Chapter 1, Problem 8R

Standard precautions should be used for all patients regardless of their illness?   Question options:   True   False

Compare and contrast the care of a client with hyperthyroidism (Grave’s disease). Ember is an 11-year-old girl who recently developed restlessness and tremors after a viral illness. Anna is a 31-year-old woman who reports weight loss, restlessness, and increased perspiration. Karen is a 67-year-old woman with recent visual changes, new-onset atrial fibrillation, and weakness. Please include assessments (including diagnostic testing), care measures (including medications), and teaching needed for each client.

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences of the symptoms of an MI in males and females. As a student nurse, discuss how this might impact your assessment and ability to detect a female patient who may be having an MI. How can you counteract this?   Include peer-reviewed reference list

(Cushing's Syndrome) What patient information or data should be collected in order to diagnose, assess, manage and treat Cushing's Syndrome? How is Cushing's syndrome being assessed? Identify and give the desired outcomes for Cushing's syndrome. Identify and describe the treatment for Cushing's syndrome. • Explain the evaluation and monitoring parameters for the Cushing's syndrome treatment.

Many factors influence the patient's compliance with the regimen (including education level and socioeconomic factors) when determining the amount of information that a patient needs to make decisions about the prescribed course of therapy. Is this significant? Back up your argument.

Why is developing an actual and potential nursing diagnoses statement in NANDA format difficult?

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences of the symptoms of an MI in males and females. As a student nurse, discuss how this might impact your assessment and ability to detect a female patient who may be having an MI. How can you counteract this?   Include reference list

Explain aboout first aid can help an individual to save lives. (With examples & references)

Analyse the therapeutic exchange between you and the patient Sarah and identify the type and intent of your exchange. Analyze this interaction based on the 6-category intervention analysis by John Heron.