Use sufficient detail and depth to answer the following questions on human risks: • What disease or illness are you predisposed or do you think will cause your death someday? • What risks do you take or risk factors are you concerned with? • With your knowledge of your risks to disease or illness, how …
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Describe: How can nurses’ best leverage their clinical background when providing testimony as expert witnesses? Examine: When preparing testimony, should a nurse expert witness focus primarily on developing nursing-specific content or should his or her nursing background be used more as a context for the discussion? Compile: What are the advantages and disadvantages of each …
Describe: Assume you are the leader of the KM effort. Where would you start to improve the user experience? Examine: Pharmacists supporting the ICUs are asking for your help to improve their situation (their user experience) because they are forced to use nonintegrated systems. What methods would you use to examine the issue? Compile: The …
The population health nurse case manager is determining a client’s need for case management. Which indicators should the nurse identify as being social? (Select all that apply.) Lack of insurance. History of family violence. Homelessness Single parenthood. History of drug abuse.
Describe the nurses’ role in the pharmacologic management of UTI, ED, and hormonal contraception.
Answer the following questions and statements based on the case study presented. Identify and describe the three most common characteristics of Alzheimer’s dementia, vascular dementia, and Parkinson’s Disease Dementia. Identify and describe at least two clinical manifestations that would lead you to believe this patient is suffering from Alzheimer’s dementia as opposed to another type …
A patient has been involved in an accident. They have a weak and thready pulse. Their vitals signs read: BP 80/50 Pulse: 140 Temp: 96.0F Respiration: 26 The patient’s spleen had to be removed. Blood is given to the patient and leads to a blood transfusion reaction. A. What is the hypersentivity reaction occuring? B. …
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12-9Thinking It Through Mary Payongayong is stressed out from her job as a radiology technician in a mid-city orthopedic clinic. Her workload has increased as the result of staff reductions, and her current supervisor is demanding. Mary finds it difficult to communicate with him and feels that he is unresponsive to the needs of the …
1. Explain the correlation between management and change theory, introduction to working in healthcare environments, and care coordination to the concept of Leadership and Management (including compromised antecedents, deficit measurement in attributes, a list of negative consequences, and the interrelated concepts which may be involved). Analyze conditions in which the professional nurse utilizes and experiences …
what is the pathophysiology of pain?
What are the factors that have caused the issue to become a public issue? Support your answer with data from your research. Health Issues in Your Community For your project, you will visit the CDC website and select an article that addresses a health issue of your interest (for example, H1N1, obesity, diabetes, asthma, teenage …
National Breast and Cervical cancer early detection program (NBCCEDP), discuss how the program can help nurses to provide culturally competent care.
Isolation may cause emotional issues to develop as social contact is limited or diminished. Discuss and explain. (From Therapies perspective)
How did they test their hypothesis? The article is: Wapl is an essential regulator of chromatin structure and chromosome segregation Here is the abstract: Mammalian genomes contain several billion base pairs of DNA that are packaged in chromatin fibres. At selected gene loci, cohesin complexes have been proposed to arrange these fibers into higher-order structures1–7, …
Using definitions and examples from the lecture to explain the difference between population, community, and aggregate.
Do you agree with the court’s finding that the hospital had no legal duty to ensure that Witt obtains informed consent from Mathias? Explain. Mathias, a patient of Dr. Witt’s at St. Catherine’s Hospital, delivered a full-term son by cesarean section on February 2, 1993, while she was under general anesthesia. In the operating room, …
Why are human staff needed in this department? With the shift to the electronic health record (EHR), why are health information management (HIM) professionals still needed? Why can’t all of the health information management functions be done in the EHR? Why are human staff needed in this department?
Present one theory or model within the field of public health which describes either how people maintain health and/or how illness is caused? Presentation of the theory or model may be submitted in graphics or narrative format. Even if this is not your personal viewpoint/belief, how can these multiple theories and models be beneficial to …
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What role should culture play in how a person’s health issues are handled? Is this demonstrated in the health system today? Support your position with examples and/or evidence.
Discuss therapeutic approaches to metabolic diseases. Show how environment, extrauterine and intrauterine, can influence the expression of PKU. What does the chapter’s section on pharmacogenetics and ecogenetics tell us about the issue of the relative safety of chemicals sold to the public and used in industry? Discuss the various possible effects of the loss of …
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Mary Query is the Director of HIM. She notices that there are many charts not being coded timely. When she speaks to the Coding Manager she discovers that many physician queries are sent to the physician via email and they receive no response. What should Mary do? What are some of the issues with using …
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Survey your community for the resources that would be available to assist a low-income multiparous woman to cope with bed rest at home as part of the care management for preeclampsia. Provide a written report of at least 350 words
When should healthcare professionals delegate duties to subordinates? In 150 words, list and explain 5 issues that may result from poor delegation?
Discuss how the nurse manager might use benchmarking to compare the unit with other departments in terms of productivity, budgeting, educational activities, and shared governance. How does benchmarking improve “team” performance? How does it promote healthy competition and unit pride? How can benchmarking be used in your plan of action?
Investigate the infant care beliefs and practices of one cultural group in your community. Summarize the information gathered in your investigation, including references used. Describe how you would incorporate the cultural information gathered into a plan of care that respects the infant care beliefs and practices of parents from this culture.
