Entries by Daphne Hanson

Teratogen effect

Which of the following is the best example of a teratogen effect causing a birth defect. Explain. 1 the baby’s uncle and sibling having the same effect 2 maternal history of diabetes and heart disease 3 maternal ingestion of vitamin supplements during pregnancy 4 maternal ingestion of alcohol during pregnancy

Diagnosis and anesthesia codes

How the inpatient coder abstracts chart 7th character for an episode of care for injuries, poisoning, and burns, and 7th character to include healing status of fractures. A two month old infant is brought to the operating room for repair of coarctation on the aorta with a pump oxygenator. anesthesia is provided by an anesthesiologist. […]

New healthcare career

Congratulations…You got the job! You are now working in your first job in your new healthcare career. You are excited and anxious. You’ve been given your first project assignment. You’ve been working hard on it all week as it is due on Friday at 3:00 PM. Today is Wednesday and you still have a lot […]

Autonomy in nursing

With increasing autonomy in nursing comes greater liability and legal accountability, therefore, the professional nurse must be aware of his or her responsibility as he or she practices. Identify and explain 3 examples for each of the areas of potential liability for nurses, related to pharmacology and nursing. 1. Failure to assess/evaluate 2. Failure to […]

Philosophical foundations for curriculum decision

Reflect on an article mentioned on Reading Assignment, ‘Philosophical foundations for curriculum decision, a reflective analysis’.  As you review your reading, compose a paper and address the following:    For non-practicing teachers:  Think back to the curriculum of your pre-service training as a teacher and try to define it based on the information provided in the […]