Mr. Arnez has returned from having a lumbar puncture. His healthcare provider's orders state that he is to remain supine for the next 12 hours. (Learning Objectives 1, 2, 3, 6, 11) 1. 2. 3. What do you say to the client to explain what is meant by the supine position? When Mr. Arnez is allowed out of bed, you evaluate his fall risk and determine that he will need some assistance. List at least three principles related to safe movement in and out of bed. Mr. Arnez has become very weak and confused. It has been determined that he should not ambulate unassisted. However, he continues to get out of his bed or chair unassisted. Discuss the first nursing actions you would implement in order to provide for Mr. Arnez's safety.

1.) Craig Samuels has become a frequent repeat visitor to the clinic in which Erin is a medical assistant. Craig complains of various pains and always asks for a prescription for pain medication. A.) What might be Craig's real reason for visiting the clinic? b.) What should Erin do? c.) How does the government control medications such as those that are prescribed for pain? d.) What is the medical assisting credential (the letters used after their name) offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants to those who pass their national certification exam?

What are the liability hazards of requiring all members of the medical staff to take Emergency Department duty?

I am to write in a COMPLETE Sentence a description of the “faux wound” that is located at the surface of the body at the TIP OF THE SWORD. In my sentence I need to include: Left vs right side of the body Regional terms (e.g., brachial, femoral, pectoral, antebrachial, axillary, among many others…see your PPTX for a list) Orientation terms (e.g., anterior, poster, lateral, medial, proximal, distal, superior, inferior). Bone, suture, muscle landmarks that will help you pinpoint the location. DISTANCES (you can use inches or cm) as needed to increase  specificity.

Why is it important that the patient completely relax the arm when the nurse is initiating an IV?

The nurse is participating in a health promotion fair. When discussing aerobic exercise, the nurse should include which of the following points? Question 94 options: a)  If one can't talk when exercising, the the appropriate level of energy is being used b)  Each exercise session should last for at least 45 minutes, and preferably 60 c)  Exercise should be done a minimum of 6 days a week d)  Fast walking is a good form of aerobic exercise

Client number 1: 50-year old male who had a heart attack and stent placed with normal vital signs Client number 2: 46-year-old female with full-thickness burns to the leg who needs to have dressings changed Client number 3: 33-year-old male firefighter who has fallen and broken his right femur after surgery with pain in his leg Client number 4: 18-year-old male with wheezing and labored respirations unrelieved by an inhaler Client number 5: 74-year-old female with new onset dementia awaiting lab results Client number 6: 52-year-old female who has been recently diagnoses with diabetes type 2 and is getting discharged List the clients and care from the highest to lowest priority

A 65-year-old male is recovering from subtotal colectomy. You inform him that it is time to get out of bed to the chair. What nursing interventions should you perform prior to moving the patient from the bed to chair?

Mrs. Smith is now hospitalized, having become ill during the flu season. She was initially diagnosed with severe bronchitis, but that diagnosis has been changed to pneumonia with respiratory failure. She remains cognitively intact and is able to communicate with her children, though only with short conversations. They are deciding if this is the time to ask for a do-not-resuscitate order should Mrs. Smith continue on a downhill trajectory and require intubation and life-support. Both children have been named in her DPAHC, with the eldest daughter as the primary contact and her brother as the individual to give consent should his sister decide she cannot fulfill this role. You are the nurse who has primarily been caring for Mrs. Smith and have spent the most time talking with her, understanding her fears, and knowing her strong desire to live and see her grandchildren as they grow to adulthood. How do you assist the family in coming to terms with this new setback and the real…

Mrs. Thomas was on vacation out of state when she stepped off a curve and injured her left ankle. Due to severe pain she was seen at an urgent care center where she underwent a left ankle x-ray, which was negative. She was diagnosed with a left sprained ankle. A walking boot was provided to stabilize and protect her left ankle. She was provided with appropriate discharge instructions and instructed to follow up with her primary care physician upon returning home. When she presented her BlueCross BlueShield insurance card at check out, Mrs. Thomas was informed that the physician who provided treatment is a nonparticipating provider (nonPAR) and that the urgent care center accepts credit cards for payment in full. The total due was $1,500, and Mrs. Thomas assured the office staff that her insurance company would reimburse the urgent care center for services provided. The office staff further explained that their providers had not signed a contract with her insurance, and thus Mrs. Thomas…