NURSING 563

Case Summary A pregnant client at 26 weeks gestation is diagnosed with gestational diabetes. The learner must recognize risk factors, signs/ symptoms of gestational diabetes and provide patient education concerning diet and lifestyle modifications. Objectives 1. Identify S/S of gestational diabetes 2. Identify risk factors of gestational diabetes 3. Provide care for a client experiencing gestational diabetes 4. Educate client about managing gestational diabetes 5. Evaluate understanding...

Case Summary A 26-year-old primigravida at 34 weeks gestation arrives to maternity unit following a fall. While the nurse is obtaining a health history, intimate partner violence is suspected. Students will use critical thinking skills to identify the red flags that are present as well as use therapeutic communication throughout. Objectives 1. Apply critical thinking skills to an intimate partner violence scenario. 2. Identify red flags that may indicate intimate partner violence. 3. Rec...

Case Summary A term newborn with Rh incompatibility develops jaundice on the first day of life. Objectives 1. Recognize signs and symptoms of hyperbilirubinemia 2. Identify risk factors for hyperbilirubinemia 3. Monitor results of diagnostic tests and intervene 4. Implement and monitor phototherapy 5. Educate client (parent) abou

Case Summary A late preterm newborn, born at home attended by a certified nurse midwife, is brought to the emergency room at 12 hours of life in respiratory distress. The learner must recognize symptoms of respiratory distress; decide what interventions to include in the plan of care, the care priority, and determine what client findings would indicate interventions have been effective.

Case Summary An 8-year-old female with asthma and a food allergy has anaphylaxis at school and requires epinephrine administration. Learner should recognize s/s of anaphylactic reaction and implement an emergency treatment plan.

Case Summary 2- year- old seen in outpatient clinic for diarrhea. RN recognizes moderate dehydration and provides oral rehydration and reevaluates client status.

Case Summary A client in the 4th stage of labor has a postpartum hemorrhage following a cesarean birth. Uterotonics and fluids are given, and the client begins to recover once the fundus is firm and bleeding has ceased. Objectives 1. Recognize trends and changes in client conditions/vital signs and intervene as needed 2. Provide care for clients experiencing complications of pregnancy/labor and or delivery 3. Evaluate and document client responses to emergency interventions

Case Summary Six-year-old male child presents to the emergency department with a 24-hour history of fatigue, poor appetite, tea-colored urine, oliguria, mild hypertension, and facial swelling after completing treatment for strep throat. The child is diagnosed with poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN) and is admitted for treatment. Objectives 1. Review how to evaluate a patient for poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis 2. Summarize the treatment and management options available for p...

Case Study Topic: (& stand-alone bow-tie) Pre-Eclampsia with magnesium toxicity Author : Christine Schlaerth, PhD, RN, CNM, WHNP-BC Carroll Community College Case Summary A client diagnosed with preeclampsia is admitted at 35 weeks gestation to labor and delivery. Magnesium sulfate is administered for seizure prophylaxis, and magnesium toxicity develops. Learner should recognize s/s of magnesium toxicity and implement appropriate nursing interventions. Objectives 1. Recognize s/s m...