Entries by Daphne Hanson

Parkinson’s disease

Case Study of a Parkinson’s disease A 67-year-old man presents to the ER with a chief complaint of tremors in his arms and some tremors in his leg as well. The patient is accompanied by his son, who says that his father has become “stiff” and it takes him much longer to perform simple tasks and […]

Staffing assignment

You are making a staffing assignment knowing that you are short-staffed. You have five registered nurses (RNs), two licensed practical nurses (LPNsn), and two nursing assistants. Those nine employees need to provide a 12-hour shift of services to 30 clients with a high acuity required to a ratio of nurse to client at 1:3. Client […]

Emphysema

You are managing a stable middle-aged adult with emphysema. In addition to reinforcing smoking cessation and medication schedules, which annual intervention will you recommend? Live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV)   Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23)   Quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (QIV)   Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13)  

Stability and internal consistency

Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between stability and internal consistency? Group of answer choices a) An instrument that demonstrates stability will also demonstrate internal consistency.   c) An instrument cannot demonstrate stability and internal consistency at the same time.   d) An instrument may demonstrate stability, internal consistency, or both at […]

Medical record

Discuss why it is important to spell correctly and use appropriate abbreviations when documenting in the medical record. Be sure to discuss the legal implications in your post. Also, do some research and list the tools you will use to ensure your spelling and grammar will reflect the professional behavior needed as a medical assistant. […]