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Management of Patients with Chronic Pulmonary Disease Case study 1 How should the nurse explain to the patient and family the pathophysiology of bronchiectasis as it is related to the symptoms the patient is experiencing? This is a persistent sickness that manifests itself in phases. The bronchial walls thicken and become irritated. Frequent bronchial illnesses…

Management of patients with chest and lower respiratory infection Case study 1 What nursing assignment findings support the diagnosis of pneumonia? Assessment discoveries that endorse the prognosis of pneumonia involve fever, excessive sweating, complaints of exhaustion and difficulty breathing, and incapability to finish a brief paragraph before actually having a rise in respiratory rate above…

1a. What nursing management is needed for the patient? The first action to take is to make sure the patient remains calm. The nurse should then monitor the patient’s vitals and the patient’s airway. The patient must be getting enough oxygen using a pulse oximeter. The nurse should try to stop the bleeding by methods…

Case Study and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Case Study, Chapter 14, Sock and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome 1 What predisposed the patient to develop septic shock? The urinary catheter, combined with substandard medical attention, probably prompted the individual to become septic. What potential findings would suggest that the patient’s septic shock is worsening from the point…

Factors That Dean Baker Says adds to Rising Health Care Costs Dean Baker pointed out that the United States spends more per capita on healthcare than any other wealthy country. This service, no matter how pricey it is, does not deliver better results. He says that if US health-care costs were equivalent to those of…

FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE: BALANCE AND DISTURBANCE The possible cause of decrease in potassium is furosemide which is among Mrs. Dean’s treatment for hypertension. The furosemide causes  a reduction in the potassium level in her body due to the  electrolyte  imbalance it causes when it is administered. The nurse should first report her findings to the…

Nursing Part 1: The interview Transcript Our pharmacy utilizes electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS). EPCS, or electronic prescribing of controlled substances, is the computerized sending of restricted drug prescriptions to a pharmacy. To improve safety and confidentiality, we recommend drafting and submitting restricted drug medications digitally. Pharmacists are authorized by law to accept, administer,…

Being Sam’s physician means that I have to respect his wishes and allow him to decide on what to do about his health. It is also a personal right and obligation to try and offer guidance, like asking him to consider therapy before undertaking any measures. Physicians are supposed to educate their patients about procedures,…

            The nurse should take on the responsibility of informing the patient. The nurse should explain the procedure to the patient to best comprehend the information on the consent form. The patient has a right to know that her ovaries might be removed if necessary to help her survive the procedure. Normally, nurses cannot share…

Therapy Treatment Modality Several useful techniques, concepts, and approaches can be used to support sufferers and the medical implications they may be encountering, notably their psychological wellness, within the function of nursing. A Psychiatry Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is a critical medical care provider that may give medications to clients, address diseases including stress…