Entries by Daphne Hanson

Characteristic of the therapeutic relationship

Prisha remembers her late grandfather who refused to take his medication and how her grandmother struggled to watch his health decline. She notices that Mr. Lang’s partner is very concerned, so Prisha provides reassurance by touching Mr. Lang’s partner’s hand. Which characteristic of the therapeutic relationship is Prisha displaying?​

A randomized trial of aerobic exercise

Answer the following questions for the article A randomized trial of aerobic exercise for major depression: examining neural indicators of reward and cognitive control as predictors and treatment targets: Purpose of the study? Variables (independent vs dependent)? Sampling completed? Methods (quantitative or qualitative)? Instrument? Findings of the research?

Antibiotic therapy for a urinary tract infection

A female client receiving antibiotic therapy for a urinary tract infection complains of itching, burning, and inflamed perineum. What instruction should the nurse provide? a. Use nylon undergarments at least every other day. b. Dry skin thoroughly and apply clotrimazole (Lotrimin) to the affected area TID. c. Keep perineum moist and use miconazole nitrate ( […]

The introductory use of medication resources

Week 13 &14: The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize the student with their responsibility to provide safe medication administration. This exercise includes the introductory use of medication resources such as a nursing drug handbook, reputable online medication resources, CPS, etc. The student will identify a beginner’s knowledge of the drug’s generic and trade […]

Environmental influences

Discussion: The research study I chose is about the ophthalmic experiments conducted by Josef Mengele. He was known as the Angel of Death and was a German Schutzstaffel officer and doctor during World War II. Although Mengele was not an ophthalmologist, the objective of this study was to find a cure for heterochromia. Mengele had […]

Medication order for morphine

You are the lead Pharmacy Technician at your local trauma center. You are training a new Pharmacy Technician in your unit and have created a scenario to share with them as part of the training strategy. An RN from the Emergency Room (ER) provides a medication order for morphine and states that she needs the […]

Surgical nursing experience

You are part of a team gathered to plan for the growing needs of the hospital surgery department. The hospital you work for is a large non-profit healthcare system in several communities in your state and the system has a good reputation.  Your role is a surgery nurse and you have worked in the surgery […]

Describe the classification of the helminth

Describe how you would diagnose this illness-what additional symptoms would you look for, what diagnostic tests you will do, your expected findings, and the subsequent treatment and prognosis. Create a list of at least four other differential diagnoses. Describe the classification of the helminth associated with the assigned disease,

Nosocomial infections

Nosocomial infections are infections that are acquired in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. To b classified as a nosocomial infection, the patient must have been treated for reasons other than the infection. He or she must also have shown no signs of the infection when first treated by the physician What Causes Nosocomial Infections? Who […]