Entries by Daphne Hanson

Telehealth

Telehealth has emerged as an enhancement to healthcare giving clients greater access to care providers than ever before. It especially benefits people living in remote areas who do not have easy access to healthcare facilities and to specialists. It is beneficial for people with chronic diseases that require frequent monitoring to help keep their conditions […]

Influx of technology

1.Read Chapter 16 in your textbook and discuss (in at least 150 words) how the influx of technology may affect ethical and confidentiality issues in the health care environment. 2.Briefly describe (in at least 150 words) an instance in your practice when you felt a patient’s confidentiality was compromised. How was the situation handled? What […]

The Components of a Cell

Initial Post: Identify all the components of a cell. Describe the function of each of these components. Describe cellular metabolism membrane transport and cellular reproduction Describe the aging process. Identify the pathophysiologic process for 3 underlying principles of aging. Example: oxidative process.

Afebrile patient

The school registered nurse sees an 8-year-old male coming into the nursing office by his Phys Ed teaching with complaints of profuse sweating and confusion. The patient is currently afebrile. 1.What condition would most likely be expected? Which actions are contraindicated? 2.How should the nurse provide the glucose and why? When should the Registered nurse […]

Eye doses

What are the two major challenges for delivering large eye doses of a drug directly to the eye based on its anatomy and physiology? What (if anything) can be done as a formulator to overcome these challenges? Why is it important that an ophthalmic formulation is isotonic with the fluids in the eye? Why is […]

Anatomy of the inhalation pathway

Describe how particle size influences delivery of a substance that is an inhalation aerosol and how it is related to airflow and the anatomy of the inhalation pathway. What is the optimal particle size of something that you want to deliver to the lungs (alveolar region)? What about a drug that you want to stay […]