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The right-to-die is a concept stating that a patient with terminal illness should have the choice to voluntarily end his or her life. Some see this as a humane way to die with dignity, while others condemn this idea. Patients in the entire United States can currently choose to refuse life-saving or life-extending treatments through an advanced directive, but only a handful of states allow physician-assisted suicide. Each of these states have enacted slightly different laws, but most allow phy...

As a postpartum nurse your next client is an LGA baby boy who was born at 37 weeks' gestation. He had Apgar scores of 8 and 9. He was circumcised. The mother is breast-feeding. Your unit requires a full assessment, screenings, discharge instructions, and documentation. (Learning Objectives 4, 7, 8, and 10) Medical Diagnosis: Large-for-gestational-age (LGA): - Medical Definition: LGA is described as a newborn whose birth weight is above the 90th percentile on a growth chart and who wei...

WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE? Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following is the best definition of research? 2. Critically thinking about problems that occur in health care to determine possible solutions. 1. Information that is based on personal experience or tradition. 2. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge and/or the discovery of solutions to problems or questions. 1. Trying a variety of approaches to a clinical problem and settling on the approach ...

GTPAL system: ● G: # pregnancies including current ● T: # full-term infants born (37 weeks or after) ● P: # preterm infants born (before 37 weeks) ● A: # spontaneous miscarriages or therapeutic abortions ● L: # living children Dating of pregnancy: first day of last menstrual cycle - 3 months + 7 days Know normal Lab levels in pregnancy: o Serum creatinine: o BUN: o Glomerular filtration rate: o Creatinine clearance: Placenta Previa – What is it? What should the nurse do/n...

Cellular Biology/Cellular Adaptation/Cellular Injury Chapter 1,vsu o Cellular Adaptation o Atrophy – decrease in size of cells, resulting in reduced tissue mass (immobilized limb in a cast) o Hypertrophy – increase in size of cells, resulting in an enlarged tissue mass (enlarged heart muscle) o Hyperplasia – increase in number of cells, resulting in enlarged tissue mass (could be compensatory mechanism or hormonal imbalance, cancer) o Metaplasia – one mature cell type is replaced ...

1. What is the relationship between sedentary behavior and mental health outcomes in young people? Why do we need to be cautious while interpreting these results? - In the Biddle and Asare Review (2011), they found consistent: small, negative associations between sedentary behavior and mental well-being - correlational studies - Less evidence investigating sedentary behavior and mental health outcomes - Relationships may not be as strong because the health incomes have not happened yet 2....

Define Disease/Pathophysiology: thickening of artery walls resulting in narrowing of arteries in upper/lower extremities; decreases circulation Signs/Symptoms • Intermittent claudication-“pain with walking”-results from lactic acid buildup • Atypical symptoms- burning, heaviness, pressure, soreness, tightness, weakness in ankle, foot, hamstring, hip, knee, shin • Paresthesia “numbness/tingling” Nursing Assessment: • History and physical exam • Complications-leads to isch...

The nurse is administering vitamin K (phytonadione) to a newborn. Ordered is a 1 time dose of 0.5mg of vitamin K intramuscularly. Available is vitamin K is 1mg/0.5ml. How many mililiters does the nurse administer? Needs Grading Selected Answer: Correct 0.25 ml Answer: 0.25 ml

Briefly describe your rationale for your topic selection. Include the scope of the issue/problem. The nursing practice issue I would like to investigate is healthcare associated infections (HAI),particularly catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). CAUTI is very important to investigate because I believe HAI’s can be decreased, if not prevented. Being that nurses are educated on the possible causes or symptoms of HAI’s, we can be more proactive in our treatment plans. If a pati...

Patient initials: P.H. Age: 28y G1T1P0A0L1 Delivery date: 10/14/xx time: 0700 Gest. Age: 41 0/7 weeks Sex: male / female Singleton Twin Other Length of labor: 1st stage 2nd stage: 3 Hours 3rd stage 15hrs total Amniotic fluid rupture: SROM/ AROM Date/Time: Fluid color: Type of delivery: vaginal - spontaneous assisted (forceps/ vacuum) Cesarean (indication): type of incision: Episiotomy/ Lacerations: Midline EBL: 250ml