Your patient is a 23-year-old female with a history of headaches. This morning she was experiencing a really bad headache as her boyfriend was driving her to the university. He thought she was sleeping and by the time they got to the school, 45 minutes later, she was not waking up. She was diagnosed with […]
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Your patient is a 52-year-old male with a history of smoking and alcohol abuse. He presents to the ED with complaints of “my skin looks yellow, my stomach hurts, and I feel nauseous”. He is taken to CT and a tumor near the pancreas is observed. It appears to be blocking the common bile duct.
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For patients with liver failure due to cirrhosis liver, transplantation may be the only possible treatment. How is the care for the patient undergoing liver transplantation different from the care of a regular surgical patient? What patient teaching is needed after a patient receives a liver transplant? Should the patient with alcoholic cirrhosis be a
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Best Practices you have learned about during this course. How will these practices improve patient’s outcomes? Title: Enhancing Patient Outcomes: Best Practices in Healthcare Introduction: In the realm of healthcare, the pursuit of excellence in patient care is paramount. Throughout the course of medical education and practice, several best practices have emerged that significantly contribute
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Euthanasia Medical / Generic definition Bioethical definition. Describe pain and suffering within context of faith Physician Assisted Suicide / Death ( PAS / PAD) Definition Is it ethical? Should we have the right to end our lives? Why yes or why not? Better alternatives to PAS; compare and contrast each: Hospice Palliative care / Terminal
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Purpose To work in an interdisciplinary team, use critical thinking, and apply emergency nursing interventions within the scope of practice for the LPN. Instructions Read the following scenario and answer the questions. A fingerprint indicates a major clue. Make sure you cite all sources using APA format. The Story: You (the LPN) are working in
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Discussion Prompt After completing the assigned readings and activities found in Unit 7, visit the American Association of Colleges of Nursing website at AACN Essentials linkLinks to an external site. 1. Select and click on the BSN Essentials (free PDF document). 2. In the BSN Essentials document, review the corresponding competencies for each Essential by finding
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Watch the following video featuring an interview between a mental health clinician and Chase, a college student who is having a psychotic episode. Click here. Initial Post Address the following in your initial post: Identify the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia of the active psychotic state Chase is experiencing. During the interview, how do
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Module 08 Written Assignment – Otitis Media Top of Form Bottom of Form Module 08 Content Top of Form An 8-year-old girl comes to your ambulatory care clinic with complaints of left ear pain for the past 3 days. She had respiratory infection a week ago. On physical examination, the tympanic membrane is bulging. Answer the
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What do you feel are the best strategies for supporting historically underrepresented and underserved students? Specifically, what are the key factors that contribute to their success and the closing of equity gaps in the classroom, particularly for African-American, Latin(o)(a)(x)(e) , and Native American students with intersecting identities, such as LGBTQIA+, visible and invisible disabilities, and
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