Entries by Daphne Hanson

Using the competencies from The American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials Domain 1 1.2g Apply a systematic and defendable approach to nursing practice decisions

Using the competencies from The American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials Domain 1 1.2g Apply a systematic and defendable approach to nursing practice decisions describe how the iHuman virtual patient aid in your learning in this course to meet the advanced-level nursing education competency. Provide at least two specific examples in the human aided in […]

As you are walking toward the lunchroom, you pass a computer that has a patient’s health information displayed from the electronic health record (EHR)

As you are walking toward the lunchroom, you pass a computer that has a patient’s health information displayed from the electronic health record (EHR). You are able to clearly see a list of the patient’s medications. What safety measures can the office take to prevent such unintentional disclosure of PHI?

A nursing home patient was diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia. Could you have performed a bedside evaluation on this patient or were not able to clear their sections?

A nursing home patient was diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia. Could you have performed a bedside evaluation on this patient or were not able to clear their sections? Would do you think about giving the patient a dose of vancomycin? The patients Creatinine was elevated, but what is her baseline? Is there some AKI going on? […]

A client in acute respiratory failure is intubated and placed on mechanical ventilation

A client in acute respiratory failure is intubated and placed on mechanical ventilation. The post-intubation arterial blood gas (ABG) results are pH 7.55, PaCO2 29 mm Hg, and PaO2 93 mm Hg. The collaborative healthcare team will MOST LIKELY decide to implement which of the following interventions? Group of answer choices Decrease the respiratory rate. […]

Why is the use of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) beneficial when treating the mechanically ventilated patient with pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?

Why is the use of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) beneficial when treating mechanically ventilated patient with pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?   Group of answer choices PEEP increases alveolar recruitment.   PEEP decreases capillary leakage.   PEEP increases deadspace ventilation.   PEEP decreases intrapulmonary shunt.

Complete the written questions by reading each question carefully and writing your response(s) in the space provided

Complete the written questions by reading each question carefully and writing your response(s) in the space provided. Put the chain of infection steps in the correct sequence by writing the numbers 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 in the order column. ©TAFE NSW 2018 Mode of transmission: the microorganism movement from old host to new host Answer 1Choose…135264 […]

Match the mechanical ventilation to the correct term. Pressure-limited ventilation. Volume-limited ventilation. Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV)

Match the mechanical ventilation to the correct term. Pressure-limited ventilation. Volume-limited ventilation. Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV) 4. Pressure Support Ventilation (PSV) 5. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) [ Choose – Select 1 ] A. Provides support to a preset pressure level, above the PEEP level, for every patient-triggered breath. Used for those patients without […]

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

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 […]