Entries by Daphne Hanson

Wilson’s disease

Wilson’s disease leads to liver damage as well as joint inflammation, kidney failure, uncontrolled shaking, and psyhiatric disturbances in humans. These symptoms all result from an accumulation of copper in the body because of one of several point mutations in the coding region of a single type of membrane transporter protein that normally exports copper […]

Pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis

Patient Profile S.D., a 58-year-old African American male, was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis several years ago. He has been taking pyridostigmine and prednisone since then and has had few symptoms. Today, while visiting his daughter, he had a choking episode followed by the onset of severe weakness in his arms and legs along with respiratory […]

Serious Mental illness

Maria has just met with Francesco, who has lived with a serious mental illness for most of his adult life. Francesco has lived with his parents for many years, but they are becoming elderly and frail and are having difficulty meeting Francesco’s needs. Francesco’s sister Guiliana has been a long-time member of his care network […]

Dietary supplements

The federal government’s role in the regulation of the supplement industry continues to be a controversial topic. We see older adults purchasing them to treat health conditions, teens using them to lose weight or enhance athletic performance, and still others using them to try and improve health or prevent disease. There are specific health consequences […]

Beginning Heart failure

An 80-year-old male client was diagnosed with beginning heart failure that has been controlled by hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 25 mg orally daily for the past year. Two days ago he was admitted to the telemetry unit for sinus bradycardia and increased peripheral edema. This morning his weight indicated that he gained 6 pounds since admission, and […]

Observe the management of the client on patient-controlled-analgesia

Observe the management of the client on patient-controlled-analgesia (PCA pump). Discuss priority nursing interventions and summarize below: 71. Part 1: List the most common side effects and/or potential complications related to pain medications: Part 2: Identify assessment criteria that may indicate the client is experiencing side effects from prescribed pain medications: