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Liam is a 22-year-old who reports to you that he feels depressed and is experiencing a significant amount of stress about school, noting that he’ll “probably flunk out.” He spends much of his day in his dorm room playing video games and has a hard time identifying what, if anything, is enjoyable in a typical day.

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Liam is a 22-year-old who reports to you that he feels depressed and is experiencing a significant amount of stress about school, noting that he’ll “probably flunk…

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What initial assessments will you complete? 2. As the nurse in this case scenario what diagnostics can you predict the treating physician will order? 3. What is the priority nursing diagnosis? 4. What 5 non-pharmacological nursing interventions can be implemented? And explain why you chose the interventions. 5. What is the pathophysiology behind the patient’s condition? 6. Explain why the patient’s lab values are abnormal in relation to the pathophysiology of the patient’s condition? 7. Are there other abnormal lab findings? Explain why these findings may be abnormal from the pathophysiological

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What initial assessments will you complete? 2. As the nurse in this case scenario what diagnostics can you predict the treating physician will order? 3.…

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What is the goal for medication management and Alzheimer’s disease progression? Four drugs are approved for treating AD dementia. Compare and contrast these medications. (Hint: You can make a chart/table and include Drug, Indication, Preparations, Dosing Schedule, Mechanism of action, Adverse effects, Common drug interactions, and other pertinent information.) What is your first-line treatment for Terrance? Prescribe as you would if you sent this medication to the pharmacy (Hint: Don’t forget refills.). What baseline data do you need to collect and chart?

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Laurence, a 78-year-old African American male, presents for cognitive decline. He is unable to maintain his checkbook. He failed the clock draw test in the…

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Prasad recently joined ‘Support for the Elderly’, taking on the role of the team leader.  Prasad has recently moved to Australia from India. He was very pleased that his experience with older people in need in India has been recognised and he could get employment in a team leader’s role. 

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Prasad recently joined ‘Support for the Elderly’, taking on the role of the team leader.  Prasad has recently moved to Australia from India. He was…

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