Entries by Daphne Hanson

The Lifelong Effects Smoking

According to the CDC, there are over 480,000 deaths in the United States and 7 million worldwide each year related to tobacco use. Because of this and the lifelong effects smoking can have on our bodies, there are organizations that are focused on trying to end smoking altogether. With that in mind, is vaping a […]

Meal Preparation for a Client.

You are asked to do meal preparation for a client.   a. What does “meal preparation” mean to you?         b. What do you have to consider in addition to the actual preparation of the food?         c. What safety measures should be in place during meal preparation?

The Social Determinants of Health in Community

Assess the social determinants of health in your community and provide a succinct summary of your findings. What are the population health risks, gaps, or disparities that are evident, and how might they impact health? What are the implications for advanced nursing practice? As you respond to one peer in the Collaboration Café, consider how […]

Clinic for Evaluation of Vaginal Discomfort

An 18-year-old female presents to the clinic for evaluation of vaginal discomfort. On exam, the client is noted to have several vesicles on erythematous bases on the right inner labial tissue. What testing would the nurse expect to be ordered by the provider for diagnosis of these lesions? Viral cultures for herpes simplex virus (HSV) […]

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)

. A screening at 24 weeks gestation reveals a pregnant woman has gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). In planning client care, the nurse and the woman agree that a goal is to prevent fetal injury from GDM. What does the nurse identify as the greatest risk for the fetus? Preterm birth Congenital anomalies Macrosomia Low birth […]

Generalized Anxiety Disorder/Loss

plar 13A. Generalized Anxiety Disorder/Loss (Mental Health Nursing: Older Adult) ding Case (13A-1 Through 13A-6) ng Exercise 13A-1 A home health nurse visits an 88-year-old male client who has a history of Alzheimer disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The client is alert, oriented to self only, and talkative, becoming short of breath frequently […]

2020 National Health Goals for pregnancy

A newly married young woman tells the nurse she hopes to become pregnant soon. What should the nurse recommend to this client to support the 2020 National Health Goals for pregnancy? (Select all that apply.) Reduce work hours Smoking cessation No alcohol intake No need to see prenatal provider until fetal movement is noted Take […]