Online final exam Left sided heart failure- blood in left side of the heart is coming from the lungs and hence s/s will be related to the lungs. Crackles sound on auscultation and look blue. Orthopnea or Tripod position. Pulmonary edema. Right side of the heart- peripheral edema (hands and legs) JBD, enlargement of spleen […]
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What are pressure ulcers-How are they staged and how can we prevent them?
Online final exam 10. Review signs and symptoms of appendicitis. How do we assess for this condition? a. Appendicitis symptoms: severe RLQ pain and tenderness, McBurney’s Point tenderness, NN/D, fever 11. Review signs and symptoms of liver disease. Review complications of liver disease such as ascites, hepatic encephalopathy and esophageal varices. How are esophageal varices […]
Explain mechanical obstruction- physical barrier (adhesions, tumors, hernia, impacted feces, volvulus, intussusception
Online final exam Essentials of Pathophysiology 1. Review the different levels of disease prevention such as primary, secondary, and tertiary as well as examples for each. a. primary- alters susceptibility or reduces exposure for susceptible persons. focus is on prevention (immunizations/vaccines) b. secondary- early detection, screening and management of disease (cancer screenings, pap smears etc) […]
What hormone plays a role in RBC production? What organ produces this hormone? -Erythropoietin- stimulates erythrocyte production, produce by kidneys
Online final exam ii. intrinsic- response to infection iii. exercise induced- bronchospasm following exercise b. mycobacterium tuberculosis- cough w/ hematemesis, night sweats, airborne precautions, negative pressure rooms c. COPD- lose ability to move air from the lungs due to the loss of lung elasticity, develop barrel chest, finger clubbing, 41:1 diameter of chest, d. ARDS- […]
What is the definition of the terminal practice degree in nursing (the DNP) the difference between the DNP and the PhD (or DNS, or DNSc)?
DNP Degree & AACN Essentials for Doctoral Education for ANPs What is the definition of the terminal practice degree in nursing (the DNP) the difference between the DNP and the PhD (or DNS, or DNSc)? Also, be able to discuss the AACN Essentials of Doctoral Education to Advanced Practice Nursing: and the related curriculum for […]
Explain how your experience in the program helped you achieve excellence in evidence based practice.
2. Reflect (suggested length of 1 page) on your understanding of evidence-based practice and applied nursing research by doing the following: a. Discuss how you are able to evaluate current primary research and apply the concepts to your nursing practice, considering the following: • relevancy and believability of data • differences between quality improvement and […]
Is this just a simple leadership management problem that requires some problem solving and a decision or does the problem have ethical dimensions?
LEARNING EXERCISE 4.10 The Untruthful Employee (Marquis & Huston, 2012) ASSIGNMENT: Evaluate this problem. Is this just a simple leadership management problem that requires some problem solving and a decision or does the problem have ethical dimensions? Using one of the problem-solving models in this chapter, solve this problem. Compare your solution with others in […]
Describe the importance of increased nursing collaboration with other disciplines.
Parse, Erickson, Tomlin & Swain Discussion Question: “Nursing should not ‘borrow’ theories from other disciplines.” Refute this statement by providing specific examples from your current nursing practice. Describe the importance of increased nursing collaboration with other disciplines. Your initial posting should be at least 400 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source […]
How effective do you think the selected CAM therapy/practice described in part 1 is compared with allopathic medicine?
Question 1 The Influence of Cultural and Health Belief Systems on Health Care Practices According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 80% of the people in the world use Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for treatment of common illnesses. Select a common illness, such as upper respiratory infection, arthritis, or a similar condition, and 1. […]
Explore what she means by this statement. Then, reflect on a patient that you cared for that you could apply her theory to-Provide details of the interaction and outcomes.
Margaret Newman Theory Discussion Question: Newman pointed out that, “nurse client relationships often begin during periods of disruption, uncertainty, and unpredictability in patient’s lives” (Smith & Parker, 2015, p. 288). Explore what she means by this statement. Then, reflect on a patient that you cared for that you could apply her theory to. Provide details […]
