Entries by Daphne Hanson

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:

Breast and axillae

Step 1 Review the case scenario. You are working in the emergency room, and you must conduct a history and physical assessment on a 28-year-old client. The subjective information indicates the following: The client, who is four weeks postpartum, reports having a large, painful, warm, and reddened area below the right nipple for three days. She […]

Corporate Cover-Up Summary of Advocate

Case: Corporate Cover-Up Summary of Advocate, Describe the legal and ethical issues presented in this case. Inc. v. Sauer on pages 230-231 of the textbook. Answer the following questions. According to a federal study, nearly 90% of the nation’s nursing homes are poorly staffed and find it difficult to provide basic services, such as cleaning, dressing, […]

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy

You are an nursing practitioner in the heart failure clinic. A patient with a history of alcoholic cardiomyopathy has an ejection fraction of 35%  Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). They have been sober for 2 years. Recent stress test was negative for coronary ischemia. BP 132/83 mm Hg. EKG reveals normal sinus rhythm […]