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Shanon Nelson Sim Pre work Nancy Gilbert 1. How can a patient and nurse effectively interact and communicate when that patient has a tracheostomy? You can provide the patient with a white board and a marker or pen and paper to communicate. If the patient does try to verbalize, ensure to provide enough time so that they can respond. 2. What are three nursing interventions when treating someone with MRSA? Three nursing interventions when treating someone with MRSA are: - Ensure isolation and contact transmission procedures. - Encourage strict use of PPE - Ensure use of strict hand hygiene 3. What are the nutritional challenges for patients with a tracheostomy? Nutritional challenges for patients with a tracheostomy are dysphagia, the risk of aspiration, and anorexia. Keola Akana Questions 1. What are the nutritional implications, key assessment findings, and nursing interventions for a patient with hypokalemia? A patient with hypokalemia would have a nutritional implication of a low sodium diet and high potassium diet. Assessment findings would be weakness, irregular pulse, tachycardia and tachypnea. Nursing interventions would include evaluation of serum potassium levels, assess urine output, ensure patient is adhering to high potassium diet by foods offered by the hospital cafeteria, and observe for signs of hyperkalemia. 2. What are the signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity and how would the nurse assess for these symptoms? In your response, be sure to include specific body systems. The signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity is confusion, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and tachycardia. 3. How would the nurse provide family centered care? The nurse can provide family centered care by allowing the family the opportunity to listen in on patient teaching as far as diet, medication administration, and to report any adverse reactions to medications prescribed (fever, sweating, chills)....