Entries by Daphne Hanson

Epidemiology of dependent personality disorder

Which of the following is consistent with current literature regarding the epidemiology of dependent personality disorder? I” A Dependent personality is more common in men than in women. A dependent personality disorder is more common in young children than in I" older ones. C Persons with chronic physical illness in childhood may be most susceptible […]

The delivery of culturally competent care

Ethnocentrism results in which of the following? i" A better understanding of various cultures and beliefs I… B Impeding the delivery of culturally competent care C Provides caregivers the ability to better care for patients of various I" cultures D Provides general principles that can be used to treat patients from a I” variety of […]

The Health Education Empowerment methodology

Please give at least three examples of how the Health Education Empowerment methodology created by Paulo Freire can be applied to the work you are doing with your community.  How will you use these principles to engage and empower your community to work collaboratively to improve their health? Discuss the role of the nurse in […]

Urinary frequency and dysuria

A 79 yr old woman comes into a walk-in clinic you are working as an NP with a chief complaint of increased urinary frequency and dysuria. Urinalysis reveals pyuria and positive nitrites. She mentions she has a “bit of kidney trouble-not too bad”. A recent evaluation of renal status is unavailable. What would you consider […]

End-stage Alzheimer’s Disease.

You work as an RPN at a major metropolitan hospital on a medical unit. Mr. Cote has end-stage Alzheimer’s Disease. He has had a stroke and is hospitalized in your unit. He can no longer swallow. Prior to the stroke, Mr. Cote did have some brief moments where he was lucid and able to converse. […]

Negative ways you deal with stress

Some stress makes you react positively; stress can give runners the “edge” needed to make it through to the finish line. On the other hand, some stress can be harmful; it can increase the risk of developing health problems such as high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. For this reason, stress can be divided into […]

The principle of beneficence

Beneficence was defined as “The principle of beneficence entails a moral obligation to help other persons (for example, obligations of health professionals to assist patients) or to provide benefits to others. Beneficence involves both the protection of individual welfare and the promotion of the common welfare.” (Coughlin, 2008) Let us examine the topic of Beneficence […]