Chapter 60: Nursing Management: Alzheimer’s Disease‚ Dementia‚ and Delirium Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 68-year-old patient who is hospitalized with pneumonia is disoriented and confused 3 days after admission. Which information indicates that the patient is experiencing delirium rather than dementia? a. The patient was oriented and alert when admitted. b. The patient’s speech is fragmented and incoherent. c. The patient is oriented to person but disoriented to place and time. d. The patient has a
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introduction The issue of the nursing shortage is not a new one. In the last decade the media has mentioned the nursing shortage and other problems faced by the nursing workforce. The article chosen for this paper is titled “Influx of out-of-region patients exacerbates nursing shortage” and it is found in volume 32 of Crain’s Cleveland Business magazine (Magaw‚ 2011). The purpose of this paper is to mention the issues in the article and compare them to the nursing trends discussed in the literature
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Discharge Teaching Plan Patient History Patient is a white female admitted with Mood Disorder NOS and R/O Bipolar Disorder. She has a strong family history—mother is positive for Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety Disorder and has attempted suicide 3X since January. Her uncle is positive for Personality Disorder. Patient was raped at her stepfather‚ sexually abused by her Grandfather whom she resides‚ and physically abused by her biological father whom she resided with for 6 months‚ prior to moving
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Impact of Pressure Ulcers on Nursing Care Theory Project May 15‚ 2013 ADN 151 The issue that I identified as a healthcare safety topic currently impacting nursing is pressure ulcers. A pressure ulcer is localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence‚ as a result of pressure‚ or pressure in combination with shear and/or friction. I chose this topic for my paper because as a future nurse I would like to be able to prevent any new injuries
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touching on the impact of primary health on the nursing profession. It will commence with an introduction to primary health and primary health care. Covered in this paper will also be the influence that primary health care has had on nursing and any alterations associated with its implementation. Primary health care aims to provide a health care framework that steps away from the acute care focus and brings to the forefront the utilisation of disease prevention and health promotion (Keleher‚ Parker
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Professional Career Action Plan Renika Johnson HCS/449 October 22‚ 2012 Urmi Bhaumik Professional Career Action Plan The professional career action plan gives in details my career goals‚ rather than the personal goals. This professional career action plan will give an insight into the professional strengths and weaknesses‚ the health care organization to work at‚ and the knowledge gaps that exist‚ and professional resume. In this paper will speak on professional
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Failure to follow nursing standards of care is one of the six major causes of nursing malpractice. These standards may be part of a state nurse practice act‚ the hospital procedure and policies‚ a job descriptions‚ or recommendations of a professional national nursing organization (Reising‚ 2007). Examples in general nursing include (Reising‚ 2012): • Failure to follow proper safety protocols established by the health care facility • Failure to give certain medications in a timely and reasonable
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tissues’ (Chapman and Chapman 1981). Common places for pressure ulcers to occur are over bony prominences‚ such as the sacral area‚ heels‚ hip‚ and elbow. (NICE 2005) Initially to maintain confidentiality the patient will be referred to as Mr Brown. Mr Brown has given permission for his nursing notes and details to be referred to through out this assignment. He is also aware that is identity will remain unknown and that a false name was chosen for assignment purposes. This can be identified in the
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Surgical Nursing Care Impeccable nursing care is an essential contribution to the successful outcome of a patient scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure. An efficient preoperative nursing assessment includes that of the patient’s state of mind. Most patients are understandably nervous or anxious prior to surgery‚ however‚ significantly high levels of anxiety may have a negative effect on the surgical procedure and/or expected outcomes. “Preoperative anxiety may be an anticipatory response
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benefits does not necessarily make the average cost of healthcare decrease as the benefits tend to be inefficient in fully covering all of the costs that factor into a healthcare plan. The average cost calculation also does not take additional financial responsibilities‚ such as paying for a nursing home or long-term private home care‚ into consideration. Here is a look
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