My focused respiratory assessment included full vital signs, and an inspection of the patient’s breathing patterns, skin color, and respiratory status, also I did palpate to see if there were any abnormalities and listened to her lung sounds using a stethoscope. My patient’s vitals were normal, the only thing her oxygen was dropping to 93% […]
Qualitative and Quantitative studies are very different in their methods of collecting data. On one hand, qualitative data is collected through observations, one-on-one interviews, and focus groups, to name a few, and is non-numerical in nature. It is an exploratory method of research that produces results that are not easy to generalize. On the other […]
A patient was seen in the ED one week ago due to suffering a traumatic fracture of the body mandible, on the left side. He is being seen today by a maxillofacial surgeon for a pre-op visit. NOTE: Assign only the injury code. This is not the patient’s first medical encounter with this injury. Guidelines […]
A respiratory therapist is called to attend the delivery of a term infant. The mother has had no prenatal care and reports that her “water broke” several days ago. Immediately following vaginal delivery, the infant was placed on a preheated radiant warmer and dried with warmed towels. The infant was placed in a sniffing position […]
You are called to the delivery room at 2:00 a.m. for a laboring gravida 1 para 0 mother at 28 weeks gestation. The mother had good an- prenatal care and had a normal integrated prenatal screening (IPS), normal 20-week ultrasound, and protective serology, including rubella immune, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) negative, venereal disease research laboratory […]
The Biased Care Model offers different routes to improve clinical care that can be utilized. Provide an example of a biased perception in minority healthcare that may impact patient outcomes and how the use of the Biased Care Model can help to facilitate change and improve clinical care.
Create a plan of care for a client diagnosed with the bacterial pneumonia-must list at least two priority diagnoses (one of them physiological and one health promotion). The care plan must include the following: For each diagnosis provide at least 3 interventions; at least three goals/plans; at least 3 evaluation criteria; at least three interventions […]
Accurately predicting staffing needs is a crucial part of a manager’s job. Discuss why predicting staffing needs is important and how third-party reimbursement is tied to staffing needs. What is the relationship between nursing hours, staffing mix, and quality of care? How does a nursing shortage factor into predicting these needs? Why is it important […]
list the six types of sensory receptors classified based on the type of stimulus they detect and describe the types of stimuli that each type can detect. Classify the three types of sensory receptors categorized based on their location; identify the origin of stimuli that activate them; and describe the nature of the stimuli that […]
Identify at least two regulatory bodies, and your state’s nurse practice act, that specify certification, licensure requirements, or scope of practice for your specialty. Discuss the way these influence the educational requirements and experiences for your specialty. Advanced practice registered nurses must incorporate the APRN consensus model in their response. In your response to peers, […]
