A nurse is caring for a patient with dyspareunia. In which o…
A nurse is caring for a patient with dyspareunia. In which order will the nurse provide care, starting with the first step?1. Determine which signs and symptoms of dyspareunia the patient has.2. Mutually decide upon goals and objectives for dyspareunia.3. Ask the patient if the dyspareunia is improving.4. Develop a nursing diagnosis for the patient.5. Use resources to help resolve the problem.
Read DetailsA tourniquet is a band that is often used in emergency situ…
A tourniquet is a band that is often used in emergency situations to stop/reduce blood flow to an open wound to prevent against excessive blood loss. A tourniquet (shown in the figure below) is often applied to a limb during a traumatic injury such as to an arm or leg to occlude/block blood flow above the site of injury for a short amount of time (often described as a brief period of ischemia). If the tourniquet is removed from the limb and blood flow is restored through the vessels, ____________ would occur.
Read DetailsJulie goes to CVS to measure her blood pressure using one of…
Julie goes to CVS to measure her blood pressure using one of the machines in the pharmacy. Her results show that her blood pressure is 124/64 mmHg, meaning that her systolic pressure is 124mmHg and her diastolic pressure is 64mmHg. This tells us that her mean arterial pressure (MAP) is _________ and represents the average pressure in the _________.
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