QUESTION experience working with diverse populations Identify an experience with a patient, family, or group who was different from you (race, ethnicity, culture) or who is considered a vulnerable person, group, or community Describe the positives of the experience (s) What were the challenges? Identify a common or unique health problem for the diverse population (for example, a genetic disorder) Name three strategies that would be appropriate […]

QUESTION Chief Complaint  “We are here to see the doctor since he just turned 6. Things are going well, and he is in 1st grade.” Medical History    6-year-old male Pre-term birth at 35.6 weeks NKDA No meds No pertinent medical history Weight: 50 lbs. Height: 47 inches Due for routine check-up Questions           Choose 2 of the following Theorists and describe their theory on […]

QUESTION Marcus is 45 years old and has a sudden onset of dizziness and balancing problems. Marcus is seen in the emergency room where further questioning reveals he has been experiencing ringing in his ears for several weeks, possibly months, but has been “just dealing with it”. Marcus’ hearing test comes back slightly abnormal but not concerning. What diagnosis might Marcus be given? What treatment […]

QUESTION You are seeing a 47-year-old Caucasian, divorced, female. She has a history of alcohol abuse. She quit alcohol while in a short-term inpatient detox unit 5 months ago and has remained sober since. She attends AA weekly and has a sponsor. The patient reports increased stressors at home, as her teenage children have been having issues at school. She works a full-time job and […]

QUESTION laxis. He smokes two packs of cigarettes per day and an occasional cigar. He was told of an ulcer in the distant past but had no specific evaluation o treatment for same. Mr. Murphy has been treated for hypertension for eight years but denies any known cardiac history. Hi: weight is stable to increased and he claims to have an excellent appetite. He has […]

QUESTION I currently work in the cardiothoracic ICU in my hospital.  We don’t train new hires on extracorporeal membrane oxygenators (ECMO) during general orientation.  It is too complex to understand when grappling just to figure out hemodynamics.  The nurses have to be in the unit for at least a year, have to have a working knowledge and understanding of hemodynamics, and have performed well in […]

QUESTION Community health nursing is committed to social justice. Using the Clinical Judgement Model to structure your work, critically analyse and discuss a diabetes clinic experience that reflects social justice, as well as how the diabetes clinic uses primary health care principles (at least one) to increase social justice in the population healthy living clinic serves. ANSWER Promoting Social Justice in a Diabetes Clinic: A […]

QUESTION Mavis comes to you at your health clinic. She is 24 years old and single. She is pregnant and just lost her job as a set designer because she called in sick frequently and therefore isn’t deemed “reliable”.She has no family in the city as she just moved here from the USA. Housing and Financial Stability: Mavis should assess her housing situation and determine if […]

QUESTION Appendix B: Synthesis and Recommendations EBP (PICO) QUESTION: Preserving functional ability with bedrest patients – nursing role Category (Level Type) Total Number of Sources Overall Quality Rating Synthesis of Findings General Evidence That Answers the EBP Question (Use intext citations at the end of each evidence finding) Level I • Experimental study • Randomized control trial • Systematic review of RCTs with/without meta-analysis Level […]

QUESTION While Brandon was running on the treadmill, his muscle tissue produces CO2 as a by product of ATP generation, describe in detail on how the majority of CO2 is transported from tissue to the lungs to be expelled that includes the acid-base homeostasis at the tissue level and at the respiratory membrane level that explain the relevant factors and their effect on the acid-base […]