Mrs. Williams is a 27-year-old female diagnosed with breast cancer. She is currently in pharmacy school. She does not have children, but hopes to have them someday. She has been tested and has a genetic predisposition for this disease. What treatment options does she have? What are the advantages and disadvantages of those treatment options? […]
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Mrs. Smith is a 42-year-old woman with a smoking history of a pack per day for 20 years. She works at a high-stress job and does not have any children. Mrs. Smith states she tries to eat a healthy diet, but she has limited time and often turns to processed food for quick meals. She
Mr. Jones is an 80-year-old client admitted to the hospital for vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. The client’s blood pressure is low and he appears confused. The care team suspects dehydration. Referring to this scenario, address the following in your initial post: Identify factors in the scenario that are likely contributing the client’s dehydration. Describe additional
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Today’s health care environment gives nurses many reasons to be conflicted. Genetic testing, abortion, and end of life care are just some of the areas in which nurses may face ethical dilemmas. Consider how you feel about the following issues: Respecting the wishes of a suffering client that he is permitted to die with dignity,
Read and respond to the scenario. You are interviewing for an assistant nurse manager position with the nurse manager of your unit. She asks you to answer the following questions: Explain a time you had to take charge, formally or informally, on your clinical unit (be specific). Describe the management style you used and the
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This discussion forum will focus on the first step in program planning: assembling the change team. 1,Review the Process of Program Planning document posted in the Week 1 module. The objective of step 1 in the program planning process is to assemble a team of leaders, staff members and possibly healthcare consumers with the authority,
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Ms. L, a 19-year-old woman with no previous medical history, was involved in a serious automobile accident in which her best friend died. Examination by EMT personnel first on the scene revealed she had only minor scrapes and bruises and no sign of head trauma. While in route by ambulance to the hospital, Ms. L
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Ms. J, a 19-year-old college student, has been living in a dormitory on campus. She began experiencing severe headaches, neck pain, and nuchal rigidity, along with irritability and nausea. She noticed that when lying with her hips flexed, she found it very hard to stretch out her legs. Within a day her condition deteriorated, she
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Mr. K. is a 57-year-old man who consulted his physician after noticing marked leg pains while playing golf. He had previously noticed increasing fatigue and discomfort in his legs associated with moderate exercise. When sitting for extended periods with legs dangling, his legs became red, and sometimes his feet felt numb. His history indicates he
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Case Study Mrs. L is a 63-year-old woman who reports constant back pain. Further inquiry into her medical history revealed that over the past 3 years, she has suffered fractures of her femur and wrist after minor falls. She experienced menopause at age 49. Mrs. L has a secretarial job, drives to work, and she
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