Do Not Resuscitate Ashford University HCA 322 Health Care Ethics & Medical Law Eugene Elliott 9/1/2014 Do Not Resuscitate The case study I choose is Scenario No. 2: DNR. DNR stands for Do Not Resuscitate. A DNR is a legal document in which health care teams will follow once you are faced with serious health problems or when you are at the end of life. This document lets you choose if you would like CPR or electric shock if your heart stops. Also‚ this document lets
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Chest Trauma Chest trauma is classified as either blunt or penetrating. 1. Blunt Chest Trauma I. Definition a. Blunt chest trauma results from sudden compression or positive pressure inflicted to the chest wall. Motor vehicle crashes (trauma due to steering wheel‚ seat belt)‚ falls‚ and bicycle crashes (trauma due to handle bars) are the most common causes of blunt chest trauma. II. Pathophysiology Injuries to the chest are often life-threatening and result in one or
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General Anesthesia When someone faces surgery‚ they most likely have many concerns. Among them usually include going under anesthesia. They may worry about losing consciousness‚ how they may feel afterward‚ or if it is even safe. There are several types of anesthesia that can be used depending on the needs of the surgery‚ such as: general‚ local‚ regional‚ and conscious sedation. In this paper‚ I will focus on discussing general anesthesia’s history‚ purpose‚ effects‚ and safety. History of Anesthesia
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If a person is already in surgery for severe facial trauma‚ for example‚ it could seem appropriate to utilize a tracheostomy‚ even though it also poses some complications. One reason for this‚ is it allows continued intubation without more sedative drugs‚ which gives the patient a clearer thought process for continued plan of care. (Battle‚2013) A patient can talk more quickly after trauma if a tracheostomy is placed early. Being able to talk aids his self-esteem. (Freeman
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Starting Out: A New RN In the MICU 5/1/04 1- What kinds of patients come into the MICU? 2- How do families interact with the MICU staff? 3- Who are the nursing staff in the MICU? 3-1- Who are the resource nurses? 3-2- Who is the nurse manager of the MICU? 3-3- Who is the Clinical Nurse Specialist? 3-4- How are the assignments made? 3-5- Who are the CCTs? 3-6- Who are the OAs? 3-7- Who are the USAs?
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Medical Terminology Section I Assignment Reading: I. AMBULATORY CARE FACE SHEET Admit Date: 7/8/20XX @ 20:22 Discharge Date/Time: 7/9/20XX @ 10:10 Sex: M Age: 47 Disposition: Home Admitting Diagnosis: Possible esophageal foreign body. Discharge Diagnosis: Esophageal foreign body. Procedures: EGD with foreign body removal. CONSULTATION Date of Consultation: 7/8/20XX This is a 47-year-old
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Chapter 61: Nursing Management: Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse assessing a 54-year-old female patient with newly diagnosed trigeminal neuralgia will ask the patient about a. visual problems caused by ptosis. b. triggers leading to facial discomfort. c. poor appetite caused by loss of taste. d. weakness on the affected side of the face. ANS: B The major clinical manifestation of trigeminal neuralgia is severe facial pain that is triggered by cutaneous
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1. PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Lesion of vocal cords. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Tumor of left vocal cord. OPERATION PERFORMED: Laryngoscopy. The patient is a 25-year-old student of opera who presented with a lesion of her left vocal cord seen on office laryngoscopy. Today she is seen in the ambulatory suite for further examination of this lesion‚ using the operating microscope. After the administration of local anesthesia‚ a direct endoscope is introduced. The operating microscope is brought into the
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MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: List 4 common symptoms of pneumonia the Tachypnea‚ fever with chills‚ productive cough‚ nurse might note on a physical exam. bronchial breath sounds. State 4 nursing interventions for assisting Deep breathing‚ fluid intake increased to 3 liters/ the client to cough productively. day‚ use humidity to loosen secretions‚ suction airway to stimulate coughing. What symptoms of pneumonia might the nurse expect to see
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Drug Overdose Ketline Abel January 13‚ 2011 A drug is any substance that when absorbed in the body alters the normally body function. In pharmacies drugs are a chemical substance in the treatment‚ cure‚ prevention or diagnosis of disease or otherwise physical or mental well being. All drugs have the potential to be misused whether prescribed by a doctor‚ bought over the counter or bought illegally off the streets.
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