Entries by Daphne Hanson

Alcohol consumption

M.K. is a 43 year old male patient at a primary care visit. While reviewing the health history information with M.K., he tells you that he drinks 2 -3 glasses of red wine every day with dinner because he believes red wine is healthy and that it will protect him from having a heart attack. […]

Anticoagulant therapy

A patient is being given anticoagulant therapy. The nurse informs the patient that he will be administered acetaminophen. The nurse should inform the patient which adverse reactions could occur if the patient were to take an excessive dose of acetaminophen?

Antacids

A patient is prescribed antacids for heartburn. A nurse is providing information to the patient to avoid particular dietary items in meals. Which food items should the nurse instruct the patient to avoid when taking antacids?

Neurologic disorders

You are a nursing student who is assigned to a busy medical-surgical unit that specializes in the care of patients with various neurologic disorders. One of your patients for the day is Mr. Choudhary, a 56 year old South Asian male with a primary diagnosis of cerebrovascular accident of hemorrhagic origin. You enter the room […]

Concept of death

1.Z.O. has a 5-year-old sister. She has been afraid of visiting at the hospital because her “brother might die.” Discuss a preschooler’s concept of death and strategies to help cope with the illness of a sibling. Postoperatively, Z.O. completed his initial course of chemotherapy. Now, 4 months later, he is experiencing new symptoms, including behavior […]

Symptoms of brain tumor

All questions apply to the following case study. You should answer each question completely. When asked to provide several answers, list them in order of priority or significance. Do not assume information that is not provided. Z.O. is a 3-year-old boy with no significant medical history. He is brought into the emergency department (ED) by […]

Alzheimer’s disease

Elena tramatovich is 67 years old and has been a patient of Pearson Physicians Group for the past seven years. According to her family Elena’s memory and cognitive functions have been decreasing over the past couple of years. Her daughtet Svetlana, has written a letter to De Miller regarding more drastic changes in her mother’s […]

The course outcomes and consider The module objectives

Review the course outcomes and consider the module objectives. What do you hope to learn during this module of study? Course Outcomes. CO 2: Determine competencies for planning, monitoring, and evaluating resources that ensure safe, quality, person-centered care. (PO 1) CO 4: Analyze continuous improvement processes at the microsystem and mesosystem levels based on patient […]