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What information does the nurse need to know to help this patient quit smoking?
A 24-year-old female patient who smokes two packs of cigarettes per day has come to the clinic to talk with the nurse about quitting…
Month: <span>October 2020</span>
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If Tonya identified the diagnosis as anxiety related to risk of nerve damage during surgery, would this be an accurate nursing diagnosis? Explain.
Tonya discusses the concerns Mr. Jacobs has about his sexual relationship with his wife. She knows that a radical prostatectomy can cause nerve damage…
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what implementation skill most likely ensures good outcomes, specifically that the patient is able to learn how to change his dressing correctly at home?
Tonya is preparing to change the dressing over Mr. Jacobs’ wound, and Mrs. Jacobs is present to observe. Tonya determines Mr. Jacob’s level of…
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Identify two evaluative measures that Tonya used to evaluate the condition of Mr. Jacobs’ wound.
Tonya examines Mr. Jacobs’ surgical incision and notices a 1.25-cm (0.5-inch) circle of yellowish drainage on the gauze dressing. On close inspection of the…
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Based on what you know about delegation, did Tony give appropriate or inappropriate directions to Marianne? Provide rationale for your answer.
You are a staff nurse on a 32-bed cardiac step-down unit. The hospital obtained Magnet recognition last year. You are assigned as the preceptor…
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Examine and describe your values and opinions about pain, pain management, and addiction.
You are caring for a 17-year-old female African American patient with sickle cell disease who has been admitted for treatment of sickle cell crisis.…
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Which methods of infection control do you need to use when caring for Mrs. Andrews?
Mrs. Andrews did well after her spinal surgery and was discharged home on the third postoperative day. Two weeks later she told her family…
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Which vital signs should you reassess and which methods should you use?
Mr. Coburn, the 56-year-old school teacher who was seen earlier in the week for hyperthermia, arrives at the walk-in health center complaining of feeling…
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Assess the patency of the nasal sinuses.
You receive morning report for Ms. Malone, age 63, admitted to the hospital yesterday with fatigue, a cough, and dyspnea; she is diagnosed with…
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How would you address her comment regarding “being normal again” and her lack of understanding of her physical condition, including pain management, increased fatigue, and limitations regarding lifting?
On the second postoperative day you enter the room and find Mrs. Johnson crying. She states that she has just gotten off the phone…