This page provides an overview of stress and its management, focusing on both pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments. It highlights the nurse's role in recognizing stress symptoms and provi...This page provides an overview of stress and its management, focusing on both pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments. It highlights the nurse's role in recognizing stress symptoms and providing suitable interventions, whether through medication or complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The text details the types of medications used, like SSRIs and anxiolytics, and touches on the controversial use of medical marijuana.
This section outlines learning objectives related to osteoarthritis (OA), including understanding its pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical manifestations, diagnostics, and nursing care. OA, a commo...This section outlines learning objectives related to osteoarthritis (OA), including understanding its pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical manifestations, diagnostics, and nursing care. OA, a common form of arthritis affecting millions, involves joint cartilage degeneration. Risk factors include age and obesity, with symptoms like joint pain and stiffness.