Consider the patient situation Collect cues/information 1. As a nursing student, your clinical facilitator has allocated you to care for Jarrah. After the morning handover, you are asked to explain the pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes to the clinical facilitator. What is your response? 2. Your clinical facilitator tells you that Jarrah would rather not have multiple daily injections. He wants to know why he c...
Bones Composition and RemodellingBones are living tissues that are broken down constantly and replaced. They have evolved to be strong yet light. The long bines have a stringy outer shell that surrounds a spongier core termed "trabecular bone." This combination helps in making the bone light and strong. Bones can grow, heal, and respond to the environment, and bone remodelling is an important process (Tu et al., 2020). Daily remodelling i...
Overview of BPHBenign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is very common in men. This paper will explain the pathophysiology and aetiology of BPH and the underlying pathophysiology of the post-operative condition of the patient. Lastly, the paper will prioritize and discuss the nursing management for the patient and identify three (3) interdisciplinary healthcare team members who are important in patient care. BPH is the en...
Introduction to Exogenous Cushing's SyndromeQ1. Outline the Disease, Causes, Incidence and Risk Factors. Discuss the Impact of the Exogenous Cushing’s Syndrome on the Patient and Their Family Ms Maurine Smith is suffering from Exogenous Cushing's Syndrome. According to Jarvis et al. (2016). The disease is caused by prolonged exposure to cortisol hormone that is overproduced from the adrenal glands. Besides, the cortisol may be produced...
Description of Ms. Foley's condition Questions: 1.Refer to the case scenario provided below for Ms Foley who has been diagnosed with acute pulmonary oedema. From the assessment information in the scenario, you are to analyse the information provided and then complete two (2) charts – Observation Chart and Fluid Balance Chart (FBC). 2.Explain the inter-professional model of care required for Ms Foley while in hospital. You are to include ...
Characteristics of Paranoid SchizophreniaQuestion:Discuss About The Auditory Variety Perceptual Disturbances? It is the most common sub-type of schizophrenia whose defining characteristics are auditory hallucinations accompanied with thoughts and beliefs laden with delusions. As per the ICD-10 classification, it is a chronic form of schizophrenia characterised by “relatively stable, often paranoid delusions, usually accompanied by halluci...
The Pathophysiology of AppendicitisQuestion:Discuss the Case Study of Anne.In this essay, case of Anne is discussed. She is diagnosed with appendicitis. Pathophysiology of Anne is discussed. Role of growth and development theories, developmentally appropriate care, family centered care and hospitalization of Anne are discussed. In this essay case if Anne is discussed. Anne is diagnosed with appendicits. Appendicits is mainly infla...
Types of StrokeQuestion:Explanation of pathophysiology and pharmacology ?Cerebrovascular accident refers to the medical term that is used for stroke. Stroke occurs due to the poor blood flow in the brain, which causes the cell death (Berkhemer et al. 2015). Stroke is of two types that are ischemic and hemorrhagic. Ischemic stroke occurs due to the reduced blood flow. On the other hand, the hemorrhagic stroke occurs due to the bleeding. However,...
Pathophysiology of post-operative hypovolemiaDiscuss about the Nursing Practice in Context for Evidence-Based Nursing. The post-operative hypovolemia indicates a decrease or reduction in the blood volume due to the absence of sufficient blood plasma also known as volume contraction occurring due to blood loss or sodium or intravascular water loss from the body (Yoder-Wise, 2014, p.90). According to Geerts et al. (2012,p. 670) studies, a...
Pathophysiology of John Wong's ConditionCase Study 3: John Wong (Transurethral Resection of the Prostate) John Wong is an 80 year old male of Chinese origin. John’s medical history includes hypothyroidism and osteoporosis and he smokes 10 cigarettes per day. His gait has recently been increasingly unstable and he has difficulty with simple tasks, such as getting up his house stairs and getting up from chairs. In the last 4 weeks, he ha...