A forty-five-year-old lady visited a local healthcare facility, noticing lumps on her left breast and feeling tired. The facility had few nurse practitioners with minimal diagnostic tools and few medications available. Upon examination, the nurse suspected breast cancer and recommended referring the patient to a tertiary care hospital in the nearest city, several hours away […]

A 21-year-old female was burned by hot grease in the kitchen of her condo. She is seen in the emergency room for treatment. Final diagnosis: Second-degree burn to left forearm. What is principal diagnosis? T22.212D X10.2xxD T22.212A X10.2xxA T22.212

GI Case Study 75 points Case Scenario: Matt is a 35-year male who was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease 2 years ago. He was in the hospital for 2 weeks at that time. His initial work-up indicated acute disease in the last 5-7 cm of the jejunum and first 5 cm of the ileum. He has […]

65 year old male admitted with fever and chills. Found to have dehydration, acute kidney injury, and UTI. Was treated with IV fluids and IV antibiotics. Symptoms improved and patient has many allergies antibiotics were d/c’d. Kidney function is still impaired. Admitted for rehab due to deconditioning. He is A & O X3, fair PO […]

Mary and her family have decided against medical intervention for her Small Cell Carcinoma, which is located in her right lung, and are aware that without medical intervention the cancer will spread. a) How can Mary have this decision officially documented? b) Explain what an Advanced Care Directive is, and why it is important? c) […]

A practical nurse assigns an unlicensed assistive personnel to obtain the vitals of a 17 year old girl who has a sundial hematoma that may be the result of physical abuse by her boyfriend what insertions should the pn provide the up

21-year-old male with a history of depression and asthma who suffered a T6 spinal cord injury in a motor vehicle accident about one year ago and subsequent paraplegia. He developed a Stage IV pressure wound about 6 months ago on his sacrum which became infected requiring hospitalization 2 weeks ago for debridement and antibiotics. He […]

A 52-year-old patient was sent to a surgeon for an office consultation concerning bleeding internal hemorrhoids. A history and examination were performed. The consultant recommended treating with medication after a straightforward MDM. Un paciente de 52años fue enviado a un cirujano para una consulta en el consultorio por hemorroidesinternas sangrantes. Se realizó una historia y […]

54 year old male patient was diagnosed with intermediate grade prostate cancer and wants to know whether to get a radical prostatectomy or radiation treatment. He is concerned about death from prostate cancer and also risks of impotence and incontinence. What is the I in PICO for this case? I =

S. is a smoker and just found out that she is 3 months pregnant. She quit smoking immediately. But she is worried if her developing baby was harmed and if the baby is at risk for having developmental problems. She is asking you if smoking during the first trimester can harm her baby? What is […]