Nursing Assessment

Tetanus is a serious disease which is caused when bacteria (Clostridium tetani) enter the body and cause an infection. The bacteria release ...

Anemia Definition: Anemia is a decrease in the number of red blood cells (RBC's) or hemoglobin, resulting in a lower ability for the blo...

Nursing Assessment for Pain

Pain Pain is the most common reason a person seeking medical assistance. Pain occurs with the disease process, diagnostic examination a...

Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease where the thyroid is overactive, producing an excessive amount of thyroid hormones (a serious ...

Pain is an unpleasant sensation often caused by intense or damaging stimuli such as stubbing a toe, burning a finger, putting iodine on a cu...

Heart Failure Heart failure (HF) often called congestive heart failure (CHF) is generally defined as the inability of the heart to supply ...

Pneumonia Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung tissue affecting one or both sides of the chest that often occurs as a result of an infe...