Entries by Daphne Hanson

Oral hygiene against periodontitis

A 38 year old woman with severe periodontitis is in her 10th week of pregnancy when the dental assistant tries to discuss oral hygiene and future appointments for scaling. The patient becomes angry and says that she can live with bleeding gums and brown teeth from her former smoking habit. Then also says that she […]

Alcoholic cirrhosis

A patient is getting ready to be discharged from your unit. The patient was admitted with alcoholic cirrhosis and states he knows how important it is to stop drinking but he does not know where to begin. He states he would like to eventually stop smoking as well but will deal with that later. Discuss […]

Preventing workplace violence

What factors are increasing the epidemic of workplace violence? Why are these factors increasing workplace violence? Identify four variables that individuals have control over and how they can help prevent workplace violence. Provide examples of two strategies you can implement to reduce workplace violence as a future nurse.

Integumentary system

What are the prefixes and suffixes associated with the integumentary system? What are the word roots associated with the integumentary system? Explain the common diseases, diagnostic procedures, therapeutic and surgical procedures, and pharmacology terms with the integumentary system?