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1. Appropriate nursing actions: Nicole a) When a client falls  1 st priority – check on patient for any injuries Before that, guide the patient to the floor. b) Positioning to reduce injury for bony prominences  Place pillows under areas and elevate  Changes position for 2hrs Elevate calves to protect heels c) Reducing shear injury (med surg pg 447)  Avoid pulling and sliding patient against bed  Keep head of bed at a slight elevation  Make sure sheets and blanket...

Alzheimer’s:  Short-term goals for a pt dx with Alzheimer’s Disease o Nutritional intake  Alzheimer’s Stages 6 and 7 o Physiological changes Stage 6 - Moderate to severe cognitive decline o Disorientation to surroundings is common and may not know the day, season, or year. The person is also unable to manage AOLs without assistance. Urinary and fecal incontinence are common. o Psychomotor symptoms include wandering, agitation, and aggression. Symptoms seem to worsen in late...

Know the Etiology, Signs/Symptoms, Diagnosis/Diagnostics, Clinical Manifestation, Risks, Treatment and Complications for the following:  Gastritis Gastritis – inflammation of the stomach lining Acute Gastritis – (just acquired) ingestion of toxins, alcohol, aspirin or other irritating substances Chronic- 2 months to become chronic Triggers of Gastritis: Alcohol, caffeine, autoimmune disease, viral or bacteria Chronic Gastritis: H Pylori is always a factor H Pylori goes very deep ...

Purpose of Assignment Assist students to develop a care plan that includes safe discharge information for a client with musculoskeletal trauma. Course Competency  Explain components of multidimensional nursing care for clients with musculoskeletal disorders. Instructions Mr. Harry Roost is a 78-year old male being discharge after a fracture of his right tibia and fibula. He has a long leg cast that he will need to wear for the next 8 weeks. The nurses have observed him using a hanger...

Purpose of the Assignment 1. Assist students in clustering assessment data when developing a nursing diagnosis. 2. Develop students’ ability to write client based outcomes when planning care. Course Competencies  Explain components of multidimensional nursing care for clients with musculoskeletal disorders. Instructions Using the template below the instructions, write 3 nursing diagnoses in proper format based on the client case provided below. Write one SMART client-centered outcom...

Purpose of the Assignment 1. Identify the common pharmacologic treatments for inflammatory diseases of the human body 2. Review potential effects medication have on the clients’ basic care and comfort needs 3. Identify nursing interventions meeting to basic care of comfort needs of clients’ receiving these pharmacological agents Course Competencies  Describe strategies for safe, effective multidimensional nursing practice when providing care for clients experiencing immunologic, ...

1. Acute bronchitisDESCRIPTION Acute cough due to inflammation of the bronchioles, bronchi, and trachea; usually follows an upper respiratory infection or exposure to a chemical irritant. ETIOLOGY  Adenovirus  Rhinovirus  Influenza A and B  Parainfluenza RISK FACTORS  Upper respiratory infection  Air pollutants  Smoking and/or secondary exposure  Reflux esophagitis  Allergy  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  Acute and chronic sinusitis  In...

Running head: COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Approach to Family Counseling Kent T. Critchlow COUN 601, Liberty University 1 COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY Abstract The family, as the basic unit of society can become the catalyst for greater fiscal, bipartisan, and social development in America. The integrity and functionality of the family as a collection of shared beliefs, customs, norms and mores, can endure and prosper in a world of mixed voices and values ...

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Gender-sensitive family therapy emphasizes: Selected Answer: empowering beyond their biological status  Question 2 2 out of 2 points The "identified patient" is the person in the family who: Selected Answer: all the above  Question 3 2 out of 2 points Systems oriented clinicians are most interested in: Selected Answer: the process that is taking place within a family  Question 4 2 out of 2 points In the view of the authors, entrance into a family can occur: Selec...