Entries by Daphne Hanson

Breastfeed

Instructions Create a teaching tool to promote breastfeeding. The…   Instructions Create a teaching tool to promote breastfeeding. The material created to educate new mothers on breastfeeding will influence the mother’s decision to breastfeed, including duration, based on the quality and content of the teaching. Assignment Requirements Your teaching tool will be a trifold and must include […]

Femur fracture

A nurse is caring for a client who has a femur fracture with the leg in Buck’s traction.Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1. Apply 6.8 kg(15 lb) of weight for use in traction. 2.Remove the weights for the 20 min for the clients report of severe pain. 3.Compare bilateral pedal pulses […]

Intracranial hemorrhage

Instructions: All questions apply to this case study. Your response should be brief and to the point. When asked to provide several answers, they should be listed in order of priority or significance. Do not assume information that is not provided. R. B. is an 80-year old English woman who is visiting a friend in […]

Heart

What is a normal baseline fetal heart rate? What is considered preterm labor? How is fetal variability determined and what terms are used for charting? What is an amniotomy, and what important nursing roles go along with it? How do you determine and chart contraction frequency, duration, and intensity? What is the first stage of labor […]

Infection

The initial post must include responses to all the questions in both case studies. Ms. F, 48 years old, has been admitted to the hospital with severe abdominal pain. Earlier that day she had generalized abdominal pain, followed by a severe pain in the lower right quadrant of her abdomen, accompanied by nausea and vomiting. […]

Psychiatric inpatient unit

A client is admitted to the psychiatric inpatient unit after being…   A client is admitted to the psychiatric inpatient unit after being found walking on a highway at night talking to themself. The client is unkempt and appears thin and dirty. What would be the best way to assess the client’s nutritional status and […]

Dyspnoea Case study.

Dyspnoea Case study. Why is Mr. Hodges feeling anxious? What is causing dyspnoea? Why is his temperature raised? Why is his heart rate raised? Why is his BP raised? Why are his respirations increased? Why is his oxygen saturation low? Process information    

Death experiences.

Death experiences. What experience(s) have you had with death? If you’re comfortable sharing your experiences, tell us about the deceased person’s cultural/family beliefs and customs that occurred with their death (care of their body, family responsibilities, funeral, memorial, celebration or mourning, etc.). If you haven’t had an experience with a family member or close friend’s […]

Timeline

Timeline demonstrates evolution of insurance into health insurance Timeline demonstrates the important stages of medical insurance. Timeline demonstrates important laws and legislation that have been enacted to improve healthcare and health insurance. Timeline demonstrates key healthcare issues. Timeline demonstrates the basic type of health insurance plans offered today Timeline is logical and demonstrates and understanding […]

Drugs

Complete the PDR assignment. The Physician’s Desk Reference or PDR is a collection of manufacturers’ prescribing information on prescribed drugs. It is updated annually and designed to help allied health professionals to research drug information. 1. Using the PDR.net (Links to an external site.) , you will complete 5 drug cards. Pick five (5) drugs from […]