How can understanding genetics help to predict who might be affected by long QT syndrome if someone in the family is already affected?

Module 12 Maternal Child & Children Assignment: Review vocabulary of dysmorphology There is an acronym “Family GENES” that is designed to help make a decision to do further evaluation or not. F-Family history is pretty obvious. G-Groups of anomalies (3 or more) E-Extreme presentation (eg: early onset or abnormally severe) N-Neurologic abnormalities (includes delays or […]

How do you think you may best conduct your assessment while still being therapeutic to your non-verbal patient?

Discussion 1: Neurologic System Discussion Topic You are a nursing student who is assigned to a busy medical-surgical unit that specializes in the care of patients with various neurologic disorders. One of your patients for the day is Mr. Choudhary, a 56 year old South Asian male with a primary diagnosis of cerebrovascular accident of […]

Identify and select appropriate interventions including diagnostic tests and nursing interventions.

Assignment Objectives: Identify and select appropriate interventions including diagnostic tests and nursing interventions. Analyze physiological and psychological responses to illness and treatment modalities Purpose: Examine case studies related to neurologic disease and answer the assigned questions. This assignment should help refine your clinical/critical thinking skills. Assignment Description: Describe the pathophysiology of extradural and subdural hematomas. […]