Nurses ’ Role in Health Assessment of Patient with COPD and CHF The nursing role in health assessment involves a systematic collection of data that provides information to facilitate a plan of care to deliver the best care for the patient. Assessment is the foundation of nursing practice. The nurse carries out health assessment to determine the patient ’s condition of health‚ risk factors‚ as well as the need for health education in order to develop an individualized care plan. The nurse
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Geriatric History and Physical with Problem List and Plan California State University‚ Dominguez Hills School of Nursing Health Assessment Lab BSN 381L General Patient Information Client: 81-year-old Caucasian/Italian female Source: Client‚ seems reliable Marital status: Widower Religion: Catholic Occupation: House wife Formal education: High school Primary language: English‚ written and spoken Secondary: None Reason for Seeking Care: Shortness of breath
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Alyssa McCutchen Period 6 3/15/12 How My Optimism Helps Me Overcome Obstacles Optimism is such a funny thing. It has the capability to help you solve some of the most challenging and troublesome problems you’ll ever face in your entire life. This is exactly what optimism does for me. I have had some of the most challenging and troublesome things happen to me and using optimism during those times really helped me through them‚ and I honestly don’t think I would have made it through all of
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GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS Below is your answer sheet. Please submit only the answer sheet next meeting. 1. A 3- year-old child is hospitalized because of persistent vomiting. A nurse monitors the child closely for A. Diarrhea B. Metabolic acidosis C. Metabolic alkalosis D. Hyperactive bowel sounds 2. A nurse is monitoring for signs of dehydration in a one year old child who has been hospitalized for diarrhea. The nurse prepares to take the child’s temperature and avoids
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wonderful and interesting stories about her past‚ including her childhood. Later‚ in her life‚ she was diagnosed with the disease Diverticulitis. She was in and out of the cold and gloomy hospital. A few years later‚ she was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure. When I
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Buffalo Wild Wings and eats fifty chicken wings and an order of potato wedges‚ downing 5 glasses of water. ___________________ 7. Philip is a rather uptight person (what personality type is he probably? ________________)‚ who is now suffering congestive heart failure due to years of compounding life problems‚ including financial trouble‚ marital struggles‚ and a high-stakes career with the federal government. ___________________ 8. Josie decides to pursue a career in law because she understands it‚ she’s
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the main term for each diagnostic statement and assign the correct ICD code: 1. Cataract due to type 1 diabetes Main Term: Cataract ICD-9-CM Codes: 250.51‚ 366.41 2. Congestive heart failure Main Term: Congestive ICD-9-CM Code: 428.0 3. Chronic lymphangitis Main Term: Lymphangitis ICD-9-CM Code: 457.2 4. Atherosclerotic heart disease‚ native artery Main Term: Atherosclerotic ICD-9-CM Code: 414.01 5. Acute respiratory distress Main Term: Distress ICD-9-CM Code: 518.52 6. Pernicious anemia
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skin rash‚ yellowed skin‚ yellowing of the eyes‚ dark colored urine‚ confusion or weakness‚ easy bruising‚ and vaginal itching. Anti-hypertensive: i.e. Lisonopril used for lowering blood pressure‚ it is also effective in the treatment of congestive
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High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) High blood pressure or hypertension means high pressure (tension) in the arteries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the pumping heart to all the tissues and organs of the body. High blood pressure does not mean excessive emotional tension‚ although emotional tension and stress can temporarily increase blood pressure. Normal blood pressure is below 120/80; blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89 is called "pre-hypertension"‚ and a blood pressure of
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Nursing Diagnosis: Excess fluid volume related to inactivity‚ secondary to congestive heart failure‚ as manifested by rapid weight gain‚ pitting edema in extremities‚ elevated blood pressure‚ bilateral crackle lung sounds‚ bradypnea‚ and dyspnea. Goal: Absence of fluid retention by discharge Desired Outcomes: 1. Blood pressure within regular limits by discharge 2. Absence of edema by discharge 3. Slow progression of weight gain by day 2 of admission 4. Ease of respirations
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