Entries by Daphne Hanson

General pediatric unit

 James is a 5-year-old who has been admitted to the general pediatric unit for IV antibiotics because of a severe spider bite that has become infected despite treatment at home with oral antibiotics. His mother is very upset that James has to be in the hospital. She voices frustration that the antibiotics have not worked […]

Focused respiratory assessment

My focused respiratory assessment included full vital signs, an inspection of the patient’s breathing patterns, her skin color, respiratory status, also I did palpate to see if there were any abnormalities, listened to her lung sounds using a stethoscope. My patient’s vitals were normal, the only thing her oxygen was dropping to 93% but went […]

ASSESSMENT PATHOLOGY DIAGNOSTICS

I am unsure of how to complete this concept map based on Pancreatitis. How would I properly complete this assignment? An example for diabetes is posted below, it uses the same template. image.png ASSESSMENT PATHOLOGY DIAGNOSTICS Both: Type I: Genetic and environmental factors cause autoantigens Serum Glucose Subjective: Increased thirst, numb to form on insulin-producing […]

Eight codes

What are the eight codes? Code: An 62-year-old female is brought by EMT to the ED. She sustained   2ndndrd degree burns to both anterior thighs, 2 degree burns of abdominal wall, and 3 degree burns to back of both hands due to dropping a boiling pot of water off the kitchen stove in her home […]

Living arrangements

Explain the positive and negative aspects of the living arrangements for the elderly listed below. Be sure to thoroughly evaluate each option. -Living in own home -Living with their children -Assisted living facility -Nursing home with intermediate care -Nursing home with skilled nursing care and make recommendations for healthy and disabled elderly