2. Why is the skin assessment important for a diabetic patient?
In case of diabetes there is associated neuropathy in the skin and hence the skin assessment important for a diabetic patient.In case of diabetic patients skin problems are more common there is poor skin integrity.
Why is glucose control in a diabetic so important after surgery?
You are caring for a patient that is diabetic and taking insulin lispro and insulin glargine. 1. What is the differences to these two insulins? Include the onset, peak, and duration times along with any other differences 2. What assessment would the nurse make prior to administering either medication? 3. What teaching would be included to this patient including storage? 4. What would the nurse monitor for in the patient who is taking these medications? 5. What times are these...
1. A diabetic patient presents with infected skin on his left leg. The vascular surgeon decided to treat the infection by debridement. Two percent of the body surface area is debrided. How should this procedure be reported? 2. A physician performs an incision and drainage of a subcutaneous abscess in his office for a particular uncooperative established patient. How should this procedure be reported? 3. Mrs. Samples presents to her gynecologist because she has felt changes in her right breast...
You are caring for a patient who is diabetic and has insulin regular and insulin isophane NPH ordered to control their blood sugar. What is the differences to these two insulins? Include the onset, peak, and duration times along with any other differences. What assessment would the nurse make prior to administering either medication? How does 70/30 insulin compare to these insulins? What teaching would be included to this patient including storage? What would the nurse monitor for in the...
Explain why a nurse’s initial assessment is so important to a patient’s nutritional status. What should be considered? Your patient's nutritional status has much to do with their health, well-being, and their healing process. So why is your initial assessment so important and related to their nutritional status. Make sure you include everything that should be considered, including any types of screening tools that can be used during the nursing assessment. It is appreciated if you provide evidence for your...
Why Assessment is important in the nursing process? Explain.
Evaluate why community assessments are important? Is the assessment important for affecting change? Are cultural differences often obvious in a community assessment?
What is the intervention of micro, macro and mezzo for patient diabetic 2?
Define cultural self-assessment and explain why it is important.
CHAPTER 18 Medical History and Patient Assessment 2. Mrs. Frank is a returning patient at Dr. Mohammad's office. She is 89 years old and needs the assistance of a wheelchair. What are some important considerations that you should make when showing Mrs. Frank to an exam room, gathering her medical history, and performing a patient assessment? How would those considerations change if the patient was a 2-year-old child?