Mr. Miller has been bedridden and unable to eat solid food for more than three months. How would you characterize his illness? Why?
Neurogenic dysphagia causes difficult swallowing solid foods, it interrelated with physiological stages. physical obstruction occurs when the esophagus lumen is narrowed there is a difficulty for solids it occurs early. when a patient with neurological disorders it causes swallowing impairment with neuromuscular dysfunction. patient will be bedridden or inability to move their body(paralysis) due to lesions on the cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, brain stem, cerebellum, and lower cranial nerves.
Mr. Miller has been bedridden and unable to eat solid food for more than three months....
Mr. Miller has been having difficulty swallowing. He is diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). 1.) What are the priority nursing diagnoses for Mr. Miller? 2.) How can the client and his family be supported in coping with ALS? 3.) What health care team members should be consulted for his care?
Mr. Omar Ahmed, a 76-year-old accountant, has come to the hospital again, this time for pneumonia. Before admission, he was unable to eat and lost more than 20 lbs over the last 2 months. Three years ago, he had coronary artery bypass surgery. As a precaution, he is placed on telemetry monitoring. He also has hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. His mobility is limited because of weakness. Q:As you recall the descriptions of the ulcer stages, do you know...
Mr. Omar Ahmed, a 76-year-old accountant, has come to the hospital again, this time for pneumonia. Before admission, he was unable to eat and lost more than 20 lbs over the last 2 months. Three years ago, he had coronary artery bypass surgery. As a precaution, he is placed on telemetry monitoring. He also has hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. His mobility is limited because of weakness. Mr. Ahmed is retired. He lives in a one-family home with his...
George Miller, a 68-year-old man who had a stroke 6 months ago, comes to the urgent care clinic complaining of abdominal pain and nausea. He lives alone in an assisted living complex. He was never married, and his only relative is a 70-year-old sister who visits him two to three times a week. She is independent and concerned that Mr. Miller is doing okay. Mr. Miller uses a quad cane to ambulate because of hemiplegia on his left side and...
For the past 2 months Mr. S has been experiencing progressive worsening exertional chest pain, so he presented to his friendly and knowledgeable NP for evaluation. His physical examination was normal, vital signs are: BP 126/66mmHg, HR 68bpm, and he is otherwise healthy without chronic illness. At 49 years old he has no history or family history of heart disease, diabetes or hypertension. He does not drink heavily or smoke cigarettes. In fact, he follows a healthy diet and exercises...
For the past several weeks, Mr. A has been feeling run down, and he has noticed a weight loss of 10 pounds over the past month. He reports night sweats and a nagging cough that just would not go away. His TB skin test was positive, and the diagnosis was confirmed with a blood test and sputum culture. Mr. A had been healthy up until about 9 months ago when he started noticing that he stayed sick all the time....
Mr. Omar Ahmed, a 76-year-old accountant, has come to the hospital again, this time for pneumonia. Before admission, he was unable to eat and lost more than 20 lbs over the last 2 months. Three years ago, he had coronary artery bypass surgery. As a precaution, he is placed on telemetry monitoring. He also has hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. His mobility is limited because of weakness. Q: Based on previous information, and additional information below - what nursing...
Wonderland’s economy is characterized by the following: Inflation has been mild (below 2%) for years. More recently, it is at 1.5%. The natural unemployment rate is estimated to be 5%. For the past 15 months, the unemployment rate has been ranging from 7 to 9% GDP growth rate has been in negative territory for the last three quarters. Questions: How would you characterize the economy? Recessionary? Inflationary? Briefly explain why. With the help of AD-AS diagram, illustrate the recessionary or...
Case Study Mr. Omar Ahmed, a 76-year-old accountant, has come to the hospital again, this time for pneumonia. Before admission, he was unable to eat and lost more than 20 lbs over the last 2 months. Three years ago, he had coronary artery bypass surgery. As a precaution, he is placed on telemetry monitoring. He also has hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. His mobility is limited because of weakness. What mobility concerns do you anticipate for Mr. Ahmed? Mr....
Mr. Lightning Strike Nara is a 35-year-old half Asian and Half Lakota Native male. He is in a Med-Surg unit receiving comfort care. He is dying of pancreatic cancer. Though his father was Japanese Mr. Nara identifies more with his Lakota Native American mother. His father died in an airplane crash when Mr. Nara was 5 years old. He was brought up in a reservation in North Dakota by his mother. Mr. Nara is married to a Lakota Native American...