Arizona Medical Training Institute

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Arun Patel is a 38-year-old graduate student who has come in for a follow up appointment on his diabetes and hypertension readings. During the Digital Clinical Experience™, the student takes Arun's relevant medical history and determines the best way to manage his comorbidities. The student must consider Arun's preferences and economic situation in the medication selection portion of the simulation.Shadow health - Focused Exam: Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes A. Patel

Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse? • Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream 2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his blood pressure (BP). His BP is 158/106 ...

Robert Hall, 80, comes to the ED after a fall -- he became dizzy getting out of his car and lay in his garage for several hours before his daughter found him. He has a DVT in his leg and has inadvertently been taking a double dose of metoprolol. The simulation takes place when he is admitted.Robert Hall shadow health Focused Exam: Mobility Results

EKGs Legal/Ethical - Nurse Practice Act is what legally defines the scope of practice for nurses in each state. Its purpose is to protect the public. - Malpractice must have the following 6 elements to be present: - Duty owed to the patient - Breech of duty - Foreseeabliity (you knew that what you did/didn’t do would cause harm) -Causation (what you did causes the patient harm) - Injury - Damages (financial damages) -Assault- threaten to touch a patient when they don’t want to be touched Bat...

EYoung Cardiovascular SOAP Note

1. A nurse in a LTC facility notices a client who has Alzheimer’s disease standing at the exit door at the end of the hallway. The client appears to be anxious & agitated. What action should the nurse take? ANS: Escort the client to a quiet area on the nursing unit. - A client c Alzheimer experiences chronic confusion. Guiding the client to a quiet, familiar area will help decrease agitation. They will be unable to follow instructions/commands. 2. A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for...

An example of a parasitic STI that is transmitted through close skin-to-skin contact is: When a staff member asks which structure secretes glucose-rich fluid into the semen, how should the nurse respond? A 20-year-old female presents with pelvic and back pain severe enough to miss work. She reports that the pain occurs with the onset of menses. Physical examination fails to find pelvic pathology. The most likely cause of her condition is: While preparing to teach the staff about female anatomy, ...

A home health nurse is assisting in the preparation of a quality improvement plan regarding home safety. What are some home safety modifications that should be included in this plan? . A nurse is caring for a client admitted with suspected meningitis. The provider has prescribed contact precautions for the client. What action should the nurse take? A client is receiving external radiation therapy. Identify three (3) examples of potential adverse reactions to this therapy that can occur to th...

Above the knee amputation: • Assist patient to prone position every 4 hours • Wrap limb in distal to proximal direction • Do not elevate after 48hrs to prevent flexion contractures Aphasia • Limits ability to communicate • Does not affect swallowing and eating Radiation therapy: • Can wash irradiated area with mild soap and water • Avoid applying lotion to irradiated area • Diarrhea is an expected side effect Oxygen therapy: • Apply a water based lubricant to nares as neede...