honest with the family when questioned and refrain from providing a false sense of hope or promising things that they cannot deliver (Bailey‚ Sabbagh‚ Loiselle‚ 2010). Nurses are likewise responsible for educating the family of all procedures and medications delivered to the patient in order to let them know that the patient is getting all the care the nurse is able to provide. Remaining near the patient is something that families desire and something that nurses can deliver. The workload may be
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monitoring‚ and environmental control. The authors discuss the classic clinical presentation of the disease‚ describe how to assess severity and control‚ and explain how such assessments can guide management. course of action? Were the medications she prescribed sufficient? Did she address the issues most important to asthma control? This article seeks to answer these questions. ASTHMA’S IMPACT In the United States‚ more than 16 million adults and about 7 million children have asthma.1 Annually
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for 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‚ three pills a day‚ for three to four days. She notes no other problems with her skin. She remembers no allergic reactions to medication. She has no previous history of fever blisters. (Continued) CONSULT Patient Name: Hospital ID:13246 Page 2 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: Reveals
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antibiotic 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 lips‚ particularly the lower lip‚ the posterior
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about the dangers of abusing these drugs.2 Studies have shown that most people who misuse these drugs are teens and young adults ages twelve to twenty five.3 They may often believe these substances are safer than illicit drugs because they were prescribed by a professional.2 The National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows that nearly a third of people age twelve and over used drugs for the first time by using a prescription drug non-medically.2 In a study of students in Wisconsin and Minnesota‚
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Paranoid Personality Disorder and Substance Use Disorder: Co-occurring Personality disorders affect 10-15% of the adult US population. A personality disorder is a very rigid pattern of inner experience and outward behavior. According to SAMHSA over 8.9 million persons have co-occurring disorders; that is that they have both mental and substance use disorders. Only 7.4% receive treatment and 55.8% receive no treatment at all. The National Survey on Drug use and Health states that there were 45
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pressure‚ which she controls with medication. She also has type-2 diabetes. When she was originally diagnosed with diabetes‚ she met once with a nurse who advised her on diet‚ exercise‚ and weight control‚ but Gabriela has found it difficult to adapt her traditional tastes in food and her lifestyle to the recommendations the nurse offered. Subsequently‚ Gabriela ’s doctor prescribed medication to help keep her diabetes under control. She tries to take her medication whenever she can remember and when
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her symptoms and provide the patient with a variety of options. She took into consideration how the patient felt about her treatment and together an appropriate regimen was established. Barriers to Care There are no obvious barriers to care for this patient. She has available insurance and was given a discount coupon for the prescribed
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AZITHROMYCINE Generic name: Azithromycin Trade (Brand) names: Zithromax • Canadian trade name: Apo-Azithromycin Available forms: • Injection: 500 mg • Powder for oral suspension: 100mg/5 ml‚ 200mg/5ml; 1‚000 mg/Packet • Tablets: 250 mg‚ 500 mg‚ 600 mg Drug classification: • Pharmacoterapeutic: Macrolide • Clinical: Antibiotic Action: Azithromycin prevents bacteria from growing by interfering with their protein synthesis. Azithromycin binds to the
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ACUTE APPENDICITIS -------------------------------- Submitted to The Faculty of Nursing Central Luzon College of Science and Technology Olongapo City -------------------------------- In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course Nursing Care Management 106 BY: ARCA‚ ALDRIN PUGA‚ EDELBERTO JR. ARIZALA‚ MARIA CLOUDYN D. PEJI‚ AIZA SORIAO‚ KAREN RASHELL BSN III- GROUP 1 DATE PRESENTED: January 12 2013 Objectives: Our main reason and purpose in study and exposure
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