Entries by Daphne Hanson

The Cardiovascular system

Pick one diagnoses from the Cardiovascular system AND one diagnoses from the Peripheral vascular system of your choosing. 1) Describe your diagnosis in detail. 2) What subjective symptoms would the patient describe to you? 3) What objective symptoms would you find on examination? 4) What laboratory data would you need to help support your diagnosis? […]

Current Procedural Terminology

Which Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) category explained in the textbook (Figure 6.1) do you or would you use most often in your current employment? Explain the category and how you do or would effectively use the category. Would you every bill from multiple categories? Explain.

Strategies the nurse should use to help ensure that clients participate in The decision-making process

Provide an example of a different approach the nurse might take to resolve the conflict between Mrs. Lieberman and her daughter. Identify two strategies the nurse should use to help ensure that clients participate in the decision-making process regarding their care. What types of patient and family teaching must be provided to understand the principles […]

Making Daily patient care assignments

What additional information would be important for the RN to know when making daily patient care assignments? Why is this information pertinent to the RN? Choose at least two leadership concepts that are important to embrace when working with other healthcare providers. How do these concepts impact interprofessional collaboration? Identify two tasks that can be […]

History of Intermittent pleuritic chest pain

Ms. X, a 32-year-old Hispanic woman, has had a history of intermittent pleuritic chest pain and joint pain for the past several years. Recently, she went to her physician because she noticed that an erythematous, butterfly-shaped rash had appeared on her face. Further lab tests indicated protein in her urine. Her blood test indicated the […]

An Epidural catheter inserted for pain management

A 67-year-old client had an epidural catheter inserted for pain management following a total knee replacement. After successful treatment of an episode of hypotension in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), he was transferred to the medical-surgical unit. The registered nurses assessed the client and delegated direct care to an LPN, although the LPN denied this. […]

Continuity management and Disaster preparedness

This week we reviewed continuity management and disaster preparedness. Imagine that you are the unit manager for your unit and serve as a member of the disaster planning committee. In preparation for this discussion, you must seek out the disaster plan for your unit. You are tasked with evaluating your unit’s disaster management plan and […]