Jay Zeeman, a 36-year-old male, went to the shore with his friends and feasted on raw oysters and beer. About 7 hours later, after getting home, he began to cough and vomit, and he found blood in his stool. He went to the walk-in clinic, where Dr. Lanahan ran a smear test for ova and […]

Selena Randolph Pre-Simulation Questions: 1. Describe the relationship between advanced directives and the nursing legal/ ethical implications in providing hospice care. 2. Identify aspects of holistic nursing care and management for end-of-life care. 3. Compare and contrast home health care, palliative care, and hospice care. Multi-Client Pre-Simulation Questions: Dwight Letchaw 1. Review classifications of burn […]

Edward is a 68-year-old male patient has been admitted for community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Upon arrival to the unit, he’s on oxygen via nasal canula. He has shortness of breath on exertion but able to transfer to the bed with minimal assistance. 1. What should the nurse focus on during assessment and what findings do […]

A 2-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department after swallowing over-the-counter antihistamine tables approximately 30 minutes earlier. He is now irritable and lethargic. What is the best approach for gastric emptying in this situation?

Marvin does not have any other significant underlying medical conditions that would impact his rehabilitation program. In collaboration with the OT, which of the following equipment, adaptive devices, or modalities are likely appropriate for an OTA to use with Marvin at this time to address his primary deficits? Assume that interventions would include not only […]

a 35 year old man was hospitilized 3 months after returning from a 1 month visit to puerto rico. he had a recent history of watery diarrhea, anorexia, 30lb weight loss, and progressively severe weakness. he had a megaloblastic anemia with panctopenia. serum folate was 7.5 nmol/L (normal 15-45nmol/L), an dserum vitamin B12 was 27pmol?l […]

Marvin does not have any other significant underlying medical conditions that would impact his rehabilitation program. In collaboration with the OT, which of the following equipment, adaptive devices, or modalities are likely appropriate for an OTA to use with Marvin at this time to address his primary deficits? Assume that interventions would include not only […]

a 35 year old man was hospitilized 3 months after returning from a 1 month visit to puerto rico. he had a recent history of watery diarrhea, anorexia, 30lb weight loss, and progressively severe weakness. he had a megaloblastic anemia with panctopenia. serum folate was 7.5 nmol/L (normal 15-45nmol/L), an dserum vitamin B12 was 27pmol?l […]

A patient with a tracheostomy tube is gasping and unable to breathe. Which intervention could help the patient? Question 3 options: Immediate transfer of the patient for a repeat tracheostomy. Removal of the tracheostomy tube from the airway. Assess patency of tracheostomy tube, have suction ready, prepare for replacement of tracheostomy tube replacement. Oxygen therapy […]

Marvin does not have any other significant underlying medical conditions that would impact his rehabilitation program. In collaboration with the OT, which of the following equipment, adaptive devices, or modalities are likely appropriate for an OTA to use with Marvin at this time to address his primary deficits? Assume that interventions would include not only […]