Entries by Daphne Hanson

How has this course, Healthcare Policy, Regulation, and Finance changed

How has this course, Healthcare Policy, Regulation, and Finance changed views on becoming involved in the political process surrounding health care? Discuss and reflect on the assigned topics in terms of: How do the content and assignments meet the course objective(s)? Provide examples of actual or potential applications of the course week’s concepts. Successes or […]

The chain of infection steps

Complete the written questions by reading each question carefully and writing your response(s) in the space provided. Put the chain of infection steps in the correct sequence by writing the numbers 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 in the order column. ©TAFE NSW 2018 Mode of transmission: the microorganism movement from old host to new host Answer 1Choose…135264 […]

Acute respiratory failure

A client in acute respiratory failure is intubated and placed on mechanical ventilation. The post-intubation arterial blood gas (ABG) results are pH 7.55, PaCO2 29 mm Hg, and PaO2 93 mm Hg. The collaborative healthcare team will MOST LIKELY decide to implement which of the following interventions? Group of answer choices Decrease the respiratory rate. […]

History of Chronic kidney disease

45-year-old woman with a history of chronic kidney disease presents to her nurse practitioner complaining of muscle cramps, tingling sensations in her fingers and toes, and fatigue. She also mentions that she has been experiencing increased bone pain and weakness in recent weeks. Her medical history reveals long-standing kidney dysfunction, and she has been on […]

A male who Experienced blunt abdominal trauma

You are transporting a 42-year-old A male who experienced blunt abdominal trauma. He is receiving oxygen at 12���� via a nonrebreathing mask, and full spinal precautions have been applied. During your reassessment, you note his level of consciousness has decreased and his respirations have become shallow. You should: perform a comprehensive secondary assessment to determine […]

Nurses assist in the Safe and accurate Management of medication

In the Nursing Department, Nurses assist in the safe and accurate Management of medication. Which of the interventions reflect a good understanding of this concept by the nurse? A. The nurse prepares and uses the infusion pump for the Administration of intravenous fluid B. The nurse identifies the patient by using 2 patient identifiers before administering medication. C. The nurse […]

Accident patient who Sustained head injury

Mr. Smith is a 33 year old motor vehicle accident patient who sustained head injury and was admitted to the surgical ICU post-operatively. The RN observed the patient having generalized seizure activity and immediately informed the MD. Mr. Smith has an order for Phenytoin Sodium (Dilantin) 750�� IVPB loading dose and the scanner is not readily available. In this case, what should the […]