1. A football player drops his head to make a tackle, upon contact he suffers a catastrophic cervical spine injury, severing the spinal cord at the C2 level. Will this player be able to breathe on his own after this injury? Why or why not? 2. A patient involved in a car accident is under […]
CASE STUDY: Critical Thinking You are the nurse in an emergency department answering the triage help line and receives a call from a concerned wife who reports that her husband is depressed, and she fears he may commit suicide. What are some risky behaviors to look for? What are common signs of depression? How should […]
CASE STUDY: Critical Thinking You are the nurse in an emergency department answering the triage help line and receives a call from a concerned wife who reports that her husband is depressed, and she fears he may commit suicide. What are some risky behaviors to look for? What are common signs of depression? How should […]
Details for Page 1 Glen is a 76 year old African American male who presents to the geriatric clinic where you work. His daughter brought him in due to a slight change in his mental status. She is concerned that he is becoming more forgetful, less focused, he has decreased energy, a lack of appetite, […]
