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Pulmonary Function:

Pulmonary Function: Pulmonary Function:  D.R. is a 27-year-old man, who presents to the nurse practitioner at the Family Care Clinic complaining of increasing SOB, wheezing, fatigue, cough, stuffy nose, watery eyes, and postnasal drainage—all of which began four days ago. Three days ago, he began monitoring his peak flow rates several times a day. His peak […]

Recommending an Evidence-Based Practice Change

  Recommending an Evidence-Based Practice Change   · Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you critically appraised in Module 4, related to your clinical topic of interest and PICOT. · Reflect on your current healthcare organization and think about potential opportunities for evidence-based change, using your topic of interest and PICOT as the basis for […]

. What are the potential ethical and legal implications for medical assistant

. What are the potential ethical and legal implications for medical assistant Requirements: You are a family nurse practitioner employed in a busy primary care office. The providers in the group include one physician and three nurse practitioners. The back office staff includes eight medical assistants who assist with patient care as well as filing, answering calls […]

Fever And Hypothermia

Fever And Hypothermia What is a cause for pyrexia or a reason for hypothermia? Describe the  Pathophysiology of the medical diagnosis, signs and symptoms, and traditional treatment. How would you use your critical thinking to develop a nursing diagnosis to normalize the patient’s temperature? Describe a plan of care using a  NANDA with three interventions.

Therapy For Clients With Personality Disorders

Therapy For Clients With Personality Disorders Individuals with personality disorders often find it difficult to overcome the enduring patterns of thought and behavior that they have thus far experienced and functioned with in daily life. Even when patients are aware that personality-related issues are causing significant distress and functional impairment and are open to counseling, […]

What has your experience been with patient involvement in treatment or healthcare decisions?

What has your experience been with patient involvement in treatment or healthcare decisions? Changes in culture and technology have resulted in patient populations that are often well informed and educated, even before consulting or considering a healthcare need delivered by a health professional. Fueled by this, health professionals are increasingly involving patients in treatment decisions. […]

Pulmonary Edema

Pulmonary Edema Module 05 Mini Case Studies – Pulmonary Edema Module 05 Content Purpose To recognize risk factors for pulmonary edema/fluid overload. Competency Explain care for the client with lower respiratory disorders. Instructions Read the scenarios below and answer the questions. If you use sources, site them using APA format. Case # 1 An elderly […]

models for clinical decision-making

models for clinical decision-making Consider the following questions in your initial discussion post: Ponder interactions you have had with primary care health care providers in recent years. Now that you have reviewed models for clinical decision-making construct a discussion that reflects on an encounter you have had with a primary care provider. Utilize one of […]