QUESTION   Etiology and Pathophysiology  (Refer to your MedSurg text by Lewis, et al or your PathoPharm text by Huether & McCance, or other reputable sources) 1.  After reading about the assigned patient’s primary medical diagnosis, explain, in your own words, the etiology and pathophysiology of the assigned disease process/medical diagnosis. 2.  List the risk factors related to the development of the disease. Clinical Manifestations/Complications […]

QUESTION I need help writing my EBP paper. The picot question is:” In patients experiencing an acute psychiatric episode, how does behavioral seclusion or restraint compared to verbal redirection affect the rate of readmission to the hospital, as an indicator of improved mental health and quality of life within three months of discharge?”  My theory is Self-Determination Theory (SDT) Abstract  Introduction topic statement, problem or […]

QUESTION Find an aesthetic work that captures how you see aging in your community. Aesthetic means art, culture and nature and may include a visual piece of art, an image (e.g., photograph), music, a poem or other literature. Based on the Aesthetic work you selected, answer the questions and/ or provide information: 1. Briefly describe the aesthetic work representing older persons and why you selected […]

QUESTION BG, is a 3 year old male who has recently experienced an anaphylactic reaction to bees. After being stung BG experienced redness, angioedema, acute laryngitis, coughing, vomiting, and wheezing. At the hospital he was prescribed an epinephrine auto injector .15 mg PRN upon exposure to allergen. BG also has moderate intermittent asthma exacerbated by allergies and illness, for which he has been prescribed montelukast […]

QUESTION In the first scenario you are an experienced nurse educator working in the academic setting. What orientation methods, tools, and/or resources could be developed for the novice educator that could be used for orientation to the nurse educator role? The second scenario is you are a novice nurse educator and just starting in the academic nurse educator role. What are valuable resources you would […]

QUESTION You are caring for a 1 hour newborn baby with a suspected congenital heart defect. After the assessment you document the following findings: 1. Cyanosis 2. Hippocratic fingers 3. Heart murmur 4.Shortness of breath What is the suspected congenital heart disease? How would you describe this congenital heart defect to the parents? Discuss the emotional impact of a child’s cardiac disease on the family. […]

QUESTION Trinh is a 21-year-old Vietnamese man who has Bipolar. He is currently unemployed, homeless, and has Police charges pending due to several instances where he was caught stealing from local shops over the past several months. Trinh reports that both of his parents were drug addicts and he experienced physical, sexual, and emotional abuse throughout childhood at their hands. His father died of liver […]

QUESTION Kath is a 55-year-old woman. She has recently moved to Adelaide from New South Wales. She has moved here to be near her younger sister and her family. She has 2 cats and a dog who she dotes on. She loves gardening, knitting, and Taekwondo. She was institutionalized from the age of 25 with a diagnosis of Schizophrenia until 1994. With changes to mental […]

QUESTION John is a 22-year-old man who has generalized anxiety and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). He has been living on the streets since he was 16. He has not attended school since he was 14 and he left home due to ongoing domestic and family violence. He enjoys heavy metal music and wears headphones with music playing loudly. He is interested in doing a Sound […]

QUESTION Topic: Opioids in younger adults What is a good impetus and rationale for your selection? What is an excellent solution to reduce or solve this concern? Describe the policy-making model that would be best applied to your policy concern and the rationale for selecting this model. ANSWER Addressing Opioid Misuse in Younger Adults: An Urgent Policy Concern Introduction The misuse and abuse of opioids […]