Maslow’s hierarchy

Explain how the humanistic approach generally, or Maslow’s hierarchy specifically, relates to your initial thoughts about being an agent of social change in your community. You can think about how humanism influences your approach to systemic issues or the role that being an agent of social change has on your views of self-actualization.

What is the Bystander Effect?

What is the Bystander Effect? Explain and describe how the Bystander effect can happen in real time. Explain and describe altruism and factors that influence human altruism including reciprocal altruism and diffusion of responsibility

Factors that can affect the action of drugs

There are five major factors that can affect the action of drugs. They include age, disease, processes, nutrition, and hydration. Briefly describe the likely effect of these factors and list at least six other factors that might also impact drug action. Conduct independent research if necessary.

Describe major changes that occur in the neurological system associated with age

Describe major changes that occur in the neurological system associated with age. Include changes in the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. • Define delirium and dementia, specified similarities and differences, and describe the causes for each one.

Traumatic brain injury

Emerald Green 30-year-old female was admitted for Traumatic brain injury you’re falling off of her four-wheeler. She has a history of borderline hypertension, Polynephritis, bipolar type 1, and diabetes type 2. She is alert to a person only. She cannot Express words but understands when you talk to her. She has weakness on the left side upper and lower extremities. She says her pain is 3 /10 and it’s in her head as a headache.

She’s taking oxycodone 20 mg 4 hours pro re nata (PRN). She has a 5-year-old child and a 7-year-old child. Her husband works over the road and does not visit her often. She and her mother have a good relationship. Her mother visits every day and brings the children to see her. She is two assisted with a walker and only can ambulate 5 ft. The last lab values were white blood cells elevated, red blood cells normal, lipid panel normal, urinalysis showed 2+ white blood cells, specific gravity 0.145. She needs assistance with dressing, bathing, and grooming. Vital signs T 101.1 B/P 128/ 80 P 88 RR 20 O2 saturation 98% on rheumatoid arthritis. The patient is currently on thickened liquids and has a healing trach incision on the neck. Trach was removed 3 days ago. Patience is a Seventh-Day Adventist. Her mother practices as a Jehovah’s witness and it’s very upset with the staff when they gave her a blood transfusion when she was admitted for her trauma. She has threatened the staff that she wants to sue the hospital for going against her and her daughter’s religious practices.

Read the scenario above and answer the following questions:

1. What are some things that you would implement when caring for this traumatic patient? What would you evaluate after your implementations have been made?

2. How would you respond to the mother and take care of the situation? After reviewing vital signs, assessment & findings, and labs, what can you conclude?

3. What nutritional and cultural implementations would you want to do for this patient? What would your narrative document look like?

Surgery and radiation therapies

Juan Rodriquez, a 52 -year-old male, had a routine screening colonoscopy last week. He was asked to come into office for the results this morning. Mr. Rodriquez was diagnosed with colon cancer and is scheduled for surgery to remove the tumor in 2 days.

1. What psycho-social concerns should the nurse anticipate in caring for Mr. Rodriquez and his family?

Mr. Rodriquez has had the surgery and is recovering without complications. His oncologist has discussed radiation therapy with Mr. Rodriquez and his wife. When the nurse comes into his room, Mr. Rodriquez says, “I thought all the cancer was gone when they took the tumor out. Now the doctor says I need radiation therapy. My friend had radiation therapy and he had burns I don’t want burns!”

2. What actions should the nurse take to address Me? Rodriquez concerns?

Four years later, Mr. Rodriquez is back in the hospital with a bowel obstruction. He has been cancer free since the surgery and radiation therapies were completed. Mr. Rodriquez states “The doctor said this bowel obstruction was caused by the surgery or the radiation. How can that be?

3. How should the nurse respond to Mr, Rodriquez?

4. Write 1 appropriate nursing diagnosis. the outcome, a minimum of three interventions with rationale, and evaluation.

Discuss the difference between race and ethnicity in healthcare

Discuss the difference between race and ethnicity in healthcare. Further, explain why the distinction made by scholars between race and ethnicity matters when considering efforts to promote inclusivity. Also, describe how racism and ethnicity has affected the health sector.

The importance of using critical thinking in the operation of healthcare facilities

In this assessment, you will put your critical thinking skills to work as you develop a position statement on a current healthcare issue.

This assessment will demonstrate the importance of using critical thinking in the operation of healthcare facilities. Choose a current issue that reflects the political point of view of either one of the political parties, Republican or Democrat.

You are scheduled to testify at your state legislature regarding this issue. Develop a position statement that argues your point of view of the issue.

Assigning and delegation in healthcare

What do the terms assigning and delegation in healthcare mean? Who can delegate? Study the information in Box 10.3, 10.4, and 10.5, and in Figure 10.2. How do you see your role in the delegation of tasks? What should you keep in mind when you accept a task and when you refuse to do a task?

Chapter 08: Managing Stress Independent Learning Activities 1. Stress—we face various types of stress all our lives. Describe in detail all types of stress, and explain how stress can affect all dimensions of our lives. and What are SMART goals? How can setting up SMART goals help us manage our time and avoid stress in both our work and in life? 3. Read the case study, Supporting Mrs. Paget: Daily Planning, on page 121. Help your co-worker Chona set up SMART goals.

The NONPF Independent Practice Competency

Advanced physical assessment: How does Human virtual stimulate patient encounter help meet the goals of the competencies from the NONPF Independent Practice Competency: 1. Practices independently managing previously diagnosed and undiagnosed patients?

Describe how this helped accomplish the NONPF Independent Practice Competency: 1. Practices independently managing previously diagnosed and undiagnosed patients in detail?

 

Provide at least two specific examples.