Entries by Daphne Hanson

Anorexic client

A nurse is caring for an anorexic client with a nursing diagnosis of Imbalanced nutrition less than body requirements related to dysfunctional eating patterns.  Which interventions would be supportive for this client? Select all that apply. A. Provide small frequent meals B. Monitor weight gain C. Allow the client to determine food choices from a […]

Erythema

The patient, an elderly man, had an acute onset of swelling, erythema, and tenderness in the left anterior neck. He was admitted for evaluation and IV antibiotic therapy with a provisional diagnosis of thyroiditis and cellulitis. The radiological finding showed a large, mixed density, soft tissue mass in the left lower neck compatible with cellulitis. The mass appeared to […]

Mental health

Introduction to mental health. List 3 social factors that may act as a risk factor for mental illness. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ List 3 psychological factors that may act as a protective factor for mental illness __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   List 3 cognitive changes that may occur as a result of mental illness __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ List 3physical factors that may increase […]

Clinical findings of diagnosis of an STD

. What are some of the significant clinical findings that would lead to the diagnosis of an STD? 2. What are some of the significant laboratory findings that would lead to the diagnosis of an STD?   CASE STUDY 15.3 A 20-year-old woman presents to her family practice physician for a routine pelvic examination. It […]

Multispecialty group medical practice

Dr. Moe, Dr. Howard and Dr. Fine are principals in a multispecialty group medical practice. Dr. Moe is a primary care physician. Dr. Howard is an internist, and Dr. Fine is a radiologist. They jointly own an office building which also houses a clinical laboratory and state-of-the-art radiology equipment. Dr. Howard supervises the lab, and […]

Focused respiratory assessment

When completing a focused respiratory assessment, what intervention should the practical nurse (PN) implement to assess for hemoptysis? A Determine how often the cough occure. OB Observe the appearance of sputum Oc watch chest expansion on inspiration OD Auscultate bilateral breath sounds.

Phishing and spam emails. 

You are providing education to the hospital staff on phishing and spam emails.   Using the following education methods: Instructor led eLearning Self-guided Just-in-time blended learning   Provide examples of how each education method can be used in teaching about phishing and spam emails and explain how the learning method can best be evaluated.