julienurse2b

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1. Need help with Priority Nursing Dx

   julienurse2b replied to julienurse2b's topic in Student Assist

   For anxiety my book has a defining characteristic of decreased BP/pulse (parasympathetic), and increased for sympathetic. His pulse went to 55, no lower. It was around 55-65 the past 3 days so it's not that low. And the BP was 95/60 during one time, ...

2. Need help with Priority Nursing Dx

   julienurse2b replied to julienurse2b's topic in Student Assist

   amb means as manifested by.. Even though the pt has anemia, his O2 sat is 98 to 100% on room air. Besides an occasional low pulse and BP, there are no other defining characteristics for ineffective tissue perfusion. so i was thinking: 1. acute pain ...

3. Need help with Priority Nursing Dx

   julienurse2b posted a topic in Student Assist

   I need help with the top 3 priority nursing dx! I kow it's ABC, but if the patient has no problem with those, what comes next? Help! This is what I have: Acute pain r/t SBO amb verbal report of pain, guarding behavior, facial mask, and expressiv...

4. Atrial fibrilation with normal S1 and S2 sounds?

   julienurse2b replied to julienurse2b's topic in Student Assist

   afib- cardiac dysrhythmia, rapid, irregular heart beat. S1 S2 are the normal first and second heart sounds. I havent learned much about cardiac rhythms yet, but I was just confused because the nurse before me had charted that the patient had afib, b...

5. Atrial fibrilation with normal S1 and S2 sounds?

   julienurse2b posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hi nurses, I was wondering, can a patient with atrial fibrillation have normal S1 and S2 sounds with no murmurs? She also has a pacemaker. I couldnt hear anything different so i was just wondering. I havent heard alot of these kind of hearts so I'm ...

6. Please help with Dx for nursing care plan!

   julienurse2b replied to julienurse2b's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you everyone for your help! In the end, this is what I ended up with: Ineffectivecoping related to disturbance in pattern of tension release as manifested byusing drugs, tobacco and alcohol to relieve stress. .AcutePain related to right lower...

7. Please help with Dx for nursing care plan!

   julienurse2b replied to julienurse2b's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks for the reply! I'm in second quarter and we use the Davis's Nurse's Pocket Guide 12edition. Yes it's heroin and cellulitis, thanks, I was tired and typing at 2am This is actually a real patient. You said: He came in a month ago with a rash ...

8. Please help with Dx for nursing care plan!

   julienurse2b posted a topic in Student Assist

   I really need help with the dx for my nursing care plan! Here is some info about the patient: 26yo homeless male. Heroine user, smoker, and alcohol abuse. Was kicked out of home because of his lifestyle. First time he came in about month ago with an ...