QUESTION A patient walked into your clinic today with the following complaints: Weight gain (15 pounds), however has a decreased appetite with extreme fatigue, cold intolerance, dry skin, hair loss, and falls asleep watching television. The patient also tearfulness with depression, and with an unknown cause and has noted she is more forgetful. She does have blurry vision. PMH: Non-contributory. Vitals: Temp 96.4˚F, pulse 58 […]

QUESTION Daisha Estrada is in the clinic today. While you are escorting another patient, an 85-year-old woman, out to the waiting room, you and the patient overhear the lab tech and another nurse talking about Daisha’s lab results. They are discussing her vaginal smear coming back positive for gonorrhea. As you are escorting the elderly woman out to the waiting room she asks if gonorrhea […]

QUESTION A hospital in a religiously and ethnically diverse community invites local religious leaders, including those belonging to religions with significant health-related beliefs and practices, including Judaism, Islam, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormonism), and Roman Catholicism, to participate in a panel discussion on religion and health care practices. The panel is asked various questions about health-related beliefs and practices such […]

QUESTION How is communication for patients/family members that are stressed and becoming uncivil? please provide reference within the last 5 years ANSWER Effective Communication Strategies for Stressed and Uncivil Patients and Family Members Introduction In healthcare settings, patients and their family members may experience high levels of stress due to various factors, such as the severity of the medical condition, uncertainty, or frustration with the […]

QUESTION For this assignment you will be able to create an infographic or video presentation. 1. Select one of the topics below. Anemia, (Chapter 23, p. 505) Cerebrovascular Disorders, (Chapter 17, p. 395) Composition of Blood, (Chapter 22, p. 484) Mechanisms of Hemostasis, (Chapter 22, p. 496) Disorders of Platelets, (Chapter 23, p. 536) Disorders of Coagulation, (Chapter 23, p. 539) 2. Explore the topic […]

QUESTION Discuss the historic context in which healthcare has been differentially allocated on the basis of social class, race, and ethnicity. Explain how PARTICIPATION OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION can enhance healthcare equity. ANSWER  Historical Context of Differential Healthcare Allocation and the Role of Racial and Ethnic Minority Participation in Health Professions Education for Healthcare Equity Introduction The allocation of healthcare […]

QUESTION Do sex and gender influence everyone’s health and well-being? Challenge existing assumptions and stereotypes about disease and sex and gender Are male, female, or non-binary gendered nurses treated differently by clients/patients? By colleagues? By managers? By the Health Authority? How might the patient/client’s gender impact nursing decisions and nursing practice? Considering your response to question #4, what situations would be deemed acceptable and/or not […]

QUESTION The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) was implemented to allow patients to state “Do Not Resuscitate” (DNS), or to assign a surrogate decision maker in the event that the individual is unable to make the decision. What relationship does an ethics committee have in enforcing the advance directives of the patients in their care? Support your analysis with a minimum of one peer-reviewed article. ANSWER […]

QUESTION Which clinical practice guideline(s) would you anticipate using in a Public Health Department for Sexually Transmitted Infection visits? Why? Discuss the details of the clinical practice guidelines to manage a patient that is presenting for Syphilis and Chlamydia. ANSWER Clinical Practice Guidelines for Sexually Transmitted Infection Visits: Managing Syphilis and Chlamydia Cases Introduction Clinical practice guidelines play a crucial role in providing evidence-based recommendations […]

QUESTION My project is on fall prevention. Practicum Activities Reflection: Provide observations and thoughts on the activities in your practicum setting during Weeks 11-12. Health Care Quality & Patient Safety: There are many different things that determine cost when implementing change. What cost factors should be reviewed prior to change implementation? Practicum Project Preparation: What actual and potential barriers are you facing with your project […]