Renal and Urologic Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 46-year-old female patient returns to the clinic with recurrent dysuria after being treated with trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) for 3 days. Which action will the nurse plan to take? |a. |Teach the patient to take the prescribed Bactrim for 3 more days. | |b. |Remind the patient about the need to drink 1000 mL of fluids daily.
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health care by evidence base practices. In 2010 The Institute of Medicine, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and AARP, conducted a study on the future of nursing. The study was involved and asked the questions of “who,” “what,” “where,” “when,” “why,” and “how” of nursing to produce better quality patient care. The IOM instituted initiatives or a project plan to reform nursing care. Lets touch base on how the IOM initiatives made in impact on nursing education, nursing care, and nursing
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these words. My journey into healthcare began 18 years ago, working as a medical assistant in family practice before becoming a Registered Nurse (RN). Initially, my exposure to patients was limited to technical skills, vital signs, billing, and working with patients. While belonging to part of a team focused on improving patients’ health and well being proved to be very rewarding, which brought me personal satisfaction, it was after I became a registered nurse (RN) that I began to understand the importance
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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy: Case series Introduction Severe liver function disorders in late pregnancy are relatively rare but extremely dangerous, as they may quickly develop into a fulminant disease and become a life-threatening disorder for the mother and the fetus. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy is a potentially fatal metabolic disorder unique to the third trimester of pregnancy. Incidence of AFLP is 1 in 7,000 to 16,000 pregnancies and is associated with micro vesicular fatty infiltration
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Admitting Department, the patient will be required to provide personal information and sign consent forms before being taken to the hospital unit or ward. If the individual is critically ill, then, this information is usually obtained from a family member. Specialist clinics Specialist clinics provide planned, non-admitted services for people who need the focus of an acute setting to ensure the best outcomes. Specialist clinics provide an interface between primary care services and acute inpatient services
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NRS430V Professional Dynamics As the delivery of health care system goes through changes to meet the populations demand to provide affordable health care based on the( 2010 Affordable Health Care Act), and as new technology and methods of treatment are introduced to an aging system of old. The way nurses practice will directly need to change how it provides quality patient care. So with nurses being the largest component of the health care system, the role nurses play on the frontline and behind
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This is the case of Jenny Coste, 9-year-old who has completed the treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and is now in remission. Jenny is a typical child who loves to play and particularly enjoys sports activities at school. In addition, she lives with her parents and older brother and sister who walks with Jenny to school as her parents usually works early. She developed acute lymphoblastic leukemia and went through series of chemotherapy sessions for around 18 months to treat it. Jenny
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Professional Development of Nursing Professionals: The Impact of the IOM Report, Nursing a Change for the Future Dina Gibson Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V February 10, 2013 Professional Development of Nurses: The Impact of the IOM Report, Nursing a Change for the Future The health care field is always growing and changing. With this advancement in technologies, it is important for the members of the professional health care field to grow with it. According to Robert Wood Johnson (2010), “With
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in the U.S. - “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” This report points out to the need for changes in education, expanding practice, and demonstrating leadership in nursing. This modification will have a strong effect on the nursing in future and will contribute to changes of scope and standards of practice. Impact of the IOM Report on Nursing Education In regards to nursing education IOM report proclaim, "nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through
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in the healthcare system to better outcome for patients and nursing professionals. Over the years patients needs become more complex with a great desire for more skilled, trained, and highly educated nurses to provide higher quality of care. The report of Institute of Medicine (IOM) together with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that started in 2008 and finish in 2010 elaborates on the impact and benefits patients and particularly patient care would have if these changes would occur. To achieve
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