NUR 631 Topic 8 Discussion Questions with Answers

(NUR 631 Topic 8 Discussion)

NUR 631 Topic 8 Discussion Question 1

Select two of the following discussion questions for your discussion response. Indicate which questions you have chosen using the format displayed in the “Discussion Forum Sample.” (All Questions Answered)

1. A 78-year-old female presents with fevers, altered mental status, and an elevated white blood count. She has nuchal rigidity. From what possible conditions might she be suffering? Explain your reasoning.
2. A 10-year-old boy comes to the ER severely dehydrated and listless. His mother states that he has been drinking 3 gallons of water a day along with urinating hourly and wetting the bed for the past week. What is your working … followed with treatment plans and laboratory considerations?
3. A 55-year-old male has had uncontrolled diabetes for 15 years. He is a truck driver and requires insulin. His greatest concern is his neuropathy. What is the pathophysiology … with neuropathy and uncontrolled diabetes? What are the evidence-based practice guidelines?
   

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NUR 631 Topic 8 Discussion Question 2

Create a list of three differential diagnoses and explain why you would include them on your list, based on the following information:

Sheila Jones, a 28-year-old female, has been diagnosed with new onset diabetes. She is severely hyperglycemic requiring intubation and aggressive intensive care management. In conjunction with being severely hyperglycemic, she is profoundly dehydrated, hypernatremic, and tachycardic.