Entries by Daphne Hanson

The Benefits of Breathing for Relaxation.

The mental health nurse is leading a group about relaxation and explains the benefits of breathing for relaxation. As a female client begins to explain how she uses yoga to relax another client interrupts and asks “what’s yoga?” What is the nurse’s best response? A. “Yoga is not the subject of this group” B. “Do […]

Impacts of cultural differences

Mandy is a 44-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis (MS). Mandy and her extended family immigrated to Australia from Vietnam 10 years ago, shortly before Mandy developed symptoms of MS. Since developing MS, Mandy also developed clinical depression and incontinence. Mandy lives with her husband and three teenage children. She has to use a wheelchair for […]

Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Dementia

Mrs Walker is a 72 year old lady who lives alone and until recently was in her own home with a care package. Mrs Walker has a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s dementia (4 months) and has deteriorated both physically and mentally over the last 8 weeks, she habitually paces up and down even though she has […]

A Child with Down Syndrome

What are common assessment findings on a child with Down Syndrome? Explain a congenital heart defect and how it affects the child. What are signs and symptoms of heart failure in a child with a congenital heart defect? What medications does the nurse anticipate a child with heart failure will be prescribed, and what are […]