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Provide an example of a skill-, rule-, and knowledge-based failure. Describe how you would deal with each of the failure examples. This is for a discussion post. Please provide 200 words in your response.

A 50-year-old male presents to the community clinic. He has just relocated to the area and has no primary provider. He is a long distance truck driver and requires a physical examination to maintain his continued employment. Physical examination demonstrates a BMI of 33, blood pressure of 180/90 mm Hg, […]

A nurse that is in home health settings. Find out her role and how she incoorporate the concept disease prevention and healt promotion in her position.

SS, a 26-year-old woman, takes phenytoin 100 mg t.i.d. to control grand mal seizures. SS and her husband are contemplating starting a family. SS complains of frequent “upset stomach” and “bleeding gums” when brushing her teeth and is questioning if other anticonvulsants are more appropriate than phenytoin. What are the […]

Explain with rationale the teaching points for patients prescribed anticonvulsants (not general teaching points, they need to be specific to anticonvulsants).

Detail assessment criteria important before administering anticonvulsants.