Clinical Decision Making A complete medical history was obtained from the patient. Following a discussion of her concerns‚ a physical exam‚ including a pelvic and bimanual exam was performed. Swabs of the vaginal area were collected and placed under the microscope. The results were concurrent with the suspected diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis. The physician explained the results of the swab samples and offered the patient different treatment options. Pathophysiology Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is
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CLINICAL PROBLEMS A 26-year-old woman comes to an allergy clinic complaining of a runny nose and itching eyes. The symptoms become particularly severe during the spring months. She has tried over-the-counter antihistamines and they help reduce the symptoms‚ but also cause side effects that she finds intolerable. 1. Which of the following drugs would you not recommend? A. Cetirizine B. Desloratadine C. Diphenhydramine D. Fexofenadine E. Loratadine A 45-year-old man is to undergo
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PA1 EXAMINATION BLUEPRINT 2010/2011 Effective Date: December 2010 This document is the property of: CGA-Canada 100-4200 North Fraser Way Burnaby‚ British Columbia Canada V5J 5K7 Phone: 604 669-3555 Fax: 604 689-5845 www.cga.org/canada Updated: May 17‚ 2010 CGA-Canada PA1 Examination Blueprint 2010/2011 Table of Contents About the Examination Blueprint ......................................................................................................................... 2 PA1 Examination
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patients… My second goal was to not only treat ailments. I am meant to meet the emotional and spiritual needs of others. My last goal was to be competent and to perform interventions without error. Those assertions were my goals for clinical. The first day of clinical was an emotional rollercoaster. Initially‚ I was experiencing trepidation‚ failure‚ lack of confidence‚ and feelings of incompetence. An agitated patient‚ failed blood glucose draws‚ and a blown vein… Nothing was going well with this
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Taking care of Soldiers Your key challenge in a leadership position is taking care of the Soldiers entrusted to your care. Soldiers are our nation’s most important military asset. The Leader who sends the message that Soldiers don’t really matter will generally not be as successful in the long-run as the Leader who is genuinely serious about taking care of his/her Soldiers. Soldiers want to know they will be taken care of. The Army Values and attributes of LDRSHIP are taught by Drill Sergeants
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The test taking lessons have helped me learn more about having good strategies for a test. I feel that with these lessons learned I can have more confidence to take a test and pass it. In this report I want to show why test taking is an important skill to learn. I also wanted to describe how I have prepared for test in the past. I also wanted to discuss three strategies I have learned from the computer tutorial in class and how I have changed my study habits so I can do better on test. Test taking
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1SA1a. During my clinical rotation a significant change I noticed in a patient was a decrease in blood pressure while exercising. Prior to exercise my patient had a blood pressure of 115/60mmhg. While running on the treadmill his blood pressure had dropped to 82/55mmhg. I alerted the nurse of his blood pressure immediately after taking the blood pressure. The nurse was aware and said it has been ongoing. We assessed the patient who was lightheaded‚ gave him some water and told him to stop exercise
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child. She was 39 weeks and 1 day and was having an elective induction. She was very willing to have a nursing student present through her laboring process and therefore I was able to experience the complete birth and eventually use her for my OB paper. Patient Y had diabetes‚ hypertension‚ and depression prior to her pregnancy. She did not have any major surgeries. In regards to her GYN/OB history she had two previous pregnancies which resulted in two full-term newborns. With her prior two deliveries
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University Entrance Examination An entrance examination is an exam that applicants must pass with great scores for access to an institution of higher education as universities. The entrance exam to enter a college must be mandatory for all people who are interested in pursuing a career and vocational training for several reasons. First of all‚ the exam helps to measure and evaluate the level of intelligence‚ ability and knowledge of every applicant for example‚ young people or graduates from various
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Cultural and Clinical Psychology Between Cultural and Clinical Psychology there is an intersection of two academic traditional methods of study and thought. The scientific field of cultural psychology represents an ongoing evolution of decades upon decades of research and effort by psychologist in an effort to understand the ways in which ones culture shapes the individuals mental health and physical health (American Psychological Association‚ 2012). Cultural psychology moves beyond the confines
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