Nurs 6512 discussion - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

JC, an at-risk 86-year-old Asian male is physically and financially dependent on his daughter, a single mother who has little time or money for her father's health needs. He has a hx of hypertension (HTN), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), b12 deficiency, and chronic prostatitis. He currently takes Lisinopril 10mg QD, Prilosec 20mg QD, B12 injections monthly, and Cipro 100mg QD. He comes to you for an annual exam and states “I came for my annual physical exam, but do not want to be a bu...

16-year-old white pregnant female living in an inner-city neighborhood Discussion: Building a Health History Effective communication is vital to constructing an accurate and detailed patient history. A patient’s health or illness is influenced by many factors, including age, gender, ethnicity, and environmental setting. As an advanced practice nurse, you must be aware of these factors and tailor your communication techniques accordingly. Doing so will not only help you establish rapport wi...

NURS 6512 Discussion Assessment Tools and Diagnostic Tests in Adults and Children.

Richard is a 50-year-old male with nasal congestion, sneezing, rhinorrhea, and postnasal drainage. Richard has struggled with an itchy nose, eyes, palate, and ears for 5 days. As you check his ears and throat for redness and inflammation, you notice him touch his fingers to the bridge of his nose to press and rub there. He says he's taken Mucinex OTC the past two nights to help him breathe while he sleeps. When you ask if the Mucinex has helped at all, he sneers slightly and gestures that the i...

NURS 6512 Week 7 Discussion; Assessing the Heart, Lungs, and Peripheral Vascular System (Initial Post and Responses)

NURS 6512 Week 8 discussion, Low Back Pain Episodic/Focused SOAP Note. Patient Information: M.J. 42-year-old Caucasian Male SUBJECTIVE CC: Low back pain HPI: 42-year-old Caucasian male patient with no significant health history presenting with lower back pain. The pain began 1 month ago, it is located in the lower back and sometimes radiates to the left leg, it is constant, he describes the pain as dull and achy, it is alleviated by laying supine, and is aggravated by standing for prolo...

A 46-year-old female reports pain in both of her ankles, but she is more concerned about her right ankle.She was playing soccer over the weekend and heard a "pop." She is able to bear weight, but it isuncomfortable. In determining the cause of the ankle pain, based on your knowledge of anatomy, whatfoot structures are likely involved? What other symptoms need to be explored? What are yourdifferential diagnoses for ankle pain? What physical examination will you perform? What specialmaneuvers wi...

Walden University NURS 6512|N6512 Week 2 Discussion

NURS 6512 Week 2 Discussion Response 1