Constipation problem and causes. Constipation is an elimination problem that often occurs in both adults and children. What are the causes? What measures can be done to help with constipation–either pharmacological or non-pharmacological?
Health disparity issue. Despite advances in health research and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, health disparities still persist in our society. The readings below about the process of health policy and how to formulate policy, and the readings on disparities, and the social determinants of health address the discussion question for this week. […]
Case Study 2: Focused Throat Exam Jason, a 13-year-old male comes in with Mom complaining of painful swallowing. Started yesterday as a “really bad sore throat” made worse with swallowing. He reports feeling very tired. His Mom gave him over-the-counter Children’s Motrin which made his fever better but did not help his sore throat. He […]
Case Study: Appropriate nursing interventions. D.G. is a 56-year-old Caucasian woman. She has just returned to the medical-surgical floor following abdominal surgery. She has had a total abdominal hysterectomy with removal of both ovaries and fallopian tubes. D.G. has a history of ovarian cancer, chronic nausea, and an appendectomy. Her vital signs are HR 107 […]
Unintentional drug overdose effects. 1. What is an overdose? Why is it more common for this to happen unintentionally with children? 2. What are some medications used to combat an overdose once it has been determined? What are some protocols in Ontario or hospitals you have been to? (Look up Ontario Poison Control Centre). 3. […]
Making any notations in the patient’s chart. Refer to the case study at the beginning of chapter 17 in your Pearson’s Comprehensive Medical Assisting PowerPoint and use the information you have learned to answer the following questions. How should Samra handle the situation with Ms. McConnley?. When Ms. McConnley is ready to check out, she […]
Inferential statistics analysis. Which one of these inferential statistics was used to examine the data obtained from the participants? Group of answer choices Factor Analysis Paired samples t-test Cox regression analysis Spearman’s Correlation Coefficient independent-samples t test Logistic regression analysis z score None of the above inferential statistics […]
What is the difference between hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia? What clinical findings are you expected to see for both? (Signs and symptoms, blood sugars) 2. What is the difference between type one and type two diabetes? How would a patient present? 3. Why might it be difficult for an adolescent to be diagnosed with diabetes? Who […]
Changing culture in a hospital environment. why is difficult to change a culture in an organization like a hospital team environment.
Validity of a Perceived Stress Scale. How do the authors describe the validity of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) used in this study? Group of answer choices The scale was reviewed by six experts prior to being used in this study. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) was examined by face, construct, and discriminant validity […]
