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Nursing is described as an art and a science. carefully inserting an IV into the upper arm The science of nursing involves the understanding
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There are many different strains of the coronavirus, of which seven cause human illness. The one in concern today is the COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019, also known as SARS-CoV-2. Signs and symptoms develop within two days to two weeks and include fever, cough, shortness of breath, diarrhea, and loss of taste and smell.
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Over 83% of opioid-related overdoses are unintentional, and nearly 12 million Americans report misusing opioid prescriptions. Naloxone hydrochloride, Narcan nasal spray, reverses the deadly effects of opioids and is now available to the public to help prevent these accidental deaths.
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A 68-year-old male with spinal stenosis and functional paraplegia presents to the ER with abdominal distension, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Patient was found to have a small bowel obstruction requiring in G-tube to low intermittent wall suction. The patient also has a history of vascular dementia and delusional disorder. He frequently asks for food, water, and repeatedly states that nursing is starving him.
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Diabetes mellitus is a disease of the pancreas in which the body does not use glucose properly. Glucose is normally taken into cells by the hormone insulin. A diabetic pancreas either lacks insulin production or insulin receptors, allowing glucose to float free in the bloodstream. A high blood sugar or hyperglycemia can cause increased urination, increased thirst, dizziness, and a sweet smelling odor.