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May 18, 2025Uncategorized

NURS FPX 4900 Assessment 1: Assessing the Problem: Leadership, Collaboration, Communication, Change Management, and Policy Considerations

by Angela

NURS FPX 4900 Assessment 1 focuses on identifying and analyzing a significant healthcare issue while assessing leadership, collaboration, communication, and policy considerations. This assessment allows students…

May 17, 2025Uncategorized

The patient was discharged to a skilled nursing facility and is receiving physical therapy and occupational therapy 6 days each week. Current Meds: Aspirin 81 mg daily; atorvastatin 80 mg at bedtime; multivitamin 1 daily; gabapentin 100 mg three times daily; pantoprazole 40 mg daily, tamsulosin 0.4 mg daily, heparin 5000 units twice daily until discharged home, hydrocodone/acetaminophen 5/325 mg every 6 hours as needed for pain.

by Angela

The patient was discharged to a skilled nursing facility and is receiving physical therapy and occupational therapy 6 days each week. Current Meds: Aspirin 81…

May 17, 2025May 17, 2025Uncategorized

Following surgery he was placed on morphine patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). He has been using 55 mg of morphine/24 hours with adequate pain control; however, he developed redness and itching on his neck that is believed to be due to the morphine.

by Angela

Following surgery he was placed on morphine patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). He has been using 55 mg of morphine/24 hours with adequate pain control; however, he…

May 17, 2025Uncategorized

HPI: A 78-year-old man who is to undergo a left above the knee amputation due to a limb abscess PMH: Peripheral artery disease for 18 years; cardiomyopathy, benign prostatic hypertrophy for 13 years FH: Mother had osteoporosis; father had diabetes

by Angela

Part 1: HPI: A 78-year-old man who is to undergo a left above the knee amputation due to a limb abscess PMH: Peripheral artery disease…

May 17, 2025Uncategorized

Bill is a 58yo male recently diagnosed with stable angina. He has been experiencing chest pain about 2-3 times per week for the last month. His chest pain typically occurs while walking, which he does about 3 times each week.

by Angela

Bill is a 58yo male recently diagnosed with stable angina. He has been experiencing chest pain about 2-3 times per week for the last month.…

May 17, 2025May 17, 2025Uncategorized

How would you classify her heart failure? What changes (modifications, additions, deletions) to her medications do you recommend that will: Improve her symptoms? Impact long term outcomes? What monitoring parameters do you recommend? What non-pharmacologic recommendations do you have?

by Angela

Module X: Hypertension/Heart Failure Discussion Contains unread posts Must post first. A 50yo African American woman presents to clinic feeling tired for the last…

May 17, 2025Uncategorized

JR is a 56 yo man with h/o asthma, HTN and hyperlipidemia. He presents to the ER today with h/o shortness of breath for 45 minutes at rest. He reports that he was feeling well and in his usual state of health until about an hour ago, when he smelled something burning

by Angela

Module IX: Respiratory Disorders Contains unread posts Must post first. JR is a 56 yo man with h/o asthma, HTN and hyperlipidemia. He presents…

May 17, 2025Uncategorized

Module VIII: Skin and Soft Tissue/UTI Discussion

by Angela

Module VIII: Skin and Soft Tissue/UTI Discussion Contains unread posts Must post first. Often infections have several treatment possibilities, depending on both patient specific and…

May 17, 2025Uncategorized

Bone and Joint Disorders Discussion Essays Module VI: Bone and Joint Disorders Discussion

by Angela

Studies showed that adequate calcium and vitamin D is vital for bone health, but the importance of calcium and vitamin D in older adults is…

May 17, 2025Uncategorized

A 45-year-old white man presents to your office complaining of left knee pain that started last night. He says that the pain started suddenly after dinner and was severe within a span of 3 hours. He denies any trauma, fever, systemic symptoms, or prior similar episodes. He has a history of hypertension for which he takes hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). He admits to consuming a great amount of wine last night with dinner Provide an evaluation of the patient including possible risk factors and treatment options, including non-pharmacologic interventions Would this patient be a candidate for prophylactic therapy?

by Angela

This patient possesses a few risk factors for an occurrence of gout which include being of the male sex, alcohol consumption, hypertension, and use of…