Jackie Sprat is 58 y/o female who is Vietnamese speaking only and presents to the ED with a 4-day history of productive cough, orthopnea, low-grade fever, and generalized malaise. WBC 19.6K, Hgb 7.6, HCT 23, PLT 222k. possible Diagnosis: Community acquired pneumonia, congestive heart failure exacerbation, fluid overload Discuss diagnostic tests that should be performed for…
Post your introductory information. Post the following to the discussion board: Your name Brief background Your profession What you hope to gain from this course Think about an instance (or several instances) when you were extremely anxious and nervous about having to make a public presentation. This presentation could be a formal speech, an…
Choose a public health problem to investigate that is a concern in your community. Describe your community in terms of the overall population figure; demographic breakdown (male, female, race and culture), and socio-economic status. Analyze five successful evidence-based interventions in the literature that have been used to address that public health problem. Recommend an…
– Use the standard English grammar and spelling – References are cited (if necessary) – Post must be 150-200 words. Read the scenario below and share your findings: Share one traditional medicine you have practiced from your culture. For example, you may write about a herb or tea you take for a certain sickness Find…
Case Study 2: Numbness and Tingling A 48 year old male with a history of diabetes mellitus type 2 complains of not being able to feel his toes in the left foot. He also complains of numbness in the heel of the right foot and a tingling sensation. For this assignment you will…
Study daily 05/U-9 Topic: Diverse Populations and Age. You are responsible for knowing basic health screenings for various populations. Choose the young, middle, or older adult population. Address the preventive health screenings for one of these subsections of the adult population based on age and sex. Include adult immunization recommendations for that adult age…
A 52-year-old woman complains that she has been missing days of work almost every week. She states she is neglecting her family, and she is sleeping during the day but cannot sleep at night. She denies other health problems, medication, or environmental allergies. Discussion Prompt #1 What are some clinical assessment tools or techniques…
Read this article: Sammer, C. & James, B. (2011, September 30). Patient safety culture: The nursing unit leader’s role. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing,16(3), Manuscript 3. In the Hospital Hope scenario, what do you think was the most important factor that led to the change…
Step 1 In your initial post, due Wednesday at 11:59 pm Mountain Time, respond to the following prompts. Share an example of when you experienced a client who valued health behaviors. Make sure to include the following information as part of your response: Describe the assignment of value to health behaviors. What differentiates the value…
Step 2 Read other students’ posts and respond to at least two of them by Friday 11:59pm MT. In your response to each of your peers, provide an additional method to assess the client’s educational level, and explain how this method is used to assess the educational level of a client. Use your personal experience,…
