Entries by Daphne Hanson

What is one advantage of high-performance liquid chromatography

What is one advantage of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) when compared to other chromatography methods? a. HPLC utilizes increased pressure to allow for the rapid separation of protein samples. b. The technique uses low pressure, which minimizes the denaturing of proteins during chromatography CHPLC allows for the separation of proteins based on their mass-to-charge ratio. […]

Unremarkable medical history

A 51-year old man with unremarkable past medical history was found to have, on the occasion of a routine medical examination, a white blood cell count of 18,000 per microliter. The haemoglobin level was 14.2 g/dL, and the platelet count 210,000 per microliter. The physical examination was normal with no peripheral lymphadenopathy, spleen or liver […]

Mechanism of action of amoxicillin

Mrs D. is a 35 yo female presenting to her general practice nurse with a respiratory infection. She has a severe sore throat and is constantly coughing up greenish phlegm. She is prescribed amoxicillin orally. A) Describe the mechanism of action of amoxicillin. After three days Mrs D. feels much better and decides she does […]

Knowing date of your death

If it were possible to know the date of your own death, would you want to know? Where do you stand on this important issue in future Health Care? Do you believe that people have the right to know in advance the exact date of their death? Should insurance companies have access to this information? […]

Moderate dementia effects

Rhonda works in the community as part of a team that assists with showering people in their own homes. Thomas is an 88-year-old man with Parkinson’s disease and moderate dementia. Thomas lives at home with support from Rhonda and some other home services. He has a son who comes over every evening to provide him […]

Intravenous medication error

After you read nursing peer review article regarding fatal intravenous medication error. What are your thought as you read the articles? What does it mean to override a medication during retrieval and when would it be indicated? what intervention do you plan to have to minimize the risk of medication errors and patient harm in […]