Early discharge can inhibit the ability of healthcare providers to detect physiologic alterations in the newborn that could benefit from treatment before permanent damage occurs. What can nurses do to facilitate timely detection of disorders within an early-discharge system of healthcare delivery? Provide your response in an APA formatted summary of at least 300 words
What levels of evidence are present in relation to research and practice and why are they important regardless of the method you use?
Which of the following is a criterion for a good evaluation? A decision process that is inclusive and thoughtful. Stakeholders need to be able to believe the evaluation results and the evaluator. Stakeholders need to trust that the evaluation and the evaluator use scientific and ethical methods. The most feasible and reasonable design must be …
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Discuss what inputs and resource are required to implement any health policy? And why are some policies neglected from implementing after the formulation stage
Describe how Medicare and Medicaid has changed how health care is delivered in the United States? (Provide a minimum of three examples for each) What are some future trends that you see developing in the health care industry? (Provide a minimum of three examples) If you could change two areas in the health care industry, …
Discuss the effectiveness of bed rest vs. limited activity as a component of the care management of women experiencing signs of preterm labor. Provide your response in an APA formatted summary of at least 400 words
Find and summarize an article about a health-related use of the smartphone or tablet computers (ie: pharmaceutical companies using it to promote drug sales, apps used in the clinical settings, physicians using it for prescribing, etc.) Please include your reference as a link.
23. Which of the following sentence demonstrate proper subject-verb agreement? a. The students in our band are going to the football game. b. The group of fans is making a banner for the football game. c. The cheerleading group is going to the football game. d. The teams meet in their respective locker rooms before …
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Which of the following proposed titles best summarizes the topic of the passage? Time Management Everyday life can be filled with long list of things that need to be done. Without the necessity skills to meet these demands, it is easy to lose track of deadlines, forget appointments, or misplace important information. By consistently implementing …
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Describe the clinical trial Drs. Hoeck and Pat designed. Was it an example of an experiment or an observational study? How was consent given? How were infants assigned to treatments? Read the “Establishing Proof” Article below and respond to the following questions: 1. Why were newborn babies being given supplemental oxygen? What would have happened …
Please read the following case study below and answer these questions: 1. The primary cause of obesity is an energy imbalance. What may factors within the patient’s individual, family, or community environment affect energy balance? 2. What specific recommendations would you make for this child and her family? 3. How would you monitor the outcome …
How involved do you feel nurses should be in politics? What are the benefits of being politically active as a nurse? Are there potential disadvantages?
Research the Health Information Exchange (HIE) and be prepared to answer the following: a. What is the purpose of an HIE? b. What opportunities can you demonstrate with the advancement of these organizations? c. Can they cross geographic regions and enhance the care delivery process? If so, how and why?
A 20-year-old female has been diagnosed with AIDS. The laboratory testing would reveal diminished levels of which cells and why?
You have an available pump to use and must start the patient’s fluid as ordered. Physician order: Start 0.9%NS at 100ml/hr now. Supplies: Primary Infusion Set 20gtt/ml. What rate will you set the pump at:___________ If 300 ml’s were used on the previous shift how much “volume to be infused” would you set the pump …
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Name one wellness and prevention guideline screening by the CDC. Explain what age group and sex that it refers to. Please answer short answer to receive one substantive post credit.
What nursing actions should be implemented when administering a diuretic? George Brown, 72 years of age, is a male patient who is admitted with the diagnosis of acute pulmonary edema secondary to acute left ventricular heart failure. The patient has a history of coronary artery disease that has been treated medically. The patient is anxious, …
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What first actions should the nurse take after the patient has arrived in the emergency department? Dylan Radin, 55 years of age, is a male patient who is admitted to the ED via ambulance with acute onset of midsternal chest pain radiating down the left arm and radiating up the left side of the neck. …
the nurse uses the PQRST acronym to assess for symptoms of angina. What is the nurse assessing? The home health care nurse is visiting Mr. Simpson, a 62-year-old man with a significant history of angina pectoris. During the visit, the nurse assesses Mr. Simpson’s current status, including his vital signs, activity level, and dietary intake. …
How do you feel resistance training can impact wellness? In what ways do you feel that muscular fitness positively impacts wellness? Consider all 12 dimensions. For your answer, rely on what seem like logical connections or your own personal experience. How do you feel resistance training can impact wellness? Consider all 12 dimensions. Reflect on …
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Discuss what happened and what you would do differently. List any barriers you have noticed that have interrupted continuity for a client you have cared for in a clinical setting. Discuss what happened and what you would do differently. Identify any system’s issues that created or did not address the barriers ( e.g, chart forms …
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Review the Affordable Care Act summary posted under Resources. How might the quality and quantity of care be impacted? What are the potential benefits of this legislation? What are the possible negative effects of this legislation? Make sure you have resources to support your response.
How would you test whether the efficacy of a pharmaceutical is dependent on the gut microbiome? In your answer you must include: a) a mechanism that is known to cause individual variation of the drug efficacy on the intended host. b) explain how you could experimentally test whether the microbiome influenced drug efficacy using a …
Explain the relative emphasis that would be placed on advertising or personal selling in all three of the following situations in 250 words or more: 1)A manufacturer of an infusion pump therapy kit for use in hospitals 2)A hospital offering a nutrition workshop for seniors 3)An academic medical center offering a helicopter service for trauma …
Discuss the following in your own words: Compare and contrast the major elements of the assigned articles by Coyne et al. and Messina et al.-The Relationship Between Patient Satisfaction and Inpatient Admissions Across teaching and nonteaching hospitals
