Jim has a baseline wealth of $100,000, and is deciding wheth…
Jim has a baseline wealth of $100,000, and is deciding whether to purchase an auto insurance policy that will fully cover his losses in the event that he causes an accident. Assume that liability coverage — which would apply to the cost of repairing another driver’s vehicle in the event that our driver causes an accident — is priced and sold separately. Further, assume that another driver’s liability coverage would pay for Jim’s damages if the other driver causes the accident. Assume that there are only two kinds of accidents that Jim driver can cause. A “fender bender” would generate a moderate repair bill (
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A triage nurse in the emergency department is on shift when a 4-year old is carried into the ED by their grandparent. The child is not breathing, and the grandparent states the child was stung by a bee in a nearby park while they were waiting for the child’s parent to get of work. Rapid onset of which condition would lead the nurse to suspect that the child is experiencing anaphylactic shock?
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Case Study Question #1: The nurse cares for a 72-year-old female admitted to the medical unit with dehydration and secondary diagnosis of mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Phase Sheet Name Theresa Peters Gender F Age 72 Weight (lbs/kg) 122 lb (55 kg) Allergies NKA Nurses’ Notes DAY 1 1800: Client admitted from ED to medical unit for dehydration after several days of poor PO intake where she appeared to briefly lose consciousness this am after breakfast. Retired for several years as seamstress and husband passed away last year. Now lives with daughter/family due to recent diagnosis of middle stage Alzheimer’s disease, history of mild hypertension & gastroesophageal reflux. Daughter notes appetite has diminished in past 2-3 weeks, and it is hard to get her to drink enough fluids even in the warmer weather. She has been more “down in the dumps” the past few weeks. Client has been unsteady on her feet due to dizziness and increasingly weak. P: 104 and B/P 102/62 (sitting) & 94/55 (standing). Skin & mucous membranes dry; tenting noted. Admission BUN & creatinine elevated. Foley inserted and draining concentrated amber urine. Provider notified; ordered fluid challenge of 500 ml normal saline. Alert/oriented to name only, answers questions, pleasant, cooperative, asking for daughter. Vital Signs Time 1800 T ◦F/ ◦C 97.8 F /36.5 C P 104 RR 20 B/P 102/62 Pulse oximeter 97 Oxygen Room air Laboratory Report Lab Results @ 1400 (ED) Reference Range Sodium 145 135 to 145 mEq/L Potassium 5.0 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L Glucose (fasting) 72 Normal
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