Entries by Daphne Hanson

What is the most common area for an esophageal foreign body to lodge in an adult?

What is the most common area for an esophageal foreign body to lodge in an adult? a. Aortic arch b. Cricopharyngeus muscle c. Tracheal bifurcation d. Lower esophageal sphincter e. Pyloric sphincter     *Select the best answer and discuss your evidenced-based rationale, including a discussion of the latest clinical practice guidelines,       

 Explaining laboratory values and diagnostic tests

Explaining laboratory values and diagnostic tests: Briefly describe what each laboratory value represents and the reason it is ordered. Indicate what an abnormal finding means (include normal values if applicable) 1. Troponin I & T 2. Creatine kinase (CK) 3. Creatine kinase MB (CK-MB) 4. Electrocardiogram (ECG) 5. Echocardiogram 6. Stress testing B. Define the following terms associated with cardiac function: 1. Afterload […]

You are the registered nurse on duty at a skilled nursing facility. Judy, a 35-year-old, full-time nurse’s aide on the day shift, has been with the skilled nursing facility for 10 years

You are the registered nurse on duty at a skilled nursing facility. Judy, a 35-year-old, full-time nurse’s aide on the day shift, has been with the skilled nursing facility for 10 years. You have worked with Judy on numerous occasions and have found her work to be marginal at best. She tries to be extra […]

Fill in the empty blocks with the information for Assessment and Management of Newborn Complications

Fill in the empty blocks with the information for Assessment and Management of Newborn Complications: Manifestations of Exposure to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: System Disorder STUDENT NAME DISORDER/DISEASE PROCESS REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER Alterations in Pathophysiology Related Health Promotion and Health (Diagnosis) to Client Problem Disease Prevention ASSESSMENT SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS Risk Factors Expected […]

Eye assessment

Eye assessment Visual acuity CataractsPresbycusis Hearing lossHead assessment Rhinitis/rhinorrheaEar assessment Nose assessmentPupillary light reflex VertigoOtitis media Mouth assessmentTactile fremitus Macular degenerationBreath sounds AnosmiaParoxysmal nocturnal dyspnea Lung assessmentPneumonia PneumothoraxPulmonary embolism Extra ocular movements (EOMs)Throat assessment OrthopneaWheezes TuberculosisLung percussion EmphysemaAtelectasis Asthma

Understanding of the evidence-based practice (EBP) models is key to the implementation of EBP

Understanding of the evidence-based practice (EBP) models is key to the implementation of EBP. There are various models available.  Consider the following questions in your discussion post: -Select one of the Evidence Based practice models -Describe how this model would be effective for implementing EBP and/or best practices in the practice, administration, or education setting. -Consider […]

One-paragraph summary for this article A Scoping Review of Strategies Used to Implement the Surgical Safety

one-paragraph summary for this article A Scoping Review of Strategies Used to Implement the Surgical Safety Checklist Ramírez-Torres, Pedraz-Marcos, A., Maciá-Soler, M. L., & Rivera-Sanz, F. (2021). A Scoping Review of Strategies Used to Implement the Surgical Safety Checklist. AORN Journal, 113(6), 610-619. https://doi.org/10.1002/aorn.13396

A nursing team is utilizing the Generalized Anxiety Inventory to measure anxiety on patients admitted to the older adult mental health unit

A nursing team is utilizing the Generalized Anxiety Inventory to measure anxiety on patients admitted to the older adult mental health unit. The team wants to ensure that the instrument reliably measures anxiety in their patient population. In reviewing literature on the psychometric properties of the instrument, which of the following should the nurses evaluate […]