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  SECTION 1: INHIBITORS OF CELL WALL SYNTHESIS Penicillins: Introduced in 1941 for the treatment of G(+) infections (staph/strep) Newer forms developed secondary to resistance and need for G(-) coverage Time-dependent (troughs more important than peaks for efficacy) Penicillin-binding proteins (PBP’s) are enzymes involved in cell wall synthesis in bacterial membrane that bind beta-lactams. PBP…

A nurse is assessing several clients in a long term health care facility. Which client is at highest risk for development of decubitus ulcers? A)   A 79 year-old malnourished client on bed rest B)   An obese client who uses a wheelchair C)   A client who had 3 incontinent diarrhea stools D)   An 80 year-old ambulatory diabetic client The correct…

The correct answer is A: Household pets 46. An 80 year-old client admitted with a diagnosis of possible cerebral vascular accident has had a blood pressure from 180/110 to 160/100 over the past 2 hours. The nurse has also noted increased lethargy. Which assessment finding should the nurse report immediately to the health care provider?…

Understanding caring as the central phenomenon of nursing is integral for successful nurse practitioners. Swanson’s five caring processes facilitate patient-centered care, enabling and empowering patients to make necessary decisions and actions for their well-being. Establishing trusting, respectful relationships through maintaining belief, knowing, being with, doing for, and enabling is crucial in the NP-patient relationship. In…

Nursing theory is essential to the profession on many levels. Theories help define the discipline, play a significant role in research, and facilitate concept development, leading to the discovery of more facets of nursing for research (Im & Chung, 2012). Generating theory consolidates the nursing profession and ensures new roles are based on critically appraised…

I also identified various benefits and strategies to mitigate the challenges of interdisciplinary collaboration to plan care within the context of a remote team. As noted, there are various challenges to coordinating and collaborating care for Caitlynn due to geographical differences between the parents, the patients, and the care providers. Telehealth enabled the care team…

let me explain how the use of an evidence-based practice model helped the care team develop the care plan for Caitlynn and her family, Caring for Caitlynn requires input from various healthcare professionals, including the lead nurse, the pediatrician nurse, the lead pediatrician, the respiratory therapist, the social worker, the parents, the bedside nurse, and…

Hello. My name is Riape Odette Njoya. In this video presentation, I will focus on how to collaborate remotely and provide evidence-based care to improve the safety and outcomes of a patient. I will refer to a situation where remote collaboration was applied to provide evidence-based care to a patient in remote settings. As noted…

In this Assignment, you will assume the policy analyst role for the Centers for Disease Control. Select a health or nursing policy issue that supports global health. Using the Policy Issue Analysis Worksheet, you will prepare an analysis of the policy issue and approach the topic as an unbiased analyst, reflecting upon the policy from…

  Question 1 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner explains to a patient that nitroglycerin patches should be applied in the morning and removed in the evening. This medication schedule reduces the potential for: Selected Answer: nitrate tolerance. Question 2 1 out of 1 points Mr. Nguyen, age 71, will soon be discharged…