Cognitive Disorders Definitions Cognition: The act‚ process‚ or result of knowing‚ learning‚ or understanding -represents a fundamental human feature that distinguishes living from existing -has a distinctive personalized impact on the individual’s physical‚ psychological‚ social & spiritual conduct of life -Direct relationship with ADL’s Cognitive Disorders: Psychiatric disorders that are manifested in deficits in memory‚ perception‚ & problem solving. 1) Delirium 2) Dementia 3)
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Introduction In nursing there are some Fundamental patterns of knowing that help nurses in making informed decisions when in practice (Estabrooks 2005). Barbara Carper identifies the four basic patters of knowing; empiric as the science of nursing‚ aesthetic as the art of nursing‚ personal knowledge and ethics as the moral component (Kingsley 2002).This report will outline the four patterns of knowing and indicate how Melanie should have used them to make an informed decisions while looking after
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model of nursing for assessment of a patient presenting with an ectopic pregnancy. The discussion begins with a definition of ectopic pregnancy. This will be followed with the introduction to the patient and an explanation of the model used to assess the patient. The assessment is based on pre-operative care. One particular identified need of the patient will be discussed in detail in relation to the care implemented. The care provided will be critiqued along with a critique of model of nursing. Ectopic
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Secondary to Uremic Encephalopathy‚ Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis vs. Gouty Neuropathy Attending Physician: Dr. Valdez‚ Dr. Manzon‚ Dr. Ocampo‚ Dr. Concepcion I. CHIEF COMPLAINT - General body weakness - Drowsiness - Pain on knees II. NURSING HISTORY The patient‚ MNM‚ has hypertension for 21 years‚ he’s not taking any medications until year 2008 when he was prescribed Nifedipine and Carvedilol. He also has gouty attacks for 14 years now and he is taking Allopurinol. Four days PTC
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Medication used to treat psychiatric conditions are abused by those who have been diagnosed with co-occurring disorders Why is this so common? Non-medical prescription use and prescription drug disorders are also associated with increased frequency of substance use‚ mood‚ and anxiety disorder. (Blanco et al.‚ 2013) Several medications are available and effective in treating anxiety disorders. These include benzodiazepines; Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)‚ Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
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of the illness. Nurse case managers influence the disease process through the sharing of their knowledge‚ providing community based resources‚ and the relationships that are formed with the patient (Cohen & Cesta‚ 2005). The purpose of this paper is to describe how the nurse and healthcare organizations can provide supportive and preventative patient
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Chapter 52: Nursing Management: Breast Disorders Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse teaching a young women’s community service group about breast self-examination (BSE) will include that a. BSE will reduce the risk of dying from breast cancer. b. BSE should be done daily while taking a bath or shower. c. annual mammograms should be scheduled in addition to BSE. d. performing BSE after the menstrual period is more comfortable. ANS: D Performing BSE at the end of the menstrual period will reduce
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The first case of the day was will be referred to as T.O. This female registered nurse employed in Eureka‚ Missouri works overnight shifts. On August 20‚ 2014 to August 21‚ 2014 at approximately 1:15 am the Director of Nursing of the facility T.O works at was contacted by another Licensee’s coworker who reported that T.O was not acting right. T.O was reported of having slurred speech‚ was confusing coworkers’ names‚ appeared disoriented and staggered while working. The DON of the facility came in
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ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS DSM-IV ADJUSTMENT DISORDERs (SPECIFY if ACUTE/CHRONIC) 309.24 With anxiety 309.0 With depressed mood 309.3 With disturbance of conduct 309.4 With mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct 309.28 With mixed anxiety and depressed mood The essential feature of adjustment disorders is a maladaptive reaction to an identifiable psychosocial stressor that occurs within 3 months of the onset of the stressor. (The reaction to the death of a loved one is not included here‚ as it
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I. Bipolar Disorder A. Definition B. History 1. Origin C. Society and culture 1. Prejudice 2. Social Stigma II. Signs and Symptoms A. Episodes 1. Maniac Episode 2. Depressive Episode 3. Hypomaniac episode 4. Mixed Affective Episode III. Diagnosis A. Subtypes 1‚ Bipolar I & II 2. Cyclothymic disorder B. Treatment 1. Medications 2. Therapy Bipolar disorder which is also known as the maniac depressive disorder‚ it is a brain condition
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