Descriptive epidemiology outbreak investigation
Can you summarize the key components of a descriptive epidemiology outbreak investigation?
Entries by Daphne Hanson
Value-based purchasing
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a new approach to reimbursement starting in 2011 called value-based purchasing. The goal was to reduce the amount of CMS payments overall and to tie patient satisfaction and quality goals to reimbursement. Has this shift in reimbursement strategy been successful? Why or why not?
Economic factors that influence research methodology and interpretation of findings in clinical settings?
What are the ethical, legal, political, cultural, logistical, and economic factors that influence research methodology and interpretation of findings in clinical settings?
Patient that has a high pain tolerance due
You are caring for a patient that has a high pain tolerance due to chronic pain and does not look like they are in pain. What would you do if they asked for more pain medication?
Explain briefly what is a nursing process
1. Explain briefly what is a nursing process. 2. What step of the nursing process is considered as the most critical and why? (assessment of the patient’s physical and psychological needs, development of a care plan, implementation of nursing care interventions, evaluation of physical and psychosocial outcomes)
Obesity brought increasing emphasis on nutrition
How has the rise in obesity brought increasing emphasis on nutrition and exercise for middle aged and aging families? Why is it more significant than 30 years ago?
A 46-year-old male presents with a complaint of heartburn for the past 3 months. He describes the pain as burning and located in the epigastric area
A 46-year-old male presents with a complaint of heartburn for the past 3 months. He describes the pain as burning and located in the epigastric area. The pain improves after he takes an antacid or drinks milk. He has been taking either over-the-counter famotidine or ranitidine off and on for the past 2 months and […]
Decrease in ventricular contraction force
Heart failure, which involves a decrease in ventricular contraction force, is a common condition. Its is caused by an initiating event (such as a heart attach/myocardial infarction) which result in damage to the cardiomyocytes. 1)Why would damaged cardiomyocytes result in reduced ventricular contraction? 2)What is end diastolic and end systolic volume? Describe what may happen […]
Basic function of cardiac output
The delivery of sufficient oxygen to the tissues is the basic function of cardiac output. At rest, the heart will pump out 5 Liters/min to satisfy the oxygen demand of the body’s tissues. 1)What happens to cardiac output and cardiac function during intense exercise? Why? 2)What component of the nervous system is responsible for initiating […]
Maintaining client trust and goodwill
Maintaining client trust and goodwill. What strategies would you use to maintain the trust and goodwill you have established with Brenda?
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