Entries by Daphne Hanson

Facial Droop

Facial Droop 22 year old African American female looks in the mirror and notices the left side of her mouth is slanted when she smiles. She notes she has had some headache off and on a few days. Her taste has decreased as well when she started brushing her teeth. – provide evidence from the […]

How life works.

To understand how life works, you need to watch it in action, says bioimaging scientist Gokul Upadhyayula. Taking us down to the cellular level, he shares the work behind cutting-edge microscopes that capture and record, in three dimensions, the complex behaviors of living organisms — from infecting cancer cells to crawling immune cells — and […]

Mental Health Inpatient Unit.

As an Enrolled Nurse describe your role in the admission process for a consumer in an Adult Mental Health Inpatient Unit. Please outline the communication skills used to develop a rapport with the consumer. Also list the forms used in this admission process.

Male client admitted with anemia

ASSIGIT Assigned Patient List: A-101: 75 y.o. male client admitted with anemia is undergoing transfusion of 1 unit of PRBCs. He is experiencing a dry cough during his blood transfusion. Priority nursing action: Reference: What is going on? What other symptoms might you see? Delegated task: I with cesarian section complications is receiving

Differential diagnosis threaded discussion

Differential diagnosis threaded discussion the 68 years old and has smoked one and a half packs of cigarettes every day since he was fifteen. How many “pack-years” should be reported? What would you expect to find in his respiratory assessment? How would this affect your oxygenation goals for this patient? (differential diagnosis threaded discussion)

BREAKING A TABLET

WHEN BREAKING A TABLET, WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO DO SO BEFORE GIVEN THE MEDICATION TO YOUR PATIENT? A.- BREAK IT UP IN 3 PIECES B.- BREAK IT UP IN THE SCORE LINE C.- BREAK IT UP WITH ANOTHER NURSE D.- NONE OF THE ABOVE   3. WHAT ARE THE 6 RIGHTS IN ORDER […]

Risk for Social withdrawal.

Social withdrawal is important to watch for. What are some signs that you would watch for in a person who you feel is at risk for Social withdrawal and what are some ways you feel you could help someone prevent this with a loved one?

Go to SPENT and click on “Accept the Challenge

  Go to SPENT and click on “Accept the Challenge”. First, “Find a Job” and then make decisions about how to spend your money. Your balance is at the top left-hand side of the page. How many days did you last? What decisions do you wish you would have done differently? Why? Think about how […]