MM2007

MM2007

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  1. Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm

    Hi, Why is it that in a patient with a suspected dissected aortic aneurysm, blood pressure should be checked in both arms. Thankyou.
  2. Hello, i am currently writing an essay on CNS/APN in such departments as the ED/Medicine and Surgery. But i just cant get my head around a question regarding CNS/APN. The question is " How do CNS/APN make judgements about how to apply evidence to th...
  3. Sodium

    Hello, im i right in thiking that one possible cause of a high Na+ is dehydration, so what would be causes for low (over rehydration) ?, also when doctors prescribe iv fluids how do they know what amount to give, what bloods do they look at. Thanks.
  4. Bipap

    Hello, how do you know what IPAP AND EPAP pressure is right for the patient, recently i nursed a patient on 18/6, but how do you come to decide that thee are the right pressures for the patient. Thanks
  5. EKG and Rbbb

    Hello, What would i be looking for if a patient had a Right bundle branch block on their EKG. Thanks
  6. Understanding of ECG leads

    Hello, im having difficulties in understanding what lead is what and to what angle of the heart it looks, i know lead II, III AND avF are inferior ( Is this correct ?) but what leads are anterior, inferior etc. thanks
  7. Understanding of ECG leads

    Sorry didnt mean to repeat inferior i meant septal etc
  8. understanding of resp disease

    aspergillioma ??? anyone able to explain ? thanks
  9. Stigma

    Hello, How might stigma be reduced in terms of a group being formed i.e. the group consisting of other individuals who are being stigmatised for the same reason i.e. HIV. Thanks.
  10. Hello, Just for some examples of psychosocial factors for HIV, anyone have any ideas ? Thanks
  11. self help groups

    How could the stigma of having such a disease like aids, be reduced by going to i.e. self help groups, where other inidivuals who have the same condition go",
  12. Obesity

    Hello, What are the psychosocial factors surrounding obesity. Thanks,
  13. Health promotion and Aids

    Hello, i would really appreciate everyones ideas and comments (form of questionnaire) "What do you think needs to be done to make things more positive and constructive in health promotion for aids?" thanks,
  14. diastolic blood pressure

    hello, just a quxik question, if someone has a diastolic pressure of 118, what is this indicating, sorry this have never really been discussed. i know diastolic pressure is when the heart relaxes. and i was reading a pharmaceutrical article the other...
  15. Hello, what is everyones view on working interprofessionally i.e. nurses working with DR's etc. What do you see as the advantages to working together and the barriers to working interprofessionally. (Trying to get a few peoples perceptions) Thanks
  16. reflecting on practice

    Hello everyone, i am just coming towards the end of an essay based on the advantages and disadvantages of reflective practice and its benefits to patients. So far i have the advantage that it improves the quality of patient, what else tho ? Thankyou.
  17. reflecting on practice

    Hello, sorry reflective practice, is reflecting on what was good and bad about a particular incident, and how in the future you could improve the outcome.
  18. Hello, what type of shock would you classify as the most common ? ideally i would say "Anaphylaxis" but i am unsure. Thanks.
  19. Nursing and assessment

    Thankyou, i understand now, really appreciate your help.
  20. Nursing and assessment

    Hello, i would be most grateful for your comments on "How does a nurse utilize a body of knowledge to inform assessment and to make clinical decisions". Thankyou, hope you are all ok.
  21. Hello, What other issues regarding the implementation of nutritional interventions in a patient with cancer can occur, so far i have trying to get the patient to eat, thus what therapeutic interventions could i introduce in caring for the patients nu...
  22. Nutrition and cancer

    Hello, I am curently in the middle of finishing an essay, however i am now stuck, I am just looking for over issues that could occur in implementing nutrition as a thereapeutic intervention in a patient with cancer cachexia. I would really appreciat...
  23. Nutrition and cancer

    Hi, sorry i confused myself as well. I am just looking for over issues that could occur in implementing nutrition as a thereapeutic intervention in a patient with cancer cachexia.
  24. Shock

    Hi, I wonder if anyone could help me, i have to a presentation on the role of the endocrine system only in shock. I sort of know the basics about hormone release i.e. epinephrine etc, but does anyone else have any ideas. Thanks.
  25. pleural effusion

    wonder if someone could help me !!!!!!! I know that illness trajectories vary from client to client, but interms of a client with a parapneumonic effusion what would the usual trajectory be. The patient is going to have a chest drain inserted if this...