Client states “I used marijuana daily because I liked how it made me feel.” When engaged in conversations with nurses. Objective Data: lab test results positive for THC‚ withdrawal symptoms of not smoking and positive signs of taking prescribed medication daily. Supporting Diagnostic Studies: Patients verbal expressions that related to drug use‚ comprehensive nursing assessment and patients response to interventions. Reference: page 89-91‚ Spark’s and Taylor Nursing Diagnosis Reference
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Cardiovascular Case Study: Atrial Fibrillation and Oral Anticoagulation Scenario You are the nurse working in an anticoagulation clinic. K.N. is a patient who has a longstanding irregularly irregular heartbeat (atrial fi brillation‚ or A-fi b) for which he takes the oral anticoagulant warfarin (Coumadin). Recently‚ K.N. had his mitral heart valve replaced with a mechanical valve. You know that there are different PT/INR (prothrombin time/International Normalized Ratio) goal recommendations based
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1 Hypothesis: If the 6 Rights of medications are thoroughly observed and followed by nurses then the medications errors are reduced. During the past decade‚ patient safety within health care systems has been publicly scrutinized and critically examined from both human and monetary cost perspectives. “ It is estimated that medical errors are the eighth leading cause of death each year in the United States (Harding et al).” According to this study medication errors are common and have dire consequences
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that can be done to minimize the chance of getting it. People with asthma don’t always have to live their entire life with it because it is often outgrown. Cystic Fibrosis is a terminal disease‚ while asthma does not have to be. The treatment regimen that people have to follow for Cystic Fibrosis is quite vigorous. Many of the medicines taken for CF can affect how a person lives their life. Many of the medicines can affect a person with CF concerning the taste of their food‚
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constipation; and myalgia. Per medical report dated 11/20/2015‚ patient reports that her neck pain has become more bothersome and is having muscle spasms. She also reports severe constipation while taking Oxycontin and Nucynta. The patient is prescribed with Zanaflex at bedtime to help relieve the pain and spasms; and Amitiza to help with the constipation. She is also referred to a psychologist to help with the psychosocial aspect of her pain. As per office notes dated 6/20/16‚
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variable concentrations. Before the administration of the medication‚ it is imperative to compare the exact spelling and concentration of the prescribed drug with the medication card or drug profile and the medication container. Regardless of the drug distribution system used‚ the drug label should be read at least three times: 1. Before removing the drug from the shelf or unit dose cart. 2. Before preparing or measuring the actual prescribed dose 3. Before replacing the drug on the shelf
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controlled using medications (Fadiman‚ 1997‚ pg. 29). Consequently‚ Lia’s parents needed to commit and follow a strict regimen for the drug therapy to make positive changes in Lia’s condition. However‚ due to a different understanding of the illness‚ the Lees had some reservations about medications. According to Foa‚ it was good to take some medicine in conjunction with their shamanic rituals‚ but not too much‚ because it interferes with their effect (Fadiman‚ 1997‚ pg. 101). The Lees noncompliance to the
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Nursing Case Study I. Health HistoryThe subject of my case study is W. K. W.K. is a 95 year old white male who was admitted to Moses Cone Hospital on November 23‚ 2002. Prior to being admitted to the hospital‚ W. K. had been in excellent health. His troubles apparently began three weeks prior to being admitted. On November 23‚ W. K.’s son found him lying on the floor confused‚ and soaked in urine. Mr. K. was diagnosed as having an acute cerebral vascular accident. This disorder can also be described
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need to be addressed on discharge. · The patient admits he has not seen a doctor in over 10 years prior to this hospitalization. · The patient has been diagnosed with two new health issues: hypertension and diabetes. · He has been prescribed new medications for each new diagnosis that he will need to continue taking after discharge. · The patient cannot identify pills he currently takes at home‚ stating simply that they are “vitamins” for “energy.” Importance of Healthcare Issues Each
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Assignments 1. Describe a clinical situation in which you were tasked to work with a patient that was experiencing pain. Briefly describe the situation (1-2 sentences) and tell us if there were any barriers present that prevented the patient from achieving pain relief (1 sentence). If you have not had experience with patients in pain‚ hypothesize what the situation might be like‚ from what you already know. Currently‚ I work as a nurse on a medical/surgical floor for mainly neurosurgery patients
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