QUESTION The smith family, immigrants from Ireland who settled in Canada 25 years ago, faced a multitude of health challenges that tested their strength and resilience. The family structure consisted of the mother, Ann, aged 62, who had battled stage 3 breast cancer six years ago, underwent breast surgery and chemotherapy, and then faced weight gain and hip surgery six months later. Ann has been […]

QUESTION A 10-year-old patient presents 1 week after his well-child check exam with on and off abdominal pain with some abdominal swelling. On the previous visit, his urinalysis was normal except for a 1+ amount of RBCs. There has been no significant changes in his diet and no nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, and he denies any trauma or weight loss. The pain is fairly steady […]

QUESTION Forefront Suicide Prevention’s Wheel of Change: Catalyzing a Social Movementto Prevent Suicide Working to make Washington a model suicide prevention state and implications for the field ofpopulation health. Introduction In 2013, a new suicide prevention organization, Forefront Suicide Prevention, was formed as a multidisciplinary collaboration of University of Washington (UW) faculty. Its co-founders were a public health professor who specializes in health policy and […]

QUESTION Example care plan for the nursing diagnosis of Impaired Physical Mobility related to hand and finger weakness and pain. care plans for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel Each example care plan should include: 1. Impaired Physical Mobility related to hand and finger weakness and pain, including subjective data and objective data, the patient goals need 1 short term goal within 8 hours, and 1 […]

QUESTION You are seeing a 19-year-old female patient. You diagnose the patient with bipolar I disorder, current episode depressed. The patient reports she is open to trialing a medication, however, does not want to ”be a zombie” or gain a significant amount of weight. This is the first time the patient has ever seen a mental health provider, so she has not taken any psychiatric […]

QUESTION write an essay on the Social Determinants of Health (SDH) then choose one that you consider to be vital for a healthy life and can be modified. discuss the vulnerable group (A person with a disability seeking employment )and describe how reduced access to that determinant could impact their health outcomes. o   A person with a disability seeking employment Discuss what nursing actions could improve […]

QUESTION On demostic abuse Social media plays a significant role in the lives of nurses in both their professional and personal lives. Additionally, social media is now considered a mainstream part of the process for recruiting and hiring candidates. Inappropriate or unethical conduct on social media can create legal problems for nurses as well as the field of nursing. Based on the professional standards of […]

QUESTION A 41-year-old obese male patient is diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF). He is told to begin a moderate exercise routine with a healthy diet and is prescribed several medications — including a diuretic. Based on your knowledge of the kidney and the disease of CHF, what factors would be important in selecting a specific diuretic? How would you explain to this patient how […]

QUESTION Anna is a 45-year-old female that presented to her physician’s office for her annual check-up. Anna has a history of diabetes, obesity, and noncompliance with diet and medications to control her diabetes. She a single mother of three teenagers and smokes regularly. During the history review, Anna shares with you that she has not been feeling like herself for the past six months, she […]

QUESTION Describe how gathering information from both staff and professional development staff during practicum. Identify any challenges, lessons learned, or barriers to achieving your planned activities or building your leadership skills and competencies. Describe how you are progressing in strengthening your leadership skill set and competencies based on your Competency for Practicum Design and relationship to the DNP Essentials (PDF). ANSWER Enhancing Leadership Skills and […]