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 Cultural influences on health and illness  

 Cultural influences on health and illness Explain concepts of cultural diversity and respect. Describe influences that affect culturally respectful health care Discuss examples of how diversity affects health and illness care, including culturally based traditional care. Identify factors commonly included in a transcultural assessment of health-related beliefs and practices. * HAS TO BE DONE IN […]

What part does negotiation play in patient education?

What part does negotiation play in patient education? Topic 4 DQ 2   Unlike in the ancient days, patients in modern society have a role. And control over their health because they can address their views and opinions. Thus, in the contemporary world, physicians do not act like small ‘gods’ who know. And have the […]

respiratory infection

respiratory infection Q1   An 8-year-old girl comes to your ambulatory care clinic with complaints of left ear pain for the past 3 days. She had respiratory infection a week ago. On physical examination, the tympanic membrane is bulging. Answer the following questions: 1. What else should you ask the client? 2. What teaching would […]

history of smoking or drinking.

history of smoking or drinking. SUBJECTIVE DATA: what the patient says. How the patient tells you they’re feeling, if there is pain, what the patient tell you the duration of the pain is, when it started, what makes it better, what makes it worse. Medication history of the patient, look at the patient social economical […]

Psychosocial Factors And Patient Education

Psychosocial Factors And Patient Education Sister Mary is a patient in Level 2 Emergency Department. She must have a neural examination, physical assessment, radiographs of her facial bones, and a computed tomography scan of the head. Taking into consideration that she is a Roman Catholic nun, what would be the ideal course of patient education […]

the blood pressure of an older woman

the blood pressure of an older woman You are checking blood pressures at a senior citizen health fair. After you check the blood pressure of an older woman, she asks you about starting an exercise program. She has not been exercising, but some of her friends have told her that she should start to exercise […]

recovering from pneumonia

recovering from pneumonia Threaded Discussion #4 Family   Scenario: Family An 83, year old woman is recovering from pneumonia. She has Alzheimer’s disease and has become increasingly hostile and unmanageable in the home setting. Her 65, year old daughter is distraught about the idea of placing her mother in a long term care facility but […]

Nursing Trend And Issue Discussion

Nursing Trend And Issue Discussion Discussion #3 The United States and other countries are experiencing nursing shortages. To help ease the shortage, many resources are spent on recruiting foreign nurses. · What are the reasons for these shortages? If the United States and other industrial nations put their resources into increasing nurse retention. Would the […]

the changes that have occurred in medical education from the 1800s to today

the changes that have occurred in medical education from the 1800s to today Write a 3 page paper that analyzes the changes that have occurred in medical education from the 1800s to today. Compare and contrast the apprenticeship and academic models of medical education and provide examples. Introduction Much has changed in American medicine since […]

Workarounds and Their Implications for Patient Safety

Week 4: Workarounds and Their Implications for Patient Safety 1 1. What is a workaround? Identify a workaround (specific to technology used in a hospital setting) that you have used or perhaps seen someone else use, and analyze why you feel this risk-taking behavior was chosen over behavior that conforms to a safety culture. What […]