Category: Questions

Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Disorders

Respiratory disorders such as pneumonia and asthma are among the leading causes of hospitalization in pediatric patients (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2011). With such severe implications associated with many respiratory disorders, advanced practice nurses must be able to quickly identify symptoms, diagnose patients, and recommend appropriate treatment. For this Discussion, consider potential diagnoses and treatments for the patients in the following the respiratory Disorders
Case Study
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, and he forgot to get it refilled. He says he came today because he woke up at 2 a.m. coughing and couldn’t stop, thus preventing him from going back to sleep. Over-the-counter cough suppressants don’t help. He denies cigarette smoking, but his clothing smells like smoke. His respiratory rate is 18 and he has prolonged expiration and expiratory wheezes in all lung fields. There are no signs of dyspnea. All other exam findings are normal. (This asthma exacerbation in adolescent).

Practicum: Journal Entry
Reflect on a patient who presented with cardiovascular or genetic disorders (mention one diagnosis and focus on it) during your Practicum experience. Describe your experience in assessing and managing the patient and his or her family.

Thomas Beckman and Mark Lee MENTAL HEALTH

Describe a specialized clinical skill that you might wish to teach to a new graduate in your area of practice.

Discuss how the essential components in the paper by Beckman might be applied to this episode of clinical teaching.

Analyze Walt’s process of adapting to cultural diversity (Ch. 4). Identify difference between Walt’s culture and the Hmong people.
Looking closely at Walt’s communications style, how would you describe his verbal communication skills versus of Thao and Sue? What are the meanings and purposes Walt attaches