Disasters and emergencies are stressful for many people including survivors, families, rescue workers, communities, etc. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2017), “When people experience a disaster, they may experience a variety of reactions, many of which are natural responses to difficult situations.”Discussion Questions:Considering the Simulation Exercise Explosion in Bobsville, please …
Case Study: A client had an SVD (spontaneous vaginal delivery) today. The labor and delivery nurse gives you a shift report and notes the client is RH Negative and her infant is RH Positive. Discuss the drug RhoGAM (immune globulin), including: RouteNursing ImplicationsIndications for UseContraindications for Use
JR is a 17-year-old Caucasian girl who presents to her primary care provider for follow-up and evaluation regarding her asthma. During her visit, she reports having had to use her albuterol MDI approximately 3-4 days per week over the past 2 months, but over the past week she admits to using albuterol once daily. She …
A 79-year-old African American woman with a history of hypertension, transient ischemic attack (TIA) and gout. Her medications include febuxostat 80 mg/day, felodlpine 10 mg/day, benazepril 40 mg/day, and enteric coated aspirin 81 mg/day. Her vital signs include 813 145/85 mmHg and HR 82 beats/minute. What Is the best approach to improve her BP …
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A 50 year old African American woman presents to clinic feeling tired for the last 3 months. She also has trouble breathing when walking 2-3 blocks. She Sleeps on 2 pillows at night to help with her breathing. PMH: HTN, arthritis. Physical exam: edema present In both feet. Medications: HCTZ 12.5mg daily, verapamil …
You are a community health educator in the Southwest United States. Your county health department received a grant to create a new initiative that is designed to decrease smoking rates in the county. Your health commissioner and Board of Health want to create a team of teachers, parents, community leaders, and public health professionals …
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Choose any health related topic and analyze it from an economic perspective using the concepts we have used throughout the quarter. The goal of this analysis is for you to take a topic of interest to you personally and/or professionally and expand your knowledge of it from an economic perspective Topic to choose from: …
Watch the videos listed below and answer the questions that follow: Adolescents & Addiction: Adolescent Drug Addiction The Science of Relapse Brain imaging on drugs Please answer the following questions and indicate what videos helped you answer the question. Discuss three things new to you or that stood out to you from watching the …
1. Explore one of the agencies for quality improvement listed in this module’s lecture. Write a one-page summary of what the agency does, who it affects, and how it is utilized. . Here are ist of agencies Agencies for Health Care Quality There are many agencies that assist hospitals in becoming expert …
In at least three pages, answer the following questions: 1. What do you feel are the greatest influences on clinical judgment? Is it experience, knowledge, or a combination of those things? 2. In your opinion, what part does intuition play in clinical judgment? How do you think you’ll be able to develop nursing intuition?
