Case Study 2 Dawn Elliot, a 48-year-old woman, brings her mother, Ruth Mitchell, who is 70 years old, to the office with complaints of vaginal bleeding. The physician asks for blood to be drawn in the office to determine if Mrs. Mitchell has anemia from blood loss. Diane, a medical assisting practicum student who has […]

A 21 year old woman presents to the office with a burning pain in the vaginal area. She recently changed sexual partners and did not use a condom. Upon examination, you note multiple vesicles on the labia majora. She denies any history of previous genital herpes. Using the Sanford Guide Web Edition, choose an appropriate […]

The nurse has just received the change-of-shift report about Mr. E, a 26-year-old man who had a ruptured appendix with emergency appendectomy 2 days ago. The report included this information about Mr. E’s vital signs, assessments, and prescribed therapies: Vital Signs: temp 101.4, pulse 118 resp 28, BP 98/56, O2 saturation 90%(decrease from 98% over […]

Dawn Elliot, a 48-year-old woman, brings her mother, Ruth Mitchell, who is 70 years old, to the office with complaints of vaginal bleeding. The physician asks for blood to be drawn in the office to determine if Mrs. Mitchell has anemia from blood loss. Diane, a medical assisting practicum student who has been working with […]

A 24-year-old black female with sickle cell anemia is scheduled for discharge from the hospital. The healthcare team recognizes the importance of an interprofessional approach in discharge planning. What is a primary role of the interprofessional team in this context? Group of answer choices Collaborating to assess the patient’s needs and developing a comprehensive discharge […]

Nurse Tucker is preparing Mr. Jones (62 yoa) for discharge the next day. Mr. Jones has ALS and this hospital admission was to treat aspiration pneumonia. Mr. Jones’ wife has been his primary caregiver since his initial diagnosis with ALS 14 months earlier. She is a nurse and is on faculty at an online RN […]