QUESTION What is the relationship between epidemiology and the determinants of health? How do community/public health nurses use epidemiology in their practice? How is epidemiology useful in infection control and prevention? Discuss communicable diseases. Why are the concepts of epidemiology appropriate to use for preventing and controlling communicable diseases? What is the relationship between epidemiology and communicable diseases? ANSWER Epidemiology: A Key Tool in Understanding and […]

QUESTION Mary, a 30-year-old female, presents with a history of a recent hysterectomy seven days ago. She has a 5cm open lesion with erythema and swelling at the distal end of the incision. The site is tender and feels warm to the touch. Dissolvable sutures are in situ, and no drainage is oozing. Mary has a slight low-grade fever. What do you suspect? What treatment […]

QUESTION A military RN is ordered to force-feed a terrorist prisoner while they are undergoing interrogation. The prisoner is on a hunger strike protesting their capture and highlighting his cause. The nurse is to ensure the prisoner remains hydrated and fed so they can provide information and do not starve. The nurse is torn. On the one hand, the nurse has a strong loyalty to […]

QUESTION There are many unique instruments used in surgical procedures. Surgical instruments are grouped by type or class in order to account for them more easily. Identify 4 different surgical instrument classes. For each class, describe the general functionality of the instrument class and also identify at least one proper name for each. ANSWER Exploring Different Classes of Surgical Instruments: Functions and Examples Introduction Surgical […]

QUESTION Explain how state board nursing practice standards and/or organizational or governmental policies could affect the patient, family, or population problem you’ve defined. (on a patient diagnosed with prostate cancer)(Georgia board of nursing) Describe research that has tested the effectiveness of these standards and/or policies in improving patient, family, or population outcomes for this problem. Describe current literature on the role of nurses in policy […]

QUESTION Toronto Metropolitan University Modules – Games Report and Debrief Questions.Maternity: Post-Partum Self-Debriefing Questions https://de.ryerson.ca/games/nursing/maternity/postpartum/game/#/ The scene opens with a report for a post-partum patient. After reviewing the report, you provided nursing care for Betty and Cameron in the post-partum unit. The goal of the simulation game is to reach the end of the story by answering as few questions as possible. If you answered […]

QUESTION G.C. is a 78-year-old widow who relies on her late husband’s Social Security income for all of her expenses. Over the past few years, G.C. has eaten less and less meat because of her financial situation and the trouble of preparing a meal “just for me.” She struggles financially to buy medicines for the treatment of hypertension and arthritis. She goes to the outpatient […]

QUESTION The nursing profession supports a culture of inquiry that utilizes evidence to improve the practice environment and healthcare outcomes.   Research and other sources of evidence are useful in solving clinical problems and improving patient care outcomes. How has evidence-based practice (EBP) affected your practice? Provide examples from your practice about why EBP is good for nursing. Identify and describe any barriers to implementing […]

QUESTION You are an advanced practice nurse at a community health facility. You have noticed a trend in which there is a high rate of patients who don’t show up for their appointments. Despite making reminder calls the day before, patients are still missing their appointments. During your problem-solving efforts, you begin to investigate more closely and discover that a large portion of the patients lack access to transportation. […]

QUESTION The MOST DANGEROUS short-term complication of vomiting and purgative abuse by individuals with an eating disorder is which of the following: Question 4 options: 1) osteoporosis resulting from bone mineral density issues. 2) amenorrhoea and infertility. 3) depletion of potassium, chloride and sodium. 4) delayed gastric emptying. ANSWER  The Dangerous Complications of Vomiting and Purgative Abuse in Eating Disorders Introduction Vomiting and purgative abuse […]