Entries by Daphne Hanson

Eye assessment

Eye assessment Visual acuity CataractsPresbycusis Hearing lossHead assessment Rhinitis/rhinorrheaEar assessment Nose assessmentPupillary light reflex VertigoOtitis media Mouth assessmentTactile fremitus Macular degenerationBreath sounds AnosmiaParoxysmal nocturnal dyspnea Lung assessmentPneumonia PneumothoraxPulmonary embolism Extra ocular movements (EOMs)Throat assessment OrthopneaWheezes TuberculosisLung percussion EmphysemaAtelectasis Asthma

Alterations in Pathophysiology

Fill in the empty blocks with the information for Assessment and Management of Newborn Complications: Manifestations of Exposure to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: System Disorder STUDENT NAME DISORDER/DISEASE PROCESS REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER Alterations in Pathophysiology Related Health Promotion and Health (Diagnosis) to Client Problem Disease Prevention ASSESSMENT SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS Risk Factors Expected […]

Specialized vocabulary quiz

physical assessment Syllabus Please write the definition for the following terms , in your own words. Please note that the turn it in score must be less than 20% for the assi graded. There will be a specialized vocabulary quiz in Week 6 over this material. 1. Dyspnea 2. Sedentary 3. Orthopnea 4. Hypoxia 5. […]

Registered nurse on duty

You are the registered nurse on duty at a skilled nursing facility. Judy, a 35-year-old, full-time nurse’s aide on the day shift, has been with the skilled nursing facility for 10 years. You have worked with Judy on numerous occasions and have found her work to be marginal at best. She tries to be extra […]

Laboratory values and diagnostic tests

A. Explaining laboratory values and diagnostic tests: Briefly describe what each laboratory value represents and the reason it is ordered. Indicate what an abnormal finding means (include normal values if applicable) 1. Troponin I & T 2. Creatine kinase (CK) 3. Creatine kinase MB (CK-MB) 4. Electrocardiogram (ECG) 5. Echocardiogram 6. Stress testing B. Define the following terms associated with cardiac function: 1. Afterload […]

Esophageal foreign body

What is the most common area for an esophageal foreign body to lodge in an adult? a. Aortic arch b. Cricopharyngeus muscle c. Tracheal bifurcation d. Lower esophageal sphincter e. Pyloric sphincter     *Select the best answer and discuss your evidenced-based rationale, including a discussion of the latest clinical practice guidelines,       

Genetic variants that alter drug metabolism

Regarding genetic variants that alter drug metabolism. Which of the following statements is true? a. All the statements are true b. Drugs with a narrow therapeutic index, small increases in drug levels can lead to toxicity or small decreases in drug levels can lead to failure of drug therapy c. Drugs with a high therapeutic […]

Microsoft Word document

In a Microsoft Word document of 4-5 pages formatted in APA style, consider the following scenario:   Tina is a new RN from the Philippines, working on a medical-surgical unit. She is enthusiastic and an excellent nurse. One day, Tina administered the wrong medication to a patient and documented it in the patient’s electronic health […]