Growth and Development of the School-Age Child Don is a 10-year-old boy who is being seen by the school nurse today for a fall he experienced on the school’s playground. Don’s mother, Kandis, has arrived and expressed some concern regarding Don’s recent behavior. She explains that he has engaged in more risk-taking behavior and has […]
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The Concept Of “Health” Discuss how the concept of “health” has changed over time. Discuss how the concept has evolved to include wellness, illness, and overall well-being. How has health promotion changed over time? Why is it important that nurses implement health promotion interventions based on evidence-based practice? The Concept of “Health”
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Pathophysiology Knowledge Check A 21-year-old male college student was brought to Student Health Services by his girlfriend who was concerned about changes in her boyfriend’s behaviors. The girlfriend says that recently he began hearing voices and believes everyone is out to get him. The student says he is unable to finish school because the voices
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Understanding Legal and Ethical Requirements The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency charged with ending employment or workplace discrimination. In that role it may not, as yet, have succeeded in wiping out discrimination in employment, but as you will discover in researching its website, the EEOC is dedicated to its mission.
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Pathophysiology Knowledge A 34-year-old female was brought to the Urgent Care Center by her husband who is very concerned about the changes he has seen in his wife for the past 3 months. He states that his wife has had been depressed and irritable, has complaints of extreme fatigue, has lost 10 pounds and has
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Details: Explore the technology systems offered by Nanthealth Explore the technology systems offered by Nanthealth, a provider of “telehealth” and health management services via the following link: http://nanthealth.com/ Prepare a brief (8-10 slides) PowerPoint presentation in which you do the following: 1. Identify at least two technology innovations to connect patients, providers, and insurers across
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Skin and Respiratory System Disorders Mr. J, age 42, is a construction worker in Las Vegas who lives with his daughter and grandson, Sammy. He recently noticed that a mole on his face seemed to be getting larger and darker. At first, he did not worry because he was in the sun a lot and
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Diagnosis And Management Of Respiratory, Cardiovascular, And Genetic Disorders Case Study 2: Brian is a 14-year-old known asthmatic with a 2-day history of worsening cough and shortness of breath. He reports using a short-acting beta agonist every 3 hours over the previous 24 hours. He has a long-acting inhaled corticosteroid, but the prescription ran out,
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Somatosensory Function, Pain, and Headache Ramandeep is an active 23-year-old. She works as a part-time nurse during the day and is studying for a postgraduate certificate in the evening. Ramandeep started to wear a bite plate at night after she began to experience jaw pain and headaches. Sometimes the pain radiated to her ear, and
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Disorders of Brain Function Bonnie is a 70-year-old woman who lives alone. One evening, she felt light-headed and dizzy. When her head began to ache, she decided to take an analgesic and go to bed early. The following morning, upon awakening, she was unable to move the bed sheets with her right arm. At this
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