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• Professor question:Why are statins recommended in the evening instead of morning? (pg 561)After starting John on insulin, he calls the office saying he feels bad. He said when he checked his blood sugar before calling it was 52 mg/dl. What instructions should he be given? • Professor question: What diabetic medications would be contraindicated in patients with heart failure? Which diabetic drug(s) may have beneficial effects in heart failure?(text has info on this but ADA 2020 guideli...

Max Patrick (DOB 2/08/1971) comes into your office for his routine 6 month follow-up visit for stable, well-controlled hypertension. He needs a prescription refill for carvedilol which he has been taking for two years without problems.  He takes 12.5 mg twice a day. The drug is supplied in 25 mg tablets.   He wants to continue to use a mail-order delivery, so he will need the prescription written for a 90 day supply.  His next follow-up visit is in 6 months and he will need enough ...

1. Question: Diagnosis of heart failure cannot be made by symptoms alone because many disorders share the same symptoms. The most specific and sensitive diagnostic test for heart failure is: 2. Question: Because primary hypertension has no identifiable cause, treatment is based on interfering with the physiological mechanisms that regulate blood pressure. Thiazide diuretics treat hypertension because they do which of the following? 3. Question: A patient presents to the clinic with complaint o...

1. Do a web search to locate the current JNC8 and ACC/AHA guidelines for hypertension. 2. Compare and contrast the two sets of guidelines according to the following: o Define the classes of HTN (normal, elevated, stage 1 & stage 2) according to each guideline. o What are the thresholds for initiating treatment? o What are the treatment goals? (Hint: there may be multiple treatment goals based on certain populations such as diabetics) o What medications are recommended to treat hyperte...

1. Do a web search to locate the current JNC8 and ACC/AHA guidelines for hypertension. 2. Compare and contrast the two sets of guidelines according to the following: o Define the classes of HTN (normal, elevated, stage 1 & stage 2) according to each guideline. o What are the thresholds for initiating treatment? o What are the treatment goals? (Hint: there may be multiple treatment goals based on certain populations such as diabetics) o What medications are recommended to treat hyperte...

Research your assigned topic and include responses to each of the following criteria: 1. Presentation & Diagnosis • What are the subjective findings (symptoms that the patient reports, ex: SOB) associated with the condition? List a minimum of 3. • What are the objective findings (exam findings that you can measure, ex: tachypnea) associated with the condition? List a minimum of 3. • How is the diagnosis determined or confirmed? • What factors do you need to consider in selecting the...

Research your assigned topic and include responses to each of the following criteria: 1. Presentation & Diagnosis o What are the subjective findings (symptoms that the patient reports, ex: SOB) associated with the condition? List a minimum of 3. o What are the objective findings (exam findings that you can measure, ex: tachypnea) associated with the condition? List a minimum of 3. o How is the diagnosis determined or confirmed? o What factors do you need to consider in selecting the best me...

Research your assigned topic and include responses to each of the following criteria: 1. Presentation & Diagnosis o What are the subjective findings (symptoms that the patient reports, ex: SOB) associated with the condition? List a minimum of 3. o What are the objective findings (exam findings that you can measure, ex: tachypnea) associated with the condition? List a minimum of 3. o How is the diagnosis determined or confirmed? o What factors do you need to consider in selecting the best me...

1. Question: Lila is 24 weeks pregnant and has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). In addition to isoniazid (INH) and rifampin (Rifidin), treatment should include which of the following? 2. Question: Which one of the following is considered the first-line drug choice for a previously healthy adult patient diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia? 3. Question: Drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) is defined as TB that is resistant to which of the following? 4. Question: When a patient is pre...

1. Question: In addition to methimazole, a symptomatic patient with hyperthyroidism may need a prescription for which of the following medications? 2. Question: Which of the following is a rapid-acting insulin? 3. Question: When methimazole is started for hyperthyroidism how long may it take to see a total reversal of hyperthyroid symptoms? 4. Question: The clinician is providing medication instruction to a patient who was just prescribed ibandronate (Boniva). The patient takes many over the ...

John is a 46-year-old male who presents for his yearly physical examination. He has no complaints. Previous medical history is notable for obesity and hyperlipidemia. He reports a very sedentary lifestyle. He sits at a desk for 8 to 10 hours per day and when he comes home he “just wants to relax in front of the television.” He doesn’t feel motivated enough to exercise on a regular basis, although he knows he should. John is allergic to penicillin (hives). Medications include atorvastat...

John is a 46-year-old male who presents for his yearly physical examination. He has no complaints. Previous medical history is notable for obesity and hyperlipidemia. He reports a very sedentary lifestyle. He sits at a desk for 8 to 10 hours per day and when he comes home he “just wants to relax in front of the television.” He doesn’t feel motivated enough to exercise on a regular basis, although he knows he should. John is allergic to penicillin (hives). Medications include atorvastat...

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1. Question:A nurse is teaching a consumer 2. Question:The human-technology interface is hardware and software 3. Question:A nurse is trying to find ways to share 4. Question:Which of the following factors limits 5. Question:Which of the following statements explains why it is important that nurses learn 6. Question:Which of the following statements indicates that the nurse needs more education 7. Question:A newly licensed nurse is determining whether he should share information 8. Questi...

This week, one member of your team will be responsible for posting your team presentation to this discussion thread under the color-coordinated thread below that corresponds with your team. 1. Critique a team presentation other than your own, and include what the presentation taught you and what you see as far as its effect on patient safety and healthcare technology. 2. What changes in the presentation would you recommend, and why? 3. Ask questions! Each team is responsible for responding t...

1. Question:A nurse is preparing to leave for the day when 2. Question:A client whom a nurse had an excellent rapport was recently discharged 3. Question:A nurse has questions about the appropriate way to handle a dilemma 4. Question:A nurse is discussing a website on which several co-workers have discussed 5. Question:A nurse has a conflict with her supervisor at her facility. 6. Question:A nurse opens a social network site and sees a photo on a fellow 7. Question:A nurse is caring for a ...

What technology do you find most beneficial to use in your work or school setting? Least beneficial? Why do you find this tool useful or not? Then, using your imagination, look to the future and think about how this tool could be enhanced even further. Describe your dream technology, with consideration for patient care and safety.

NR 360 Week 6 Assignment; Technology Presentation - Computerized Physician Order Entry (COPE)