Nursing (NURS 6501)

Christine Jean-Baptiste_Module 5 Knowledge Check_2020 | NURS 6501 Knowledge Check _Student Response Last document update:   ago

NURS 6501 Module 5 Knowledge Check {Christine Jean-Baptiste} NURS 6501 Christine Jean-Baptiste Knowledge Check: Module 5 Student Response Scenario 1: Gout A 52-year-old obese Caucasian male presents to the clinic with a 2-day history of fever, chills, and right great toe pain that has gotten worse. Patient states this is the first time that this has happened, and nothing has made it better and walking on his right foot makes it worse. He has tried acetaminophen, but it did not help....

NURS 6501 Week 8 Case study – Mercer County College | NURS6501 Chapter 8 Case study – Mercer County College Last document update:   ago

NURS 6501 Week 8 Case study – Mercer County College Ischemic Stroke A 74-year-old male with a history of hypertension and smoking is admitted to the ED for possible ischemic stroke. While eating dinner, the patient’s wife witnessed her husband have a sudden onset of difficulty speaking, left sided facial droop with drooling, and weakness in his left hand. The purpose of this paper is to explore how ischemic stroke can affect the neurological and musculoskeletal systems. Also, the pa...

NURS 6501 Week 7 Case study – Mercer County College | NURS6501 Chapter 7 Case study – Mercer County College Last document update:   ago

NURS 6501 Week 7 Case study – Mercer County College Prostatitis-Men’s Health A 42-year-old male arrives at the Emergency Department with a two-day complaint of dysuria, lower back pain, unable to fully empty his bladder, perineal pain, fever, and chills. The patient also explains the pain worsens when he stands up, but decreases when lying down. Vital signs show the patient to be febrile with a temperature of 104°F, tachycardic with a pulse rate of 138 bpm, and tachypneic with a resp...