A nurse is caring for a client in an acute care mental health unit. The nurse is planning care for a client who has a borderline personality disorder. Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 For each potential nursing intervention, click to specify if the potential intervention is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the Nurses’ Notes client. Day […]
Psychosocial factors associated with postpartum psychological distress during the Covid-19 pandemic Ostacoli, L., Cosma, S., Bevilacqua, F. et al. Psychosocial factors associated with postpartum psychological distress during the Covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 20, 703 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-03399-5
You have cared for a patient who is a 34-year-old male who experienced impaired intracranial regulation. Now consider what would be similar and what would be different if you were caring for a 75-year-old female patient with a history of atherosclerosis and hypertension who is experiencing a stroke. Write your answer below.
Irma is an 82-year-old widow who lives alone. She has a history of hypertension. At the age of 67, she had a mild stroke but recovered with no physical impairments. Lately, she has been complaining of dizziness and fatigue. Irma used to be an avid fan of all the cooking shows and took pride in […]
What sections of the Nursing Practice Act and the Board Rules address documentation? The nurse cannot make more staff magically appear. What could the nurse have done, under these circumstances, to improve her documentation and perhaps avoid being reported to the Board? (NOTE: In the real case upon which this scenario is built, the nurse […]
Consider one of the indications of balloon valvuloplasty in different valvular stenosis: tricuspid valve stenosis, pulmonary valve stenosis, mitral valve stenosis, and aortic valve stenosis. There are some occurrences where the potential risks outweigh the potential benefits. Pick one of the indications and discuss why the risks outweigh its benefits in this particular indication.
Medications are one of the primary treatment options for immune disorders. General medication categories used include antibiotics, antihistamines, antivirals, corticosteroids, decongestants epinephrine, histamine (H2) blockers, hormone therapy, immunosuppressants, interferon, leukotriene antagonists, and mast cell stabilizers (see Chapter 19). Question: 1. Give the side effects, the adverse effects, and the therapeutic effects of the above medications. 2. The […]
The practical nurse (PIN) is providing instructions to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) prepared to give a total bed bath to an eMobile client who has continuous feeding via a Gastrostomy tube (GF). Which instruction is most important for the PN to emphasize? Keep the head of the bed raised while the tube feeding is […]
As a nurse, you will be providing care for both older adults and their family or friends, particularly at end of life. Using the case example of Julia Morales below, create an end-of-life care plan for her. Identify the areas of holistic end-of-life care including utilization of the interdisciplinary process, end-of-life progression, and symptoms that […]
Abstract Teachers of students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders (EBD) are less experienced and more likely to have emergency certification than teachers of students with other disabilities. Yet, to date, research has not examined the relationship between the academic achievement of students with EBD and characteristics associated with highly qualified teachers (teachers’ education level, certification […]
