Entries by Daphne Hanson

Measure the Cultural safety strategies

You are required to: Set three (3) outcomes against which you could measure the cultural safety strategies. • Decide on when you will review and measure outcomes of the cultural safety strategies you implemented for the service or program. • Decide on methods you will use to review and measure outcomes of the cultural safety […]

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 […]