Question 1. A. AIRWAY– Maintaining a clear airway is always considered a high priority because airway is essential for gas exchange (Ramkumar, 2011). However, the patient has a patent airway. Therefore, the nursing strategy is to conduct an airway assessment “look, listen and feel” continuously to detect any changes. This is to provide immediate respiratory … Read more
In our society, many Americans face one or more health problems caused by how one cares for their body. There are various ways to mistreat your body: one might consume too much sugar, one might consume too much sodium, or one might eat at fast food restaurants every day. However, these are also reasons why … Read more
Heart failure is a very common disease; whereby around 670,000 people are diagnosed with the disease every year (Lien, & Alexis, 2012). There is increased hospitalization of people aged above 65 years because of congestive heart failure. It is characterized with the slow movement of the blood through the heart and an increased pressure in … Read more
The video that I observed was an adult that was given a modified barium swallow (MBS). The adult was given thin liquids to complete the MBS. The MBS observes all stages of swallowing. The oral preparatory stage of swallowing was not clearly observed in the video. However, the oral transport, pharyngeal, and esophageal stages of … Read more
