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Pain Management- Case Study: Write at least a one-sentence rationale. Ellen Watson is a 65-year-old white woman who just had a colon resection for a cancerous tumor. The surgeon ordered a morphine PCA pump to control the pain. Mrs. Watson has severe arthritis in her hands and lower back. She is on a daily NSAID to control the pain related to the arthritis. Her daughter Marie is staying with her during the hospitalization because Mrs. Watson is a widow. Mrs. Watson has not had surgery before, so she is not sure what to expect. She is upset about the diagnosis of cancer. Lana Bridges is a student nurse assigned to care for Mrs. Watson. She is in her last clinical rotation and will be administering all medications with her instructor’s supervision. Lana goes in to meet Mrs. Watson, and Mrs. Watson is holding her abdomen and is restless. She is pale. Lana asks Mrs. Watson to rate her pain on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the worst pain you could have. Mrs. Watson tells Lana that it is a 9. Lana checks the PCA pump and notices that Mrs. Watson has not been pushing the button for medication delivery. What should Lana do to alleviate the pain? Answer (10 points): Rationale (10 points): 2. Mrs. Watson tells Lana that she is worried about getting addicted to the morphine because she has heard that it can happen. How should Lana respond? A. “Don’t worry. The cancer prevents you from becoming addicted.” B. “It is okay. Because you have severe pain, the medication is necessary. There is little chance of addiction.” C. “That is a valid worry. I wouldn’t want to become addicted.” D. “My cousin was addicted to pain killers when he had cancer.” Answer (10 points): Rationale (10 points): 3. Lana is developing Mrs. Watson’s care plan. She wants to add more interventions and not just deliver pain medication. What are some other nursing actions that would be helpful to Mrs. Watson? ( Select all that apply .) A. Relaxation techniques B. Distractions such as music C. Cold or heat applications D. Massage Answer (2 points each): Rationale (10 points): 4. Lana is assigned to Mrs. Watson 2 days later. While she is in the room, Mrs. Watson tells Lana that she is afraid of the cancer because there is always so much pain associated with it. She asks Lana how to they treat cancer pain. How should Lana respond to this question? Answer (10 points): Rationale (10 points): 5. Visit the American Pain Society website (www.ampainsoc.org), access the resources page (http://americanpainsociety.org/education/resources), and report three facts new to them about pain management or resources. Fact One (3 points) Fact Two (3 Points) Fact Three (3 points) 6. How can knowledge gained from the new facts about pain management improve nursing practice (14 points )?

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Primary Source Analysis Assignment #2: Republican Women 2025

This week’s primary source readings work in conjunction with the lecture about Republican women. They demonstrate the ways in which women, despite the limitations often placed on them in this time period (after the American Revolution) were attempting to have some influence over their own lives and the ways they responded to criticism that they were intellectually inferior to men. Think critically while reading. After you have read and understand the source you will then compose a response to the following questions. Be sure to cite the page numbers (or sections) of the source in parenthesis ( MLA in text citation ) each time you refer to ideas that come directly from the source, or if you use word for word phrases from the source. Your response should be in your own words. You can upload your responses in a word file, OR you can cut & paste your response in the text entry box below. Primary Analysis Questions (Copy & Paste the questions into a new file or the text entry box): “Equality of the Sexes,”by Judith Sargent Murray (1790) 1.  What activities are women expected to occupy themselves with? How does Murray view these tasks? What impact do they have on women and popular perceptions of women? Explain. 2.  According to Murray do women have the right to the same education as men? Why or why not? 3.  What reasons does Murray give to argue that women are equal to men? “One Woman’s Quest to Provide Higher Education for Women.” 1.  What was the primary goal of early female education at girls’ academies and schools? What type of education did they receive and why did many fear higher education for women? 2.  In the 19 th century what prevented most working or educated women from pursuing careers? 3.  How did women like Emma Hart Willard transform ides about higher education for women? In what ways did she deal with negative attitudes regarding female education?

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