wheezing on the upper lungs bilaterally, she had rapid shallow breathing with a respiration of 24. Upon walking long distances she becomes emotionally anxious; rest does not relieve the client’s pain immediately. She was treated with a breathing treatment and aspirin. She tries to limit walking long distances, if necessary she will depend on using her walker. She states her pain from walking is accompanied by dizziness, which limits her mobility and is controlled by taking her medication Meclizine
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When an individual sets a goal of becoming a registered nurse there are different approaches to obtaining a nursing education. One must look at different factors to decide which education plan works best for their life style. There are three options, the diploma program, a associate degree and a baccalaureate degree. All nurses must take and pass the NCLEX-RN examination for state licensing. The diploma and associate programs are relatively the same when it comes to their competencies. The programs
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Graft. Current dx: Heart Failure Medical Model: A number of tests would be performed to analyze the extent of damage of the heart. An electrocardiogram would be one of the first tests performed to check the electrical activity of the heart and detect any type of ischemia (AHA, 2015). The tests would include X-Rays CT, and MRI scans. Also “Angiography that would allow imaging of the blood vessels” (AHA, 2015). Essentially it is creating a map of the heart. Ultrasound evaluations
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Epidemiology of Influenza Bethany Baird Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V September 19, 2014 Epidemiology of Influenza Influenza is an illness that is seen and addressed on a yearly basis. Each year, come fall, individuals line up a their local clinic or physician’s office to acquire the influenza vaccine in an attempt to ward off the seasonal virus known as the flu. “The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect
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Acute inpatient hospitalization was not medically necessary. You are a 55 year old woman with past medical history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, systolic congestive heart failure with ejection fraction (test of heart function) 22% in Dec 2014, Atrial fibrillation on Coumadin, severe non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (poor heart function), chronic kidney disease status post (had) right Nephrectomy (kidney removal) in 2005, cervical cancer treated status post (with) bladder reconstruction who
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“On average, 20 people die each day while waiting for a transplant” (UNOS). Anthony Stokes is a 15-year-old boy in need of a new heart. He was denied a spot on the transplant list only because he did not meet the criteria. Even if he was accepted, the probability of him receiving one before he dies in six to nine months was low. Anthony Stokes should not receive a heart transplant because his condition could have been treated with medications, the doctors went through extensive criteria before he
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cause of death (after heart disease and stroke) in developed countries. Studies have shown that there were 10 million new cases, 6 million deaths, and 22 million people living with cancer worldwide in the year 2000 (Parkin, 2001). Unfortunately, what’s more troubling is drugs used as therapeutic drugs to treat cancer have many troubling issues of drug toxicity and tumour resistance. Toxicity can cause major complications, such as low-white blood cell counts or heart failure. Also, the tissue damage
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the safety, quality, and cost efficiency of a health care organization, whereas performance measurement in reality measures the progress of these goals. There are many different types of quality improvement processes such as Lean Methodology, 5S, Failure Mode Analysis, and Root Cause Analysis. About KVCH KVCH focuses on inpatient and outpatient services. Outpatient services
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cardiovascular diseases. The following paper is a comprehensive research in which in which I seek to uncover the history of cardiovascular disease as well as how it affects dental practices. History An American Heart Association commonly abbreviated as (AHA) describes the various heart disease as cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular illnesses are a leading cause of death throughout the world. Cardiovascular disease dates from several years back. The period at which the disease is said to have
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and complaining of shortness of breath. He denies nausea or vomiting. Mr. Smith reports no previous history of chest pain or pressure. He smoked one pack of cigarettes daily for 13 years but quit smoking last year. He denies a family history of heart disease. Upon initial examination he did not have jugular venous distension, no carotid bruits, normal S1 and S2 with an S3 present. No S4 or murmurs auscultated. Lung sounds clear to auscultation bilaterally, bowel sounds normal, all pulses palpable
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