patient will be able to state what a healthy‚ balanced meal is in two weeks’ time 3) The patient will be able to maintain an oxygen saturation > 93% R/A by the end of the week 4) The patient will verbalize when he is in pain and would like pain medications by the end of the shift 5) The patient will sit on the side of the bed by the end of the day and by the end of the week ambulating as tolerated 6) Patients diaphoresis will be decreased daily with respiratory and physical exercises 7) Patient will
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Case Study: COPD Exacerbation Jeffrey Sherman Due Date: January 16‚ 2012 Wayland Baptist University Adult Health II COPD Exacerbation The purpose of this paper is to discuss an exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and its effect on my patient‚ Mr. HS‚ a 78 year old male. In this paper we will look at the various facets in the disease process including its incidence‚ pathophysiology‚ presenting complaints‚ analysis of his clinical presentation‚ and discuss treatment
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Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Geriatric Nursing Care Angelia F. Russell University of Massachusetts Boston Author Note This paper was prepared for Nursing 360‚ Section 06D‚ taught by Professor Peterson. Abstract The geriatric patient population is not only increasing in numbers and longevity‚ but also in the complexity of their health care issues and needs. On the raise as well are the barriers and prejudices with caring for the aging population amongst healthcare providers
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Nurse initiated interventions‚ for the case of a patient suffering from migraines and refusing to take medication‚ might involve taking measures to educate the patient on the dangers of refusing medication. A dependent intervention will require an order or directive from another health worker‚ such as a physician (Doenges & Moorhouse‚
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Prescription drug abuse happens whenever someone is using a medication in a manner other than for the use for which it was prescribed‚ for the experience provided by the medication‚ or without a proper prescription. Painkillers are by far the most commonly abused prescription drugs‚ and they’re relatively easy to obtain. Consequently‚ prescription drug addiction is not all that uncommon. About one in five Americans (https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/prescription-drugs/director)
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Abstract Background: We aimed to explore relations between symptomatic remission and functionality evaluation in schizophrenia patients treated with paliperidone extended-release (ER)‚ as seen in a normal day-to-day practice‚ using flexible dosing regimens of paliperidone ER. We explored symptomatic remission rate in patients treated with flexibly dosed paliperidone ER by 8 items of Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and change of Personal and Social Performance (PSP) scale. Method: This
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Mental Health Today: Drug Coverage Mental Health Today: Drug Coverage They are people you know—friends‚ family‚ co-workers‚ patients—and they need medication to live. Mental health disorders are everywhere in the United States today. The statistics are truly staggering. In the United States each year‚ one in four adults lives with a diagnosed mental disorder and one in sixteen adults suffer from a serious mental illness. Almost half of those diagnosed with a mental disorder
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important roles pharmacists play and the services they provide in healthcare delivery. Career Description Typically‚ the career of pharmacists is concentrated on the correct and proper interpretation of prescriptions and the dispensing of products as prescribed (FDA‚ 2009). They represent as the final check and approval of a pharmaceutical product before it leaves the pharmacy and delivered to the patient for their use. While it is common that the place of work of pharmacists is in a hospital setting many
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Living with a chronic debilitating disease is very challenging and the effects eventually will make an impact on an individual personally‚ emotionally‚ socially‚ and financially. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is one chronic disease that is progressive and difficult to manage. Patients diagnosed with congestive heart failure have a critical learning curve to maintain health and to manage and live with this disease. Physicians and nurses are in the frontline to providing patient education‚ which
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be controlled with medication therapy‚ and sometimes surgery is used for more severe cases. Having a chronic condition or disability can affect your physical‚ mental‚ and emotional wellbeing. Identify and states two legal and/or ethical implications: Patient and families need to understand the need and the importance of ongoing promotion and screening for illness or disability (Hinkle & Cheever‚ 2014‚ p. 140). The patient needs to adhere to recommended treatment regimens (Hinkle & Cheever‚
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