DOI: 4/18/2003. The patient is a 71-year old male groundskeeper who sustained a work-related injury to his low back as a result of lifting heavy batteries approximately 75 pounds. As per OMNI entry‚ the patient is status post two lumbar surgeries and spinal cord stimulator implant. He was deemed to have reached Maximum Medical Improvement on 09/15/2009. Future medical care includes office visits‚ medications‚ physical therapy‚ testing‚ and possible removal of L3-4 pedicle screw. Per medical report
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Objectives: General: Specific: V. Patients Profile: Physical Assessment Laboratory Results VI. Anatomy and Physiology VII. Pathophysiology (with Medical-Surgical Mgt.‚NursingMgt.‚Collaborative Mgt.) VIII. Drug Study IX. Preventive Action Plan X. Nursing Care Plan Acknowledgement I want to extend my heartfelt appreciation to my professor Dr. Robert Denopol‚ who was abundantly helpful in terms of offering invaluable assistance‚ support‚ guidance‚ precious time‚ and wisdom
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Case study 2 Chris Double 7. 14.1 is Chris’s BMI 8. 1308 is Chris’s BMR 9. 151.6 is his THR at 60% 178.8 is his THR at 80% 10. Since Chris is a young teenager and hoping to be on the wrestling team‚ a sport that requires a lot of strength‚ speed‚ agility‚ endurance and explosive power I will give him the 1rm bench test for his upper body strength and for his lower body strength I will give him the 1rm strength test using the squat instead of the leg press as the squat is a better overall
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brutes to the point of near extinction. The Natives consistently felt agony‚ as the buffalo were their main source of blankets‚ tools‚ and food. Multiple horrific battles broke out‚ such as “The Battle of Little Big Horn” or “The Battle of Wounded Knee”‚ however‚ some attacks on Natives are absolute murders‚ such as the “Sandy Creek Massacre”. Although many treaties between the two parties were offered‚ many of them were ignored and broken‚ such as money compensations. The many consequences of
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(2009). Medical-Surgical Nursing: A clinical Management for Positive Outcomes (8th ed.)‚ pp. 679). Gastroenteritis occurs throughout the world‚ often in epidemic outbreaks. Contaminated food and water are major causes of these diseases and cause thousands of deaths yearly. The incidence of infections caused by food-borne diseases is rising. These diseases cost society billions of dollars each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ 33‚000‚000 cases of food-borne diseases
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is one of the most common causes of abdominal pain. In the United States‚ 250‚000 cases of appendicitis are reported annually‚ representing 1 million patient-days of admission. The incidence of acute appendicitis has been declining steadily since the late 1940s‚ and the current annual incidence is 10 cases per 100‚000 populations. Appendicitis occurs in 7% of the US population‚ with an incidence of 1.1 cases per 1000 people per year. Some familial predisposition exists. In Asian and
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excellent nursing care (Srivastava‚ 2007). However‚ health care provider’s roles and responsibilities in meeting health care needs of the clients in consideration to cultural perspective and diversity are getting more challenging and complicated due to increased number of people from a group of multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society‚ which‚ in turn requires health care providers to acknowledge and understand variations of cultural healthcare beliefs‚ values and practices. Transcultural nursing is essential
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Case Study Grid List five factors of the patients history that demonstrate nursing needs. Complete the table below with the following information Formulate three nursing diagnoses using the Problem‚ Etiology‚ and Signs and Symptoms (PES) format and the taxonomy of NANDA. The diagnoses must be based on the case study‚ be appropriate‚ be prioritized‚ and be formatted correctly. For each nursing diagnosis‚ state two desired outcomes using NOC criteria. Desired outcomes must be patient-centered and measurable
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A century is quite long; anything and many things could change in 100 years. Our world population and fertility rates for one thing. Currently developed countries either have a declining population or a mostly stable fertility replacement level. However‚ most developing countries still have an ever-increasing population‚ which has quite a few negative effects on health‚ economy‚ etc. Will they stabilize in the next hundred years? I believe there is a huge possibility for them to indeed stabilize
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Ackley: Nursing Diagnosis Handbook‚ 10th Edition Writing Assignment: NCP: Planning‚ Implementation & Evaluation Due to Evolve dropbox by 10/29/14@ 11:59 PM Nursing Process Case Study - Mrs. Ross (Wound Care) Case Scenario “It isn’t fair. I’ve worked so hard all my life‚ I don’t deserve this‚” thought Mrs. Ross as she looked down at her right leg where a large wound gaped open. Two weeks ago‚ she had a femoral-popliteal bypass‚ which got infected. The wound was opened up and was healing slowly
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