Entries by Daphne Hanson

Abdominal and Speculum examinations

Abdominal and speculum examinations. A 30-year-old woman is referred, with anemia. She had been complaining of increasing tiredness and shortness of breath for 3 months, with frequent headaches. Her periods occur every 24 days and the first day and are generally very heavy. She has no previous gynecological problems and takes no medication.   Physical […]

Antinuclear antibodies Statement

Antinuclear antibodies Statement. Read the pdf regarding the ANA Position Statement on Just Culture. Discuss the ANA position and your thoughts, be sure to either state your support or disagreement regarding the statement. In regards to the states mentioned, is there one you support more than the other and why? Do you see a correlation […]

Myocardial Infarction overall impacts

Disease: Myocardial Infarction overall impacts. With this discussion address the following discussion prompts: Impact on the heart muscle itself (i.e., increase or decrease perfusion) If you are confused about what this means, perfusion refers to the amount of blood getting to the heart muscle itself. Why would we want good blood flow to the heart […]

Training Advanced practice nurses

Scenarios: Training Advanced practice nurses.  A 34-year-old female who is 36 weeks pregnant – G2P1AB0 – presents to your office complaining of shortness of breath and ankle swelling. She states she has had “the flu” for several days and is insistent that this is why she can’t stop coughing. She is obviously short of breath […]

Clinic care for headache and wheezing

Clinic care for headache and wheezing. For the following scenarios, determine what condition(s) you would code and why. After discussing what conditions you would code, please provide the correct codes using your ICD-10-CM book. Scenario #1 Larry is an 80-year-old patient who has previously been diagnosed with lung cancer. He has been receiving chemotherapy and […]

Chemotherapy and radiation case

Chemotherapy and radiation case.For the following scenarios, determine what condition(s) you would code and why. After discussing what conditions you would code, please provide the correct codes using your ICD-10-CM book. Scenario #1 Larry is an 80-year-old patient who has previously been diagnosed with lung cancer. He has been receiving chemotherapy and radiation. Larry develops […]

Waste and Resource Management 

Identifying Waste and Resource Management. Think about the clinical environment where you work or one in which you previously worked. Identify opportunities for waste reduction. Consider the following: • Setting: administrative, operational, clinical • Efficiency • Value to patient • Value to quality and safety in nursing practice