Entries by Daphne Hanson

Health risk of contaminated water

Health risk of contaminated water. Nurses should be aware of the health risk of a contaminated water supply and how it may affect the community they work with. Example: water advisories advise home users to boil water.  

Heart catheterization.

E discuss. heart catheterization.pdf 1 / 1 100% + Chapter 7: Operative Reports MDC 5 OPERATIVE REPORT MDC 5-#5 Preoperative diagnosis: Chest pain with fixed anterior defect on nuclear study Postoperative diagnosis: Unstable angina Procedure performed: Selective coronary angiography, right and left coronary arteries; contrast left ventriculography with left heart catheterization; PICA with Resolute stent […]

Scleral icterus

A 25-year-old male presents with fatigue and lightheadedness. His physical examination reveals scleral icterus. Laboratory findings indicate anemia and the presence of antibodies on the surface of erythrocytes. For the past 5 days, the patient has been taking an antibiotic for a respiratory tract infection. The most likely type of hypersensitivity involved is: A. Delayed-type […]

Congestive heart failure.

A 52-year-old male with congestive heart failure. His height is 5’7" and his weight is 165 lbs. Rx: Administer digoxin 8 mcg/kg, in divided doses q4h over 12h, diluted in 50ml of 0.9% NaCl over a period of 15 minutes. Supplies Needed: (1) 2ml training ampule (1) 3ml luer lock syringe + 18G1" needle (1) […]

Impaired physical mobility

Nursing Diagnosis:  Impaired physical mobility related to ventilation-perfusion mismatch as evidenced by shortness of breath on ambulation and inability to ambulate more than 10 feet independently. 2. Registered nurses perform interventions based on the following actions: (MEATA) Monitor Evaluate Assess Teach Administer Provide 2 RN interventions for each goal that you developed in #1. Provide […]

Skin and skin structure infection

LAB: Cubicin RF @ (daptomycin for injection) A 38-year-old female with complicated skin and skin structure infection (cSSSI). Her height is 5’4" and her weight is 154 lbs. RX: Administer 4mg/kg daptomycin in a 50mL IV infusion bag containing 0.9% NaCl for a period of 30 minutes. . Final concentration to be 50mg/ml; there are […]