Education on tracheostomy care.

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Education on tracheostomy care. what are some strategies to educate children, teens, and young adults on tracheostomy care?

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The wellness approach to health

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Briefly explain  how the wellness approach to health addresses the physiological and psychosocial aspects of health

Delirium and dementia

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Compare and contrast delirium and dementia. Provide clinical examples you might see

Radiographic pneumonia

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A 68 year-old immunocompromised patient presents with radiographic pneumonia. She had a recent travel history and was back 8 days ago. The patient is diagnosed with an infectious disease and the doctor suggests that transmission was most likely via aerosolised water droplets from an air conditioning unit during the patients recent travel. Sputum produced by the patient with this disease may not have many white blood cells. Which of the following is the confirmatory method for the patients diagnosis?

A. Chocolate agar

B. Thayer-Martin agar

C. MacConkey’s agar

D. Buffered charcoal yeast extract agar

E. Border-Gengou agar

What is the Basic Science Rationale?    What is the Clinical Correlate?

Periodontal disease in pets.

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Periodontal disease in pets. Grading Pet’s Teeth. Periodontal disease is the most common clinical condition in adult dogs and cats and is completely preventable. By age 3, there is usually some evidence of periodontal disease in dogs and cats. The first step in addressing periodontal disease is an oral assessment. Using this knowledge, assess the level of periodontal disease. And using the Grading System, grade and describe.

Patient Information

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Exacerbation of COPD Patient Information Patient: Susan…

 

Exacerbation of COPD

Patient Information
Patient: Susan
Ethnocultural background: African descent
Age: 51

Related Clinical Chapters
Chapter 4: The Interview

Chapter 9: Assessment Techniques and the Clinical Setting

Chapter 19: Lungs and Thorax
Chapter 20: Heart and Neck Vessels

Chapter 21: Peripheral Vascular

Susan is a 51-year-old female. She is in the medical surgical department with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). She has a 66-pack-year history of smoking and occasional drug and alcohol use. She is divorced and lives alone in an older apartment. Initial assessment on the day shift:

Subjective:
Denies pain, states cough is tiring at times, productive with yellow sputum, remaining dyspneic at rest and upon exertion.
Misses her three cats and asks if the nursing assistant can take her outdoors for a cigarette.

Objective:
T 37.4° C; P 78 regular rate and rhythm, R 26 regular and shallow, BP 136/94 LA, pulse oximeter 95% on 4 litres of oxygen by nasal cannula
Pain 0/10
Inspection: Sitting on side of bed with elbows on overbed table, cyanosis absent, use of accessory muscles with breathing
S1 and S2 regular rate and rhythm, no extra sounds.

Palpation
Radial pulse 2+ and symmetric. Doralis pedis pulse 1+ left, and 2+ right
Skin cool with flaking on the lower legs and feet. No edema noted.

Answer the following questions- Week 2- Lungs and Thorax

 

Q1.Briefly describe COPD and what is might look like on clinical presentation,

 

 

 

 

Q2. What is the best description for the way Susan is sitting? How may this be related to the way she prefers to sleep?

 

 

 

 

Q3.What lung sounds might you expect to hear in this patient? Explain what side of your stethoscope you would use and why.

 

 

 

 

 

Q4.Describe the best way to assess Susan’s for cyanosis.

The Ulnar artery

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Is the Ulnar artery assessed on the lateral flexor surface of the wrist?

Continuous

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Create a PowerPoint slides: 1. Overview-What is a continuous…

 

Create a PowerPoint slides:

1. Overview-What is a continuous glucose monitor? Why is it used?

2. What are the different parts? What is each part responsible for?

3.  How do you use a continuous glucose monitor?

4. Compare the pros and cons of continuous glucose monitor and blood glucose checks with glucometer.

Include pictures on your slides.

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You have just interviewed for 2 nursing positions and are trying to decide which job to pursue. During your first interview, the nurse manager, Mr. Caruso, was cheerful, spoke highly of his current staff and complimented them for their ability to set goals and participate in decision making, listened to your ideas, and explored ways in which you could contribute to this team’s effectiveness.

 

The second nurse manager, Ms. Turner, was also cheerful and talkative. She provided you with a job description, explained her expectations of your as a new employee, and spoke of new programs she was attempting to implement.

 

Both nurse managers talked about changes taking place in their facilities and the need for employees to remain flexible.

 

1 ) Based on the brief data provided, speculate about the leadership style of each of these nurse managers.

 

2 ) Both nurse managers spoke of changes that were taking place in their facility. As a nurse, how can you assist your peers who are unhappy and seem to resist change even when it is positive?

 

3 ) How might the delegation of tasks to other nurses or nursing assistant to be different in the 2 settings?

 

4 ) Think about managers/leaders you have known and admired. What characteristics did they have that you would like to integrate into your own management style should you become a nurse manager?

Nurse leader

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Describe how your nurse leader/preceptor uses quality improvement…

 

Describe how your nurse leader/preceptor uses quality improvement indicators in their leadership role. How does this impact patient outcomes? What impact does this have on the organization?

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