Jennx

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1. Cardiovascular Disorders

   Jennx posted a topic in Student Assist

   What other information would you need to make certain a patient understands the side effects and storage of SL NTG? What risks does A. Fib pose for a patient who has been having chest pain? Having pacemaker insertion surgery (DDDR pacemaker) places a...

2. Acupuncture?

   Jennx posted a topic in General Nursing

   If a patient asks you if acupuncture hurts, what do you say to them? I know that you shouldn't tell them that something doesn't hurt 'cause you never know how they'd feel about it themselves...

3. IV Sizes?

   Jennx replied to Jennx's topic in General Students

   Just fluids, and on the dorsal side of the hand. Pt. is 90 years old.

4. IV Sizes?

   Jennx posted a topic in General Students

   This is probably a dumb question, but when the IV nurse goes to insert an IV into a patient, what is usually the size of the IV?

5. Care Plan Help

   Jennx posted a topic in Student Assist

   So, I am trying to work up a diagnosis for my patient. Background: Se. Osm. of 281.3, meaning they are overloaded with fluid RBC, Hgb, and Hct were also low, which could also indicate fluid overload along with nutritional deficit Pt. has traction of ...

6. Nursing Diagnosis Help

   Jennx replied to Jennx's topic in Student Assist

   I had a pt. who delivered vaginally and had a high blood loss (double what is normal for a vaginal delivery). She then had a shift intake of 1,000mL and output of 110mL. Also, she was dizzy upon standing and was unsteady with ambulation. BP in the mo...

7. Nursing Diagnosis Help

   Jennx posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hi everyone, i'm having trouble with nursing diagnoses, and I need 2 different dx for my pt. Background: pt. is a vaginal delivery & lost almost 2 times the normal amount of blood postpartum. I need to base my dx off of the blood loss/fluid imbal...