on managing their glucose levels and preventing complications of diabetes. Learning needs for the patient with diabetes are complex and include: monitoring blood glucose levels‚ menu planning‚ exercise‚ medications‚ skin care‚ management of co-existing disease processes‚ knowledge of medications‚ knowledge of the disease process and how to manage hypo/pyperglycemia. Many of these patients are unaware that diabete mellitus requires lifestyle changes‚ especially in the areas of nutrition and physical
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Psychiatric Clinical Nursing Assessment Jennifer Stokes Daytona State College Directions: Please assess your client and place an X in the appropriate box to represent level of severity of each symptom. Patient Initials | EM | Physician | Dr. Singh | Date | 08/07/2013 | | Not Present | Very Mild | Mild | Moderate | Moderately Severe | Severe | Extremely Severe | SOMATIC CONCERNS – preoccupation with physical health‚ fear of physical illness‚ hypochondriasis | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐
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an accurate history. Identify the five rights of medication administration. The right drug must be taken in the right amount‚ by the right route‚ at the right times‚ by the right patient. What special considerations should be taken into account in relation to older adults? Must have knowledge of unique bio-psychosocial aspects of medication administration in the elderly. Being aware of psychological influences on adherence to medication
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children FAMILY HISTORY: father had MI at age 50‚ and died at age 70 with an MI mother had hypertension‚ diabetes‚ and died after a stroke at age 82 one brother‚ age 58‚ with hypertension who had a coronary stent placed at age 57 CURRENT MEDICATIONS: * NTG 1/150‚ SL.‚ PRN * Metoprolol 50mg‚ PO‚ BID * ASA‚ PO‚ 81 mg QD 2. How has this additional information helped you focus your differential diagnosis? The patient is an aging (66) male and has a significant cardiac history that
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is equivalent to death. Heart failure is actually the decline in the hearts ability to sufficiently pump oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. Many people can live with heart failure and are able to manage it through lifestyle changes‚ prescribed medication compliance‚ and regular physician scheduled follow-up visits. Heart failure is the clinical syndrome that results from the progressive process of remodeling‚ in which mechanical and biochemical forces alter the size‚ shape‚ and function of
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for a suspected upper respiratory infection. She does not remember the name of the antibiotic‚ although she claims she remembers taking this type of medication in the past without any problems. She was on that medication‚ 3 pills a day‚ for 3 to 4 days. She notes no other problems with her skin. She remembers no allergic reactions to medications. She has no previous history of fever blisters. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: Reveals superficial erosions along the legs‚ particularly in the lower leg
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intervene and educate the family about using the morphine for pain management and episodes of dyspnea or SOB. Throughout the scenario‚ the mother’s health was declining rapidly; therefore‚ new orders to increase the morphine and add more medications to the regimen were established based on the nurse’s assessments. Cultural Involvement As we shape our understanding of different cultural backgrounds‚ we must also understand their rationales behind those cultural
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Review of Knowledge- NR 291 Chapters 2-7‚ 36 & 37; Part 1 Chapter 2: Pharmacologic Principles “Any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of a living organism can broadly be defined as a drug. The study or science of drugs is known as pharmacology. Without understanding basic pharmacologic principles‚ the nurse cannot fully appreciate the therapeutic benefits and potential toxicity of drugs. Drugs are grouped together based on their similar properties. This is known as a drug classification
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proper diet and exercise. Objectives 1. The patient will have common knowledge of chronic obstructive airway disease and be able to recognize and describe early signs of infection. 2. The patient will be able to describe the medications prescribed and how to properly take them. 3. The patient will be able to identify ways to improve airflow and respiratory pattern.
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(Meetoo‚ 2013‚ p.393). Compressions stocking as mechanical prophylaxis have many advantages‚ such as: non-invasive‚ painless‚ and less costly. In addition to that‚ patients more than likely would feel mentally better as they are not “getting one more medication”. Along with utilizing of compression stockings‚ early and frequent ambulation would be one more mechanical measure in DVT prophylaxis. According to Lippi‚ Favaloro & Cervellin (2011)‚ “mechanical prophylaxis methods can counteract most of the
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