‚ who goes by “the Colonel”‚ introduces him to his friends‚ including Alaska. He noticed how beautiful and intelligent she
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Why become a physician assistant (PA) over a doctor (MD) or a registered nurse (RN)? Although the duties of a RN resemble those of a PA‚ PA’s have more responsibilities and the ability to prescribe medication‚ plus the salary is a lot better. Of course with more responsibilities comes more education‚ while RN’s only require a 4-year degree‚ becoming a PA requires the completion of a 2-3-year physician assistant program. I decided to go for PA instead of MD because I do not want to go to school
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Internet Addiction and Abuse: A new Problem among Young People Internet is a kind of network which a lot of people use it to exchange information‚ particularly young people. As the Internet gains its popularity at an amazing rate‚ it has become the most widely used network‚ and has permeated our modern lives at school‚ home‚ and work‚ in recent years. Using the Internet‚ people can chat with friends‚ shopping online‚ play online games‚ and so on. However‚ the power of Internet is observable‚ it
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