patient education. Select a nutrition topic from the list provided Locate a mainstream source of information on the topic that you feel is appropriate for patient education Evaluate the source using the Ask, Think, Learn, Repeat Guide Provide answers to the WHO, HOW, and WHEN questions from the Ask, Think, Learn, Repeat Guide Compose a reflection on the process and your information source Provide a thorough explanation for why you felt it was appropriate for patients and what led you to that conclusion

Cite your source

A female patient is admitted to the cardiac floor. Medical history includes hypothyroidism, diabetes, and hypertension. The patient suffered a myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease 5 years ago. The patient was diagnosed with heart failure 1 year ago and has been managed with hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide) and captopril (Capoten). Over the past 2 months, the patient’s heart failure symptoms have been increasing in severity, with dyspnea and ankle edema occurring at rest or with minimal exertion.

The HCP orders:

1. The HCP adds digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.125mg po daily to the patient’s regimen. The nurse is teaching the patient about digoxin. What should the nurse include in the patient teaching? Be thorough!
2. Does the patient have risk factors for digoxin toxicity?  If so, what are they and why do they put the patient at risk for digoxin toxicity?
3. The patient’s symptoms continue to increase and the patient is diagnosed with acute heart failure and is moved to the ICU. The HCP replaces hydrocholorthiazide (Microzide) with IV furosemide (Lasix) and adds nitroprusside (Nitropress). Discuss some of the nursing considerations related to the addition of furosemide (Lasix) and nitroprusside (Nitropress) with the current medical regimen.

Schedule for administration. The nurse provides discharge teaching to a client who was recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (OM) After receiving the instructions the client expresses understanding about when, how, and why to take his prescribed medications at home. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? A. Offer to consult with the pharmacist about resources for reduced-price medications B. Review the purpose of medications prescribed for the client to take home with him C. Send a list of medications taken while hospitalized to the client’s healthcare provider D . Provide the client with a printed list of medications and a schedule for administration

Thinking skill. Reference: Think Like a Nurse: A Handbook by Linda Caputi

Reflecting step of Tanner’s clinical judgment model:

1. Noticing
2. Interpreting
3. Responding
4. Reflecting

Evaluating data

Describe what this thinking skill means:

Give at least one example of how you use this skill from a clinical experience:

In the example you provided, explain how “evaluating data” helped you analyze the data in your example to determine if your plan of action resulted in the desired outcome.

Evaluating and correcting thinking

Describe what this thinking skill means:

Give at least one example of how you use this skill from a clinical experience:

In the example you provided, explain how “evaluating and correcting thinking” helped you analyze the data in your example to arrive at a clear, accurate understanding of the situation.