1.Abuse,neglect or starvation of a child or elderly.If you suspected or it is alleged that there are evident of abuse,neglect or starvation. 2.Accident or injury.For example industrial accident or home,Vehicle. 3.Child death.A child under the age 18years . 4.Alcoholism and drug abuse.Acute alcoholism,drug addiction. 5.Drowning and the complications associated with it. 6. Death by Fire …
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The nurse knows that the strong ,flexible inelastic fibrous bands that attach muscle to bone are called what?. A. Big muscle. B. Joint bones. C.Tendon. D.Ligaments and Cartilage. Correct answer is C. Rationale : Tendons are the strong fibrous bands that attach muscle to bone.A. Big muscle is to cause confusion.B.Joints are part of the …
The nurse knows that to assist patient with conditioning exercises to prepare for ambulation.The nurse should teach the patient to?. A.Breathe in and out smoothly during quadriceps drills and must not hold breathe. B.Move up and down in bed holding the trapeze. C.Patient should dangle feet at the side of the bed for sixty minutes. …
It has been noted that in so many cases if a patient who has enough strength to walk can do one of the following: A.Smile at the physical therapist. B.Can be placed in bed lying in prone position. C.Sit at the foot of the bed for one hour. D.Raise his or her foot off the …
The risk that I took that I do not regret was going to San Jose ,California.I was getting frustrated where I used to work.So I thought about changing department or leave the employer completely. Then a young RN named Samson that I trained came and greeted me.So I asked him what is he upto .He …
External fixator is known as surgical method in which the surgeons use external fixator, pins or screws on both sides to immobilize bones ,so that the fractures can heal very well. 1.It is used to stabilize the bone and soft tissue after breakage. 2.For restoration of limb length. 3.To protect soft tissue after a serious …
After few days Mr Smiling G.(40years old man ) is taken back to the operating room for incision and drainage and ORIF/IMN of left tibia and removal of external fixation and woundvac changed.Left dressing intact long poterior splint in place .Donor site left thigh. Alert and oriented × 3. Medications Morphine 4mg intravenously Q2hours for …
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The impact of technology on my job cannot be over emphasized. Nurses and other medical professionals use computer for charting,assessment, documentaions, diagnostic studies,testing,intravenous nutrition (TPN),troubleshooting. Technology has played a major role in the delivery of healthcare to every community.The use of technology has saved so many lives.There are so many areas of healthcare that technology …
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I have received so many compliments in my life .Some of them are so touchy.I had a patient ,a very tall man about 6feet 2 inches .He weighed 135lbs, came into the hospital with a distended stomach.His diagnosis was cirrhosis of the liver .I took care of him every single day that I worked. He …
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Nurses You Move Me 