Scenario: A new formulation of anti-cavity toothpaste has come on the market with numerous advertisements on social media. The toothpaste is a foam formulation, rather than a gel or a paste, using sodium fluoride as the active ingredient to prevent dental caries. Many patients have presented asking about the product’s effectiveness in preventing dental caries. […]

Scenario You are applying for the role of quality assurance manager at a large health care system. One of the job application requirements is to provide an example of the quality improvement process, from beginning to end, to demonstrate your understanding of how this process requires action at the clinical microsystem level. As a former […]

Scenario You are a student nurse at Rasmussen Hospital and were recently chosen to be the student representative of the newly formed Holistic Nursing Committee. Hospital leadership has asked your committee to address inpatient complaints about the amount of general noise pollution throughout the hospital. The committee members feel this is a perfect opportunity to […]

Scenario Location: Medical-Surgical Unit History: This patient is a 54 year old male who has been admitted to the Medical-Surgical unit at 2200 for an episode of acute gastritis. He is admitted for a 23 hour stay. He works full-time as an expeditor for a medium sized contracting firm but has frequent absences, is not […]

Scenario As a public health nurse, you have been asked to put together an executive summary of the impact of the Federal Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program on the health of pregnant women, infants, and children in Florida. This executive summary will be used by the agency director to provide the staff with a […]

Scenario P.M. comes to the obstetric (OB) clinic because she has missed two menstrual periods and thinks she might be pregnant. She states she is nauseated, especially in the morning, so she completed a home pregnancy test, and she reports that the result was positive. As the intake nurse in the clinic, you are responsible […]

Sarah, who is from A&TSI descent has travelled out of her community, and presented at your clinic for a health check where she has disclosed to you, that she is in a same sex relationship with a FIFO worker. She has been experiencing abdominal pain and feeling crook – possible gonorrhea. She has mentioned that […]

Scenario A patient presents to your office who self-identifies as a lesbian. She requests treatment for a possible vaginal infection. You know this population experiences major barriers to health care that include having a history of negative health experiences, as well as a lack of clinician knowledge and financial barriers. Case Prompts Give examples of […]

RR, aged 80 years has Parkinson’s disease, which is treated with a combination therapy comprising 300 mg of levodopa and 75 mg of carbidopa in three divided doses. Each combination tablet contains 100 mg of levodopa and 25 mg of carbidopa. RR takes the tablets at various times during the day, sometimes with food and […]

RSW is a 44-year-old female who needs to go on antibiotic therapy. She reports no problem with allergies to any medicine in the past, as she has forgotten about an incident in her childhood. The doctor on duty prescribes an oral course of penicillin, with the initial dose intravenously administered by you in the office. […]