minor burn from a serious burn‚ the first step is to determine the extent of damage to body tissues. The three burn classifications of first-degree burn‚ second-degree burn and third-degree burn will help you determine emergency care. 1st-degree burn The least serious burns are those in which only the outer layer of skin is burned‚ but not all the way through. * The skin is usually red * Often there is swelling * Pain sometimes is present Treat a first-degree burn as a minor burn unless
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after surgery and the importance of facilitating the appropriate plan of care. In the case study “Elder care case study” the client Mr. Trosack is being discharged after undergoing total hip replacement surgery. As the nurse case manager it is my duty to discuss a plan of care‚ assess the client’s situation‚ manage all aspects of the patient care and services‚ monitor and determine eligibility for treatments. A case manager must also conduct research analyze data coordinate patient care with the entire
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| Can a 6 year old child form Criminal Intent | | | Erica Turner | Liberty University Online | | This case study goes back to reiterate the points I made in the previous assignment that the Safety and welfare of a child is very important. It is the obligation of the parent or caregiver to ensure that the child is raised in a safe and loving environment‚ free from any form of physical‚ mental‚ or emotional abuse. According to the Assistant Prosecutor for the 8 North Juvenile
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Evaluation for Severe Sepsis Screening Tool Instructions: Use this optional tool to screen patients for severe sepsis in the emergency department‚ on the wards‚ or in the ICU. 1. Is the patient’s history suggestive of a new infection? _ Pneumonia‚ empyema _ Bone/joint infection _ Urinary tract infection _ Bloodstream catheter infection _ Acute abdominal infection _ Wound infection _ Meningitis _Implantable device infection _ Skin/soft tissue infection _ Endocarditis
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Kim is a very outgoing three-year-old little girl. She is very thoughtful and loving. Kim attends the childcare center called Globbykidz where she has numerous friends. I chose Kim to observe for my case study because she is a lot of fun to watch. She is average size compared to the other children in her class and she has very good posture. According to her histories‚ Kim is in good health. She has not missed any days of school and has only been to the doctor’s office for check-ups. When it comes
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rolling out of bed‚ and standing up. I look at myself in the mirror a girl who has wavy‚ curly brown hair looking back. I have blue eyes‚ the colour of faded dark denim. I sighed. ’Yep‚ that’s me’ I thought. I sighed again‚ and got ready for school. My name is Adriana McPherson. I am 15½ years old. I live with my mum‚ dad‚ and my two older brothers. I am in Year 10 at Angel’s Catholic Secondary School‚ a co-ed school in which Years 9-12 attend. I am pretty good at school‚ with an A average. As I was
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Burns Burns Burns are injuries to either skin (caused by heat‚ electricity‚ or chemicals)‚ or respiratory tract (caused by inhalation of smoke or hot particles). According to the CDC someone in the United States sustained burn injuries every 30 minutes (CDC‚ 2013). Pathophysiology The cell and tissue damage noted in burns is a result of exposure to temperatures above 44⁰C‚ which cause proteins to denature (Hettiaratchy & Dziewulski‚ 2004). This breakdown causes tissue necrosis; the necrotic
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In diagnosing the burn wound‚ it is important for the patient to be stabilized. Evaluating the extent and depth of the burn will be helpful in making decisions regarding wound care‚ inpatient or outpatient care‚ and monitoring. The doctor uses a tool called the “Rules of Nines”’ to determine the extent of the burn. This tool has a formula that divides the top layer of the body into sections. Once the amount of the top layer has been determined‚ the doctor could decide what type of treatment is best
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In An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott‚ Polly Milton is a simple country girl who journeys to the city to spend a month with her friend‚ Fanny‚ and her family. In the beginning of her stay of her stay‚ she was fascinated by all the pretty things that came with the life Fanny had lived‚ as she had been so used to a basic life in the country. However‚ as the days go by‚ Polly finds herself more and more uncomfortable with the city life and all that comes with it. After what seemed like countless
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Subject 1:The 50 year-old man‚(HDL) cholesterol =30mg/dl‚ Which is an undesirable level of HDL is any level below 40 mg/dL (1.04 mmol/L). In this case‚ low HDL levels may help to contribute to heart disease. low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol = 160 mg/dL‚ LDL levels between 160 – 189 mg/dL (4.14 - 4.90 mmol/L) are considered high. triglycerides = 300 mg/dL‚ Levels between 200-499 mg/dL (2.26-5.63 mmol/L) are considered high. This 50 year-old man is at high risk for heart attack‚stroke
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