How Study to be Conducted This study will focus on protecting patients from falls and fall-related injuries after stroke. At first I would identify the patients who are at great risk of fall currently and after going back to the community. I will use the Morse Fall Risk Assessment (MFA) to initially identify fall risk patients in my unit. In fact at Acute Rehab Unit all patients are considered to be at high risk of fall‚ there is no question about stroke patients. CDC’s Injury Center has created
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amount of hemoglobin‚ or hematocrit Clinical sign (not specific disease); manifestation of several abnormal conditions Copyright © 2013‚ 2010‚ 2006‚ 2002 by Saunders‚ an imprint of Elsevier Inc. 2 Cardiovascular Effects of Anemia Orthostatic hypotension Tachycardia (increasing with activity‚ after meals) Murmurs and gallops Decreased pulse pressure Copyright © 2013‚ 2010‚ 2006‚ 2002 by Saunders‚ an imprint of Elsevier Inc. 3 Transfusion Responsibilities Pretransfusion: Verify
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Fall Assessment: The Impact of falls in the Elderly Grand Canyon University: NRV433V-1030 Date: November 01‚ 20013 Falls and its related injuries is alarming problem with the elderly population that needed prompt attention of authorities and society‚ impact on the elderly population is serious. In the article many aspect of falls and its impact in the elderly population is studied. It is important to reduce the associated risk factors of falls in the elderly. Falls continued
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INTRODUCTION : Imipramine belongs to a group of medicines called tricyclic antidepressants. It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced. It is generally used to treat symptoms of depression. However‚ it is also used to treat a completely unrelated condition in children‚ known as nocturnal enuresis (night-time bedwetting). TRADE NAMES : TofranilAntidepAntipresMicrodepPraminGENERIC NAME : Imipramine hydrochloride ACTION : Antidepressant AVAILABLE FORMS : Tablets (imipramine
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TYPE E(Ending of use)reactions. TYPE A (Augmented dose dependant) Adverse effects related to the main pharmacological action of the drug. These are predictable and action is well understood; eg. bleeding with anticoagulants Orthostatic hypotension with alpha1adrenoceptor antagonists Sedation with anxiolytics. Type B(Bizarre‚ dose independent)‚ Adverse effect is unrelated to the principal pharmacological action of the drug. May be predictable when a drug is taken in excessive
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Medication Focused Case Study Patient Overview M.S. is a 35-year-old female who came into urgent care at Kaiser Permanente Riverside. She presented with a sore ankle that was causing her problems after accidently twisting it by missing a step in going down a set of stairs. The only prior medical history that M.S. has is a history of asthma that is currently managed with appropriate medications. Even though she has a history of asthma‚ she reports smoking cigarettes and often drinks alcohol.
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Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing‚ 8th Edition Chapter 69: Nursing Management: Emergency‚ Terrorism‚ and Disaster Nursing Key Points – Printable CARE OF EMERGENCY PATIENT * Triage refers to the process of rapidly determining the acuity of the patient’s problem. It works on the premise that patients who have a threat to life must be treated before other patients. * The Emergency Severity Index (ESI) is a five-level triage system that incorporates concepts of illness severity and resource
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In the early stages of the disease‚ bone loss occurs without symptoms. But once bones have been weak enough by osteoporosis‚ signs and symptoms may develop and include: • Back pain‚ caused by a fractured or collapsed vertebrae. • Loss of height over time. • A kyphotic posture. • A bone fracture that occurs much more easily than expected. Osteoporosis occurs in many people who have few or no risk factors for this condition. Often‚ patients do not report symptoms that would alert the clinician to
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mask. d. Notify the anesthesia care provider (ACP) immediately. ANS: B A slight drop in postoperative BP with a normal pulse and warm‚ dry skin indicates normal response to the residual effects of anesthesia and requires only ongoing monitoring. Hypotension with tachycardia and/or cool‚ clammy skin would suggest hypovolemic or hemorrhagic shock and the need for notification of the ACP‚ increased fluids‚ and highconcentration oxygen administration. DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (analysis) REF: 356 TOP:
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(Defining characteristics‚ support for R/T‚ RTRF) Database - Objective (Defining characteristics‚ support for R/T‚ RTRF) Dizziness‚ fatigue‚ Severe cramping‚ SOB‚ thirst‚ excitability‚ insomnia‚ lightheadedness‚ anxiety. Tachycardia Tachypnea Hypotension Decreased Hemoglobin & Hematocrit Excessive blood loss CBC boggy fundus HGT HCT Interventions: Independent and Collaborative Rationale (cite source for each rationale) Evaluation (of each intervention) Assess 1. Upon admission assess
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