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Module 05 ContentPurpose Competency Instructions Case # 1 To recognize risk factors for pulmonary edema/fluid overload. Explain care for the client with lower respiratory disorders. Read the scenarios below and answer the questions. If you use sources, site them using APA format. An elderly woman comes into the ER with severe dehydration after […]

“Calculate your estimated heart rate goal as a 10-second count for each time interval in the chart below. Conduct your exercise session. Take your pulse and record your actual exercise heart rates. In the last column of the chart, write your perceived exertion scores (1-10 OMNI Scale) 30 seconds before […]

While they are waiting for results of the C & S, what spectrum drug (narrow,  extended or broad) do you think a provider would prescribe? Why? Do you think a provider would change a patient’s antibacterial  drug after the results come back? Why or why not? What is bacterial resistance? […]

Why is it important to be aware of hydration and nutrition requirements during a palliative approach and at end of life and what symptoms might a client display if they are dehydrated and have reduced food intake?

Leadership Roles and Management Functions Do you believe they are the same `or different?  In small or large groups, discuss your views of management and leadership. If you believe that they are different, do you think that they have the same importance for the future of nursing? Do you feel […]

As a nurse practitioner, If you live in a restricted or reduced practice state, how has patient care been impacted in your local community from these barriers? For instance, is the ED used for primary care? Are the EDs overcrowded with long wait times? Are there urgent care clinics readily […]