NURSING 410V

Case Scenario Mr. C., a 32-year-old single man, is seeking information at the outpatient center regarding possible bariatric surgery for his obesity. He reports that he has always been heavy, even as a small child, but he has gained about 100 pounds in the last 2–3 years. Previous medical evaluations have not indicated any metabolic diseases, but he says he has sleep apnea and high blood pressure, which he tries to control with sodium restriction. He current works at a catalog telephone center...

1. Imagine that a family friend or colleague has just been diagnosed with cancer. Explain how the American Cancer Society might provide education and support. What ACS services would you recommend and why? • Through their toll-free help line, their specialists provide answers to any questions related to cancers. • For more specific needs they have a patient service center that serves to provide in depth advice on services, community resources and other patients needs information’s. • Thr...

Diagnosis and staging of cancer Introduction Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world. It is arguable the deadliest disease currently, due to the fact that it has no known cure as well as having no known cause for it. It is caused by the abnormal growth of cells within the body. These cells can either clamp together or simply mutate to become toxic to the body. Instead of serving or working to help in the normal physiological functions, these cancerous cells do the opposite. Th...

The case scenario provided will be used to answer the discussion questions that follow. Case Scenario Ms. G., a 23-year-old diabetic, is admitted to the hospital with a cellulitis of her left lower leg. She has been applying heating pads to the leg for the last 48 hours, but the leg has become more painful and she has developed chilling. Subjective Data ● Complains of pain and heaviness in her leg. ● States she cannot bear weight on her leg and has been in bed for 3 days. ● Lives alone and...

Introduction The nursing profession portrays a lot of positive impacts impact to the public, with the projected nursing shortage, the positive influence might end up deteriorating thus affecting the public is evident that nurses play an important role to healthcare of individuals through the delivery of quality care. The impact on the nursing profession Nurses will need to work for long hours and under stressful conditions due to the projected shortage, and this can result in job dissatisfactio...

1 CATEGORY anatomy QUESTION Backward effects of left-sided heart failure include: CORRECT ANSWER A) Pulmonary congestion YOUR ANSWER A) Pulmonary congestion Deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle flows through the right and left pulmonary arteries to the right and left lung. After entering the lungs, the branches subdivide, finally emerging as capillaries which surround the alveoli and release the carbon dioxide in exchange for oxygen. RATIONALE The capillaries unite gradually and assu...