Using the JNC 8 guidelines, how is the diagnosis of hypertension made? What blood pressure readings are used to identify normal BP, stage 1 hypertension, and stage 2 hypertension?
Describe the metabolic events that led to Emily’s symptoms and subsequent admission to the ED (polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, fatigue, and weight loss), integrating the pathophysiology of T1DM into your discussion.
Discuss your personal philosophy of nursing and theorists that have helped shape your framework. This should include your values and beliefs regarding nursing, human interaction, culture, health, and at least two nursing theorists which you plan to use as a framework for your nursing practice.
A 25-year-old Arab American man is one day post-operative following vascular surgery. There have been no post-surgical complications. He tells his family that he is “in terrible pain”, and he reports ratings of 2 to 3 on 0-10 numeric rating scale to the nursing staff. He requests pain medication every […]