DISCUSSION POST: PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS UNDER THE GIVEN SCENARIO. THERE ARE 7 QUESTIONS TO ANSWER USING THE GIVEN SCENARIO.
DISCUSSION POST:
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS UNDER THE GIVEN SCENARIO. THERE ARE 7 QUESTIONS TO ANSWER USING THE GIVEN SCENARIO.
SCENARIO: A 75-year-old patient of Hispanic decent arrives in an immigrant health-care clinic with fever, chills, a sore throat, and a nonproductive cough. She speaks some English. The patient appears very ill, with dry mucous membranes, dark circles under the eyes, and pale skin. The patient appears anxious and is reluctant to make eye contact or speak. The health history reveals that the patient lives with extended family in a home setting, including infants and elderly. All of the family members are undocumented residents of the United States. Further work-up reveals the patient has influenza.
Case Questions
- What method should be used to ensure full communication with the patient?
- Because the patient is an undocumented resident of the United States, what factors should you consider in the care and treatment of the patient?
- Because influenza vaccination has been recommended, how will you suggest the family access influenza vaccinations?
- What test was likely used to confirm the diagnosis of influenza?
- What differential diagnoses need to be ruled out for the patient?
- What self-care management should be explained to the patient?
- The patient should report the development of what symptoms to the practitioner?
Instructions:
- Initial Post must have two references not more than 5 years old. One reference should be from the course reference books and the other is from a peer reviewed journal or guidelines.
- Two substantive responses to your classmates’ initial post using an evidence-based reference (peer reviewed journal or guidelines) when the Blackboard Discussion opens.
I WILL BE POSTING TWO CLASSMATE POSTS AS WELL AND I WILL NEED YOU TO WRITE A RESPONSE TO EACH CLASSMATE DISCUSSION (2 TOTAL- ONE RESPONSE FOR EACH.)
