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Cate gory Scored Items Experts selected these topics as essential components of a strong, thorough interview with this patient. Patient Data Not Scored A combination of open and closed questions will yield better patient data. The following details are facts of the patient's case. Chief Complaint Established chief complaint Reports painPatient Comfort and Status Asked about fluid intake and hydration Denies current thirst Reports very little water intake in the past week Reports a few sips of g...

During the patient interview, there are a number of opportunities to provide patient education and empathy. The opportunities listed below are those identified by nursing experts to be of particular importance to this patient. A Model Statement is provided as an example of an appropriate response to each opportunity. Opportunities marked as NNoott EEnnccoouunntteerreedd are opportunities that were not elicited in the interview Opportunities marked as NNoott FFoolllloowweedd UUpp are missed oppor...

Situation pain in leg for few days and calf is swollen red. pain two days ago in abdomen. pain in lower left calf. fell when getting out car and was dizzy. no allergies. past medical: hypertension, osteoarthritis, and enlarged prostate. past surgical:adbominal hernia at 58 years old. medication: Metoprolol 50mg tablet 1/2 tablet by mouth daily fill date: 04/20 expiration: 06/20 family history: father died from colon cancer, mother had possible passed from haeart failure. uncontrolled urine due t...

ARDS is an unexpected, catastrophic pulmonary complication occurring in a person with no previous pulmonary problems. The mortality rate is high (50%) In ARDS, a common laboratory finding is lowered PO2. However, these clients are not very responsive to high concentrations of oxygen. Think about the physiology of the lungs by remembering PEEP: Positive End Expiratory Pressure is the instillation and maintenance of small amounts of air into the alveolar sacs to prevent them from collapsing ...

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Providing written information regarding advance directives, Documenting the client’s advance directives status, Ensuring that advance directives are current and reflective of the client’s current decisions, Recognizing that the client’s choice takes priority when there is a conflict between the client and family, or between the client and the provider, Informing all members of the health care team of the client’s advance directivesComplete an ATI Focused Review® and send me a detailed s...

. Most, but not all, changes in accounting principle are reported using the retrospective approach. True False 2. Prior years' financial statements are restated when the prospective approach is used. True False 3. The after-tax cumulative effect on income is no longer required for changes in accounting principles. True False 4. Most changes in accounting principle require a disclosure justifying the change in the first set of financial statements after the change is made. True False 5. All chan...

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1. Which outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan of care for a patient living in the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness? Within 3 months, the patient will: a. deny suicidal ideation. b. report a sense of well-being. c. take medications as prescribed. d. attend clinic appointments on time.2. In the shift-change report, an off-going nurse criticizes a patient who wears heavy makeup. Which comment by the nurse who receives the report best demonstr...