QUESTION Mr. D.S. has been admitted to the neurology ICU for the past four days. His neurological status has not improved. He is unresponsive to verbal or painful stimuli and has no physical movement. The provider decides to perform examination to determine brain death. What is brain death? What are the criteria for declaring a client clinically brain dead? The provider declared Mr. D.S. with […]

QUESTION Reflection:  Please share your thoughts regarding the course itself and the progress of your writing.  You may share what you learned that was most important to you, what you appreciated in the class, what was a challenge, etc. Please share with us how your writing has progressed from the beginning of the semester to the end.  Be specific in what has changed for you […]

QUESTION You are tasked with putting together a treatment team for the scenario below. Who would you include and what would their role be? How would you and the team treat this patient?  Attach the article in case your peers are interested in reading it. Scenario: A 12-year-old girl is referred by her mother. Since Bethany started middle school, her weight has been steadily decreasing. […]

QUESTION Upon initially reading this recommendation, I found myself wondering how I could have a significant impact on social determinants of health as a nurse who works in a hospital; surely that would be the task of a public health nurse employed by the department of health or some like organization. As I continued to read through the Future of Nursing: Recommendations and Research Priorities, […]

QUESTION Kevin is a 28-year-old male who recently underwent surgery for the diagnosis of small cell carcinoma of the left, lower lob. He had a left, lower lobectomy to remove the cancerous mass. Kevin’s medical history includes an allergy to pineapple and amoxicillin. Kevin is a self-employed, graphic designer. He is single and has no children. The recovery room nurse reports that the surgery was […]

QUESTION Briefly describe any TWO, NEW, interesting, unique or unexpected pieces of information (i.e., historical, economic, environmental or societal implications, etc…) you learn acromegaly disease/disorder which you have not discussed about endocrine system, skeletal and muscular system and cardiovascular system and must provide new information about new topics. Citations are required in your answer ANSWER Acromegaly is a rare endocrine disorder characterized by excessive growth […]

QUESTION “Terms such as ‘telehealth’ and ‘telemedicine’ are often used interchangeably to refer to health services delivered using electronic technology to patients at a distance” (Sewell, 2019, p. 353).  Recent events with the Covid-19 pandemic have led to greater use of telehealth services.  For the final project you will do a 10-14 slide PowerPoint presentation (with audio recording in PowerPoint) on a specific telehealth/telemedicine topic.  […]

QUESTION “Parents present in clinic today with their 15-month-old son, Michael. The parents are here for follow up from the ER where the patient was treated last week after they called 911 to their home. They provide a history that the patient was sitting quietly in his mother’s lap when he had an event they describe “jerking violently” in his upper and lower extremities. This […]

QUESTION 1. Describe how learning in Psychiatric Assessment for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner will help you achieve Program Outcome 2: provide a caring environment for achieving quality health outcomes. 2. Describe how completeing Psychiatric Interview Documentation Assignment help you achieve ONE of the advanced-level nursing education competencies from AACN Essentials Domain 1 listed below. 1.2h Employ ethical decision-making to assess, intervene, and evaluate nursing care. 3. Describe how  Psychiatric Interview […]

QUESTION I think it’s very important that you brought up the evidence-based practice (EBP) as a way for many APNS and providers to keep up to date with current practices and to ensure they utilize the most recent research in their day-to-day work. This especially is important for APNs as they are in a position to fill a gap that is desperately needed in primary […]