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Rheumatoid Arthritis Nursing Care Plans Diagnosis and Interventions Rheumatoid Arthritis NCLEX Review and Nursing Care Plans Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disorder that primarily affects the joints, but can also damage the skin, lungs, eyes, and the cardiovascular system. It is long-term autoimmune disorder that happens when the immune system attacks the tissues that … Read more
Impetigo Nursing Care Plans Diagnosis and Interventions Impetigo NCLEX Review and Nursing Care Plans Impetigo is a highly communicable infection of the skin, often seen among infants and children. Although it is a common skin disorder, it is not usually serious in nature. Impetigo is characterized by facial red sores or blisters, especially around the … Read more
Influenza Nursing Care Plans Diagnosis and Interventions Influenza NCLEX Review and Nursing Care Plans Influenza, also known as flu, is a common viral infection caused by influenza viruses and affects the respiratory system. The patient groups that are high risk for influenza involve young children under the age of 5 and old people over the … Read more
Baclofen Nursing Implications Baclofen Nursing Pharmacology From the drug class skeletal muscle relaxants, baclofen, a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) agonist is an antispasmodic agent and muscle relaxant. Although baclofen was originally developed to treat epilepsy in 1962, it was found to improve spasticity in a small number of patients. Baclofen was reintroduced in 1971 as a … Read more
Atorvastatin Nursing Implications Atorvastatin Nurse Teaching Atorvastatin is a type of antilipemic or antihyperlipidemic agent, a medication that lowers cholesterol and lipid serum levels. Elevated levels of cholesterol and lipids (i.e. hypercholesterolemia) put patients at higher risk for coronary artery disease (CAD), which can lead to life-threatening health conditions, primarily myocardial infarction (MI) or heart … Read more
