How will you differentiate when the patient is in pain from drug seeking behavior? specifically, when you care for patients with sickle cell disease.
Sickle cell disease associated drug dependency for analgesics or narcotics depends on factors like family dynamics, genetic predisposition and socioeconomic status. The common behaviors for the drug dependency includes drugs theft, prescription forgery, illicit drugs and alcohol abuse, repeated resistance for changes in therapy, daily functioning drug-related deterioration. The risk factors can be determined by taking family or personal history of substance abuse, automobile accidents and criminal record.
The assessment of drug dependency can be done using a screening tool known as "Screener and Opioid Assessment measure for Patients with chronic Pain" (SOAPP).
How will you differentiate when the patient is in pain from drug seeking behavior? specifically, when...
A study looking at symptoms and care-seeking behavior in African-American patients with chest pain, measured the systolic blood pressure of 157 African-American men seen in an emergency department. The mean systolic blood pressure was 146 mm Hg with a standard deviation of 27. The researchers wish to know if on the basis of these data, they can conclude that the mean systolic blood pressure is greater than 140. Use α=.05.
You are caring for a 17-year-old female patient with sickle cell disease who has been admitted for treatment of sickle cell crisis. Sickle cell disease is a genetic abnormality that affects hemoglobin in the red blood cells. In a sickle cell crisis weakened red blood cells clump together and impede blood flow, causing extreme pain. To prevent stroke and manage the pain of the crisis, your patient needs aggressive fluid and comfort management. At the change-of-shift report, you learn that,...
Ethics and Values You are caring for a 17-year-old female patient with sickle cell disease who has been admitted for treatment of sickle cell crisis. Sickle cell disease is a genetic abnormality that affects hemoglobin in the red blood cells. In a sickle cell crisis weakened red blood cells clump together and impede blood flow, causing extreme pain. To prevent stroke and manage the pain of the crisis, your patient needs aggressive fluid and comfort management. At the change-of-shift report,...
A study looking at symptoms and care-seeking behavior in African-American patients with chest pain, measured the systolic blood pressure of 157 African-American men seen in an emergency department. The mean systolic blood pressure was 146 mm Hg with a standard deviation of 27. The researchers wish to know if on the basis of these data, they can conclude that the mean systolic blood pressure is greater than 140. Use α=.05. Give each of the following to receive full credit: 1)...
unit-4 clinical practice Ethics and Values You are caring for a 17-year-old female patient with sickle cell disease who has been admitted for treatment of sickle cell crisis. Sickle cell disease is a genetic abnormality that affects hemoglobin in the red blood cells. In a sickle cell crisis weakened red blood cells clump together and impede blood flow, causing extreme pain. To prevent stroke and manage the pain of the crisis, your patient needs aggressive fluid and comfort management. At...
unit-4 clinical practice Ethics and Values You are caring for a 17-year-old female patient with sickle cell disease who has been admitted for treatment of sickle cell crisis. Sickle cell disease is a genetic abnormality that affects hemoglobin in the red blood cells. In a sickle cell crisis weakened red blood cells clump together and impede blood flow, causing extreme pain. To prevent stroke and manage the pain of the crisis, your patient needs aggressive fluid and comfort management. At...
When evaluating a patient, how might you differentiate between ADD and Bipolar Disorder?
How will you advocate for patients with sickle cell disease?
A patient presents to the clinic with complaints of inner ear disturbance. How would you differentiate between labyrinthitis, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, and Meniere’s disease? Include pathophysiology, clinical presentation, physical examination, diagnostics, and treatment.
Patient: I have blood in my urine. nurse: Do you feel pain when you urinate? patient: yes nurse: Does the urine has an extremely strong smell? Do you feel pain in your back, side, or groin? what is your temperature? Do you have a loss of appetite? Is your urine cloudy? Patient: I have pain in my back and down both legs. I couldn't tell if my urine was cloudy, I just saw blood and got upset. I'm not hungry....