NUR 2571 (NUR2571)

PN1-Module 1-elimination and EBP Clinical Judgment is the process of integrating evidence-based practice, critical-thought, the Nursing Process, knowledge, skills, and attitudes, as well as application of theory to practice in order to promote safe, quality care to clients in all settings. Keeping that in mind, answer the following scenario: You are the Charge Nurse in a large Urban Emergency Department (ED). You nursing staff include: 1. RN with 12 years of Trauma ED experience 2. New R...

PN2 Module 08 Discussion - The Older Adult A nurse at the local Senior Center made the following notation about a client: A 74-year-old female client wearing eyeglasses with bifocal lenses and hearing aid in her left ear. Walks with a shuffling gait, using a cane for support. Wearing house slippers and housedress. States, "My other doctor says I should have my eyes looked at by an expert. It's been a while, and my eyes seem to be acting up lately. I can't see so good anymore." The clien...

Comparison of Urinary Elimination Disorders: Stress Incontinence Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy Pyelonephritis Pathophysiology The involuntary loss of urine during activities that increase abdominal and detrusor pressure. The inability to retain urine when laughing, coughing, sneezing, jogging, or lifting. Patients cannot tighten the urethra sufficiently to overcome the increased detrusor pressure; leakage of urine results. -most common type of incontinence (Rebar, Ignatavicius, & ...

Student’s Name Rasmussen NPR Concept Plan Date: Clinical Manifestations Subjective:States he has had four dizzy spells and has awakened with a headache in the occipital lobe the last two mornings. T.J. has 1 glass of wine at lunch and 2-3 beers in the evening to relax from the tension of school and work. Most of his meals are at fast-food establishments and have a high fat content. T.J. does not smoke. He used to jog 4 mornings a week but quit when he started clerking. He has had noctu...

ABG’s pH 7.35 = ACID pH 7.45 = BASE PCO2 35 – 45 mEq/L HCO3 22 – 26 mEq/L PaO2 80% - 100% Imbalance Cause S/S Intervention Respiratory Acidosis Retaining CO2 Asthma, COPD, pneumonia, pulmonary emboli, hypoventilation pulmonary edema, CNS depressants/opioids, surgery/anesthesia Hypotension, confusion, dizzy, lethargy, twitching, coma, convulsions, HA, dysrhythmias, warm/flushed skin, seizures 1. O2 2. Bronchodilators 3. Find cause 4. ABTs 5. Monitor electrolytes, ...

pH 7.35 = ACID pH 7.45 = BASE PCO2 35 – 45 mEq/L HCO3 22 – 26 mEq/L PaO2 80% - 100% Imbalance Cause S/S Intervention Respiratory Acidosis Retaining CO2 Asthma, COPD, pneumonia, pulmonary emboli, hypoventilation pulmonary edema, CNS depressants/opioids, surgery/anesthesia Hypotension, confusion, dizzy, lethargy, twitching, coma, convulsions, HA, dysrhythmias, w

Module 9-Seizures Sheniqua Johnson Rasmussen College Author Note This paper is being submitted on November 26, 2017, for Dawn Boettcher’s Professional Nursing II course. This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 03-09-2022 01:32:39 GMT -06:00 MODULE 9-SEIZURES 2 Module 9-Seizures An older client was recently discharged from the hospital for evaluation of seizure activity. His history reveals that he has late-stage Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, hypertension, ...

PN2 Week 8 Assignment An 8-year-old girl comes to your ambulatory care clinic with complaints of left ear pain for the past 3 days. She had respiratory infection a week ago. On physical examination, the tympanic membrane is bulging. Answer the following questions: 1. What else should you ask the client? 1. I would ask more questions about the pain. When did the pain start? When does it hurt the most, is it worse at night when you lay down? What makes it worst/better? Do you have a fever ...

Clinical Manifestations Subjective:States he has had four dizzy spells and has awakened with a headache in the occipital lobe the last two mornings. T.J. has 1 glass of wine at lunch and 2-3 beers in the evening to relax from the tension of school and work. Most of his meals are at fast-food establishments and have a high fat content. T.J. does not smoke. He used to jog 4 mornings a week but quit when he started clerking. He has had nocturia for the last 3 weeks. He is not taking any medi...

Diet for swallowing disorders a. Elevate the patient's head to allow easier swallowing and prevent aspiration b. Small, frequent meals c. Usually a soft diet and thick, cold fluids, such as milk shakes, are tolerated more easily. (p.871 in medsurg book) d. start with mechanical soft diet 2. Chief complaint for hiatal hernia a. *heartburn is the major complaint 3. Pt teaching for hiatal hernia to reduce symptoms (s/s are similar to GERDs) a. sit upright for at least 30 mins after meal ...