Entries by Daphne Hanson

Clinical Scenarios medical management

July 7, 2022in /by

Clinical Scenarios  Read over these clinical scenarios thoroughly and be prepared to give rationales for all the medical management and nursing interventions. #2 – A 65-year-old female fell on the ice and sustained an intertrochanteric fracture. She received an ORIF (compression hip). Oximetry protocol with O2 PRN Incentive spirometer q 1 hours while awake Diet […]

The Socioecological Model

July 6, 2022in /by

If a person is not knowledgeable and willing to change a behavior, then the other areas of the model will have no impact. How would you strive to make the individual impact based on the Socioecological Model?

Mike Sharp, a 52-year-old male client, is admitted to the medical-surgical unit with a small bowel obstruction confirmed by abdominal x-ray showing abnormal quantities of gas and fluid in the small intestine partially blocking it.

July 6, 2022in /by

Mike Sharp, a 52-year-old male client, is admitted to the medical-surgical unit with a small bowel obstruction confirmed by abdominal x-ray showing abnormal quantities of gas and fluid in the small intestine partially blocking it. The client states he has colicky pain, nausea, vomiting of stomach contents, and passed mucus and blood but has had […]

Vague vaginal complaints

July 6, 2022in /by

A 23-year-old female comes to your office with vague vaginal complaints. She reports that sometimes intercourse is uncomfortable, and sometimes she notices a little whitish-clear non-odorous vaginal discharge midway through her cycle. But none of her complaints supports a vaginal infection/STI or other organic pelvic condition diagnosis. You notice this patient has bruising on her […]