What are the three things that you should consider when positioning your client with a suspected increase to their ICP

It was your first day at work and the nurse had asked you to obtain the weight and height of the patients asap as the shift was very busy. The equipment you are about to use is very unfamiliar. You are pressed for time, and yet you don’t know how to operate the scale, and patient’s are frustrated waiting for you to get things going. What would you do?

John is a 55 year old officer with the Greenville Police Department who comes to the HPL for an evaluation. The plan is to complete an EKG stress test with John as part of the HPL assessment to determine if he is physically healthy enough to continue his job duties. His basic health information - resting BP: 128/86; HR rest: 75; Weight: 165lbs; BMI: 28.5 kg/m2. You inquire as to how he is feeling, and he responds that he had a cough, congestion, and body aches the day before but has taken some DayQuil to help him feel better. He says despite the cough and running nose he feels that he can exercise today. Would you test this person, yes or no? If yes, please indicate what protocol you would choose and whether or not the test would be maximal or submaximal? Please include your rationale.

Discuss the role of nurses in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) during a code blue situation.

You start your shift today and the in-charge nurse lets you know that you will be working short-staffed. The following clients have now been assigned to your workload. In what order will you care for these clients? Provide a rationale (reason) for each. Client A: suffered a stroke with right-sided hemiplegia, this client also has aphasia. She prefers to get up quite early. She is a 2pa but can do some care with minimal assistance. Client B: suffers from moderate dementia. He is a fall risk and needs regular supervision as he does not stay when seated. He is completely ambulatory but needs cueing and assistance for care. Client C: is a mechanical lift with significant contractures. He requires full care including needing to be fed. He sits in a reclining wheelchair for the whole day and requires regular toileting due to bowel and bladder incontinence. Client D: This client has MS. She requires the use of a mechanical lift. She is in full care. Once in her power wheelchair she leaves the…

How are quality and compliance different? (relating to the medical field)

What information does the Registered Nurse use in their clinical judgement to set priorities when caring for a hypotensive patient?

One hour after he gives his patient an analgesic, Jaime returns to his patient to determine if the analgesic was effective: Every two months, nurses at the Extendimax Long Term Care Residence perform head-to-toe assessments on each resident: After Mrs. Santi's fall, the nursing staff check Mrs. Santi's blood pressure and perform a brief neurological assessment: 1. Time-lapsed reassessment 2. Admission assessment 3. Primary survey 4. Focused assessment

What would you do/see for an assessment and documentation for deep tissue pressure injury management?

A. How can differences in personality and identity affect what one needs and expects from their physician? How can the personality of the physician affect the relationship with the patient?  Give at least one specific example and reference at least one of this week's readings in your response.B. Do you think it's better for a patient and a doctor to be the same or different on key personality measures and why?