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    GRADED ASSIGNMENTS Data Assessment and Care Plan Nursing Care Plan Instructions: Prepare a plan of care for your patient. The plan of care must include a complete DATA ASSESSMENT with all pertinent data and interpretation of data completed. Based on the data‚ formulate an individualized care plan using (1) priority NANDA diagnosis and (2) secondary NANDA diagnoses. Each diagnosis requires at least (5) interventions‚ (5) rationales and (5) outcomes

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    Analyzing Biopsychological Disorders Bonnie Montgomery Analyzing Biopsychological Disorders Part A Biopsychology is a biological approach to psychology. Historically‚ researchers believed that neuropsychological disorders were of the brain‚ and psychological disorders were of the mind. Now‚ psychologists understand that these distinctions do not exist. Biological approaches to psychological disorders direct psychologists to consider the active cause and effective treatments of major psychological

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    Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a rapidly progressing disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system and causes motor weakness. The progression of the disorder is as quick as hours‚ days‚ or even weeks from the onset of symptoms. Medical attention should be sought after as soon as possible on the account of the disease could become life threatening if the progression affects the muscles that control the breathing. The progression in which GBS affects the body

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    than motor impairments. There are several non motor symptoms that often appear years before motor symptoms in Parkinson’s patients. These early symptoms include: loss of sense of smell‚ constipation‚ REM behavior disorder‚ mood disorders and orthostatic hypotension (Parkinson’s Disease Foundation). However‚ because diagnosis is made using the criteria of motor symptoms‚ these symptoms can go undiagnosed until motor symptoms present. Additional nonmotor symptoms include: sleep disturbance‚ bladder problems

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    failure. Hypertension in the elderly is also common. With an increase in age the systolic blood pressure can increase up to 20 mmHg on its own. “The baroreceptors become less sensitive with aging. This may explain why many older people have orthostatic hypotension”. With all of these heart changes it is important that the elderly are educated about lifestyle changes. While H.J was a patient in the hospital she ordered a heart healthy diet‚ which helps control blood pressure and cholesterol. The patient

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    Drugs Anticholinesterases- reversal agents for blocking agents (NBMR) Drugs Dose mg/ Kg Onset Duration Facts Edrophonium. Give glycol b/f otherwise you see bradyacardia- don’t mix! 7 micro grams/ Kg atropine. May need more (10-15 microg/ Kg) if given with opioid- based anesthetic. 0.5-1.5 (usual dose 40-70 mg) Approx equivalent dose- 35 mg 1-2 min 60 min Less effective than neo for deep block Neostigmine 20 mcg/kg atropine (more rapid than neo). 10 microg/ Kg glycopyrrolate (parallels

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    For the body to achieve this‚ it must maintain a certain blood pressure within the body to overcome gravity and orthostatic changes. If the body did not keep a certain pressure‚ distal cells and organs would not be able to receive a constant blood supply and cause a homeostatic imbalance. This experiment will show the possible changes in blood pressure due to gravity and orthostatic changes‚ but first‚ what is blood pressure and why is it important? Blood pressure is the force exerted by blood

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    | |Criteria licensure: criteria for licensure in the state of ten. States that only | | |graduate of approved schools of nursing are eligible to take the national council | | |licensure examination (NCLEX). Associates’ degree‚ Baccalaureate Degree‚ Master’s | | |degree and doctoral degree all take the NCLEX. You must also pass a background check | | |and pay money.

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    Notes for Final Chapter 6/11- Anaphylaxis Allergic reaction Acute Sx: hives‚ rash‚ itching and nasal secretions‚ fever‚ malaise Severe: hypotension‚ tachycardia‚ bronchoconstriction Tx: Benadryl‚ put vaccine in dominant arm‚ warm compresses‚ Tylenol Chapter 8- Pain NSAIDS -ASA‚ Ibuprofen (motrin)‚ Ketorolac (Toradol)‚ Naproxen (Naprosyn) Mild to moderate pain Take with full glass of water Do not mix ASA with other NSAIDS Monitor for GI bleeding Opioids – Codeine‚ Hydrocodone

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    Republic of the Philippines University of Northern Philippines Tamag‚ Vigan City College of Nursing [pic] A Behavioral Analysis of Undifferentiated Schizophrenia In partial fulfillment Of the requirements Of the subject NCM 105: Care of Mother and Child with Maladaptive Behavior [pic] Presented to: CECILIA B. ANICOCHE‚ RN MAN Clinical Instructor Presented by: RENZIE JOY P. OBRERO (BSN-III DAFFODIL) MAY 2012

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