An otherwise healthy 15-month-old girl is brought to the emergency center by her father due to cough, posttussive emesis, and subjective fever over the past 3 days. He also thinks her abdomen has been hurting her. Diarrhea started yesterday, with “regular” stooling prior to this illness. She has been drinking well and recently had a […]

Jennifer set a goal for herself to lower her blood pressure by eating healthier and training for a 5K race. Shortly after setting her goal, she injured her foot and could not run for several weeks. However, she continued to prioritize eating fruits and vegetables instead of processed foods. At her next doctor’s appointment, she […]

A 33 year old African American male with a known history of practicing unprotected anal sex with other males presents to the emergency department with a 3 month history of subjective fever, chills, night sweats, and flu-like symptoms including pain, anorexia, and extreme fatigue. He states that despite going to multiple urgent care clinics and […]

Is there an experience from your previous or current clinical practices that relate to advocacy, empowerment and holistic care?How does it make you feel? What is it like for you to experience a situation when you feel not confident speaking up or making decisions on your own? What did you learn from this reflection activity?

49. A client is admitted for suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome after having a viral illness. The nurse assesses the client for which assessment findings associated with this diagnosis? (Select all that apply) a. A decrease in ability to swallow. b. Quickly decreasing level of consciousness c. Diminished reflexes of lower extremities d. Impairment of ocular muscle […]

A concerned 29 year old Caucasian female who just recently gave birth to an infant male who is 7 pounds, 4 ounces, asks her obstetrician about breast feeding. Her friend had informed her that she had found some information on the internet that breast feeding is harmful since human breast milk contains substrates which can […]

A 26-year-old man presents with a fever, dysuria, and left knee pain of 3 days’ duration. He reports being sexually active with a new partner as recently as 2 weeks ago. On physical examination, his temperature is 102 °F. His left knee is erythematous, warm, swollen, and tender. He denies a previous history of arthritis. […]

In your discussion, describe policy advocacy. What are the opportunities for policy advocacy at various levels? What is the role of the nurse in policy advocacy? What makes nurses effective health advocates for policies and revisions? Select a policy related to nursing practice that is personal to you and describe how you could advocate for […]

Which of the following best describes the “typical” woman who is incarcerated? A. 18- to 21-year-old single female with no children B. 20- to 25-year-old single parent C. 30- to 35-year-old and the primary caregiver to two children D. 30- to 35-year-old married female with one or more children

Select an instrument or tool used in a peer-reviewed nursing research study. Provide a brief description of the instrument or tool. Analyze what type of validity the researcher stated the instrument /tool has and explain how that was determined. Give examples to differentiate between validity and reliability in this tool. Establish the generalized use of […]