“A primigravida at 43 weeks’ gestation was admitted for labor induction by intravenous Pitocin therapy three hours ago. On observation on the external monitor tracing, the nurse notes that with the last two contractions, the fetal heart rate decreased after the contraction peak and returned to baseline after the contraction ended. A decrease in variability […]
Pre-conception Nutrition Should doctors require a nutrition screen for women who want to become pregnant? Expound on and explain the reasons for your position. Support your posts with references, personal experience, and biblical content.
Your patient reports to you that they are struggling with a work/life balance. They state “I know I need to eat write and exercise, but I struggle. For this you want to use motivational interviewing to assess diet/exercise. Explain what is motivational interviewing based on assessing the patient diet/exercise. Using the Open-ended questions, Affirming, Reflective […]
An 81 patient presents to the emergency center with burns to their body after a home fire. The nurse notes multiple burns to their body. She notes burns to the entire anterior/posterior right leg, burns to the left upper anterior leg, and burns to the whole head. What is the total estimated percentage of burns?What […]
Human Factors play an integral part in healthcare. Review this week’s videos regarding this topic and reflect upon these factors and your own experiences. In the video LDI Louise Batz, her daughter mentions 3 reasons preventable medical errors occur and her conviction about the importance of patients and families being an integral part of the healthcare […]
Matt has had epilepsy since childhood. It seems that his current medications are no longer keeping him seizure free. Valproic acid (Depakene) is being added to Matt’s medication regimen. How would you respond to the following? Explain the answers for the questions below. How does valproic acid (Depakene) work to prevent seizures? What adverse effects […]
Michael, a 45 year old, could not believe his ears when the healthcare provider told him he had Parkinson’s disease. “Isn’t that an old person’s disease?” he asked. However, he knew something had been very wrong for about 3 months. At first he Feld more tiered than usual, he had noticed a slight tremor, especially […]
Propecia was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hair loss. The active ingredient in Propecia is finasteride, which is the same drug used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy, under the brand name Proscar. Explain the difference in strength between Propecia and Proscar, and what are the side effects of […]
In most African countries, teen pregnancies have been on the rise. Birth control education started in middle schools and high schools in an attempt to curb teen pregnancy. Explain why the rate of teen pregnancy still high in those countries.
Women have been told for many years that when menopause occurs, they will need hormonal replacement therapy . However, recently released information indicates that long-term hormonal replacement therapy is more harmful than beneficial. If you were the pharmacist, what advice would you give women on this subject? Give supporting evidence.
