Entries by Daphne Hanson

Discuss one ethical and one legal issue related to the use of EHRs

Review HIPAA, protected health information (PHI), and requirements for privacy and confidentiality in EHRs. Discuss one ethical and one legal issue related to the use of EHRs that directly impact advanced registered nursing practice. Consider the emerging role of telehealth and the EHR in patient care delivery and the compromise of patient data using telehealth […]

Appropriate statement for heart murmur

Upon examination of the new infant. the pediatrician detects a heart murmur. Which of the following is the most accurate and appropriate statement for heart murmur? a. Heart murmurs are common to many infants and usually resolve within one month after birth. b. Heart murmurs are benign and not a cause for concern. c. A […]

Irritability and abdominal distension

During the first 36 hours after birth. nurses in the neonatal unit carefully watch the baby for irritability and abdominal distension. They note that she has passed no stool since birth. Which of the following has to be considered? a. This is a common manifestation among most newborns and should not cause concern. b. Down […]

Infant’s physical characteristics

The cause of this infant’s physical characteristics is most likely the result of: a. non-disjunction during meiosis I in the mother b. non-disjunction during meiosis II in the mother c. non-disjunction of the zygote sometime during embryogenesis d. an inherited translocation involving chromosome 21 from the mother

Collaborating with the health care

Nurses advocate for their patients every day. Whether collaborating with the health care team to ensure a patient’s plan of care is appropriate, connecting patients and families to community resources, or teaching a patient during discharge planning, nurses utilize a set of interpersonal skills that lend them to be natural advocates (Mason, et. al. 2021). […]