Unit visiting hours policies.

The nurse manager has heard there have been some conflicts with the unit visiting hours policies. In order to address the concerns about visiting hours, which of the following is the most

important action by the nurse manager?

. Leave the visiting hours unchanged.

. Complete a survey of the visitors.

. Change the visiting hours for 2 weeks.

. Consult another nurse manager.

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

Discuss the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of two medications from different classes that could be prescribed for Mr. X today. Discuss variables in this individual that might alter the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance

Utilize the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) website to examine the criteria that a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) must meet to be credentialed.

What is the value of the Patient Centered Medical Home to patient outcomes?

How does the National Committee for Quality Assurance  website help you define and measure the results of your DPI Project intervention (adult patients in a rural clinic using a diabetic journal to record diet, exercise and blood sugar levels to decrease hemoglobin A1C levels) on patient outcomes?

Provide examples and literature support.

 

characteristic of benign tumors

A characteristic of benign tumors is that they: A) perform fewer differentiated functions  B )grow by hypertrophy rather than hyperplasia

C) retain a euploid number of chromosomes

D) grow by expansion rather than invasion

Clients in the pediatric unit

A nurse is working with assistive personnel (AP) to care for a group of clients in the pediatric unit. Which of the following tasks should the nurse have the AP perform first?

A. Collect a stool sample for ova and parasites from a school-age child

B. Check to verify that the elbow restraint is in place for an infant who is postoperative

from a surgical correction of a cleft palate.

C. Wash the hair of an adolescent who reports extreme fatigue and is scheduled for radiation

therapy for the treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma.

D. Engage a toddler in play.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Scenario: As a nurse, you can have a strong influence on health promotion and disease prevention in the patients you encounter in your care settings. Think about ways in which you use health promotion and disease prevention education in the care setting that you currently work. (Note: If you are not currently working, consider a previous nursing position that you have held or a clinical experience that you had at a particular health care organization in which you performed health promotion and disease prevention education.)

In your response, address the following questions:

  • Determine one health promotion or disease prevention strategy that you have utilized (whether individually or as part of a team of health care providers). Provide evidence from at least two professional sources that support this strategy.
  • What were the components of this strategy? What considerations did you take in planning the strategy? Were there any barriers to the implementation of the strategy?
  • How did you evaluate the effectiveness of this strategy once it was implemented?
  • Was the strategy effective? If so, explain how you evaluated the effectiveness. If not, discuss what was done to make improvements to the plan.

The Structure and Function of the Human Body

compare the structure and function of the human body across the lifespan.  What understanding of the changes that occur can help someone understand this process?

2.  Describe how a testicular self-examination should be performed. Look at the example on this week’s assignment page; please use this as a guide to your explanation.

3.  Describe the purpose of the vas deferens and state the purpose of severing the vas deferens.

4.  List several symptoms of BPH and explain why the symptoms occur.

5.  Name and describe the blood test that is helpful in diagnoses prostatic cancer.

6.  At what PSA level does the provider consider the possibility that the patient may have cancer of the prostate?

7.  Explain why BPH is more common in men aged 50 and older.

8.  What age group is afflicted by testicular cancer, and how can the patient take action to detect it?

9.  How is a rectal examination on a patient useful to the provider in determining a diagnosis for a patient who has nocturia?

10.  Using a reliable web site -Discover two other diseases of the male reproductive system-you may not use any diseases of disorders named in the questions above.

11.  Case study :  Mr. Jones, a 75 year-old patient has just been diagnosed with prostatic cancer. The provider has explained what is to be expected, but Mr. Jones is upset and asks you for your help in understanding the disease and treatment. How will you help him?

 

North American Nursing Diagnosis Association

What is the nursing diagnoses statement for anxiety, violence and trauma using ( NANDA) North American Nursing Diagnosis Association

using PES(patient need/problem (come from NANDA) related to Ethnology as evidenced by signs and symptoms(defining characteristic)

Patient with throat disorders

for a patient with throat disorders for what does the nurse inspect the mucous membranes of the throat

 

and tonsil select that apply

cyanosis

lesions

pallor

redness

drainages

swelling

Leading and managing in nursing

There are several topics that you will need to address in your initial post. Please review these sections in Chapter 20 Leading and managing in nursing and include one paragraph on each topic that is listed here.

 

Health Care financing – discuss the differences in how health care is financed (such as government-funded programs, private insurance, and out-of-pocket expenses).

 

Reimbursement – explain the differences between cost-based reimbursement, a prospective payment system, and the DRG classification system.

 

Comment on why nursing services are “bundled” into the room rate and not charged separately.

 

Lastly, explain the types of budgets and why nurses (especially nurse managers!) need to be familiar with this area of health care.