Maria (a pseudonym), a 45-year-old Hispanic/Latino immigrant, came to the United States at age nine. She read newspaper articles in front of the mirror to teach herself English. The first time she turned on the television and understood what was being said, she cried. She is currently studying advanced medical/surgical nursing. She enjoys learning the […]

A patient with a traumatic head injury has been brought into the emergency department (ED) by air life. An intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor has been placed. Opening pressure was 15 but 30 minutes later the ED nurse notices it is now 30. The ED nurse notifies the provider. He orders an arterial blood gas and […]

Dr. Parsons visited Mr. Harvey at his nursing home on Victoria Day for a complaint of abdominal distress. He also checked her cardiovascular system for an unrelated complaint. What special visit premium codes could be claimed by Dr. Parsons? a. A statutory holiday and one special visit premium code. b. A statutory holiday, and two […]

A 28 year-old client is recovering from her third consecutive spontaneous abortion in two years. When planning nursing care for this client, the nurse understands that the most therapeutic intervention would be to: Group of answer choices Focus on the client’s physical needs Encourage the client to verbalize her feelings about the loss Remind the […]

ICD 10 code for The patient is a 57-year-old male was seen in the office for a regular follow-up appointment for the management of secondary diabetes mellites and his insulin dosage. The AccuChek performed in the office a result of 400. The patient stated his glucose is usually over 300 when he checks it at […]

Mr. Johnson, a 55-year-old male, presents to the cardiology clinic with complaints of shortness of breath and fatigue during physical activities. He has a history of hypertension and was recently diagnosed with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Considering potential therapeutic strategies, which intervention could improve cardiac function in HFrEF by modulating (i.e., reducing) […]

J.B. is a 73 year old widow, living alone in an urban area. It has been almost 3 years since her husband died, and J.B. has worked through her grief, settled his affairs, and is ready to move forward with her life. She has no children. Her sister lives in another state. J.B. has some […]

A 26-year-old woman presents with suicidal ideation. She exhibits a depressed mood and has had a lack of pleasure in activities, insomnia, guilt, weight loss, and poor concentration. She has attempted suicide in the past and continues to consider self-harm. Three months ago, she had an episode of increased energy, grandiosity, promiscuity, flight of ideas, […]

A 69-year-old patient presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a productive cough, fever, and shortness of breath. In the ED, diagnostic tests were obtained, including the chest x-ray below. All diagnostic tests are awaiting final reports. [The patient is new to the hospital system, and no previous chest x-ray is present in the electronic […]

A 19-year-old college student was in her usual state of health when she came home for the weekend. The evening prior to admission, she went to bed with a headache and slight fever. The next morning, her mother found her in bed moaning and lethargic. She was brought to the ER, where she appeared toxic […]