Caring for a client who had an appendectomy 4 hours ago

The nurse is caring for a client who had an appendectomy 4 hours ago. which finding requires immediate action by the nurse

a. High pitched sound heard upon inspiration

b. Apical heart rate of 100 to 110 beats/mins

c. Redness and edema noted at the incision site

d. Pain rating of 8 on a scale of 1 to 10.

Care for a client who is 12 hours post thyroidectomy

Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the plan of care for a client who is 12 hours post thyroidectomy

a. Maintain a semi-fowler position

b. Prepare to administer radioactive iodine treatments

c. Resume antithyroid drug therapy

d. Anticipate and monitor for hypothermia

Treatment for herpes zoster (shingles)

five months following treatment for herpes zoster (shingles), an older adult client tells the home health nurse of continuing to experience pain where the rash occurred which action should the nurse implement.

a. Teach the client about phantom pain symptoms

b. Determine if the client has had a shingles vaccination

c. Complete an assessment of the client’s pain

d. Perform a complete mental status exam

A client with polycystic kidney disease is admitted to the emergency department with a history of developing a severe headache.

A client with polycystic kidney disease is admitted to the emergency department with a history of developing a severe headache. which action should the nurse take first.

a. Collect a urine specimen

b. Obtain a blood pressure measurement

c. Complete a neurological assessment

d. Initiate cardiac monitoring

Understanding of critical thinking and clinical reasoning

Provide your understanding of critical thinking and clinical reasoning. Why are these principles important for your nursing practice? In your response discuss the differences between critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving. Which of these do you think you would use the most in your nursing practice?

Discuss Presentation of Medical Errors

 

YouTube (Lewis Blackman story): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CspIrlJ2bd4

 

Discuss:Presentation of Medical Errors

What were the errors in this situation?

Did healthcare staff adequately advocate for Lewis? Why or why not?

If you were the nurse caring for Lewis, what would you have done differently?

What habits of patient advocacy can you implement in your nursing practice? How will these habits prevent errors or patient harm?

How can arrhythmias cause issues with the heart tissue?

How can arrhythmias cause issues with the heart tissue? Can this cause heart failure? Please provide 1-2 scholarly art to support answer

Population Health Concern Topic

What is a population health concern topic that is specific to a  diverse population group?

Give an overview of the population and the health concern

What are the social determinants of health involved in the selected population’s health concern?

A discussion of how advanced practice nurses can:

Identify population health problems

Use interventions to address those problems, and potentially influence policy, education, leadership, and practice

Evaluate the efficacy of those interventions

Client treatment of Respiratory Infection with Herbal Supplements.

 

A community health nurse in a small countryside community is caring for a client who has been trying to treat a respiratory infection with herbal supplements. The nurse suspects pneumonia and has consulted with a telemedicine physician who is planning to provide treatment. Which of the following statements would be relevant for the nurse to include in the client’s medical record?

 

a. The client lives in a rural area of the county

b. The client does not have health insurance

c. The client understands that religion is helpful to cure all ailments

d. The client is at risk for kidney failure related to the herbal treatment

Reliability and Validity in Research Design

Distinguish between reliability and validity in research design. Using a translational research article from your graphic organizer, analyze the methods and results sections to discuss reliability and validity as it relates to the translational research. Include the permalink to the article in your reference.

References

Fealy, G., Donnelly, S., Doyle, G., Brenner, M., Hughes, M., Mylotte, E., Nicholson, E., & Zaki, M. (2019). Clinical handover practices among healthcare practitioners in acute care services: A qualitative study. Journal of clinical nursing28(1-2), 80-88.

https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14643

Patterson, E. S., McIntire, A., Beecroft, N., Happ, M. B., & Moffatt-Bruce, S. D. (2019). Nursing Handovers in Critical Care: A Retrospective Analysis of Information Content and Function. Proceedings of the International Symposium of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare. International Symposium of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare8(1), 4-8. https://doi.org/10.1177/2327857919081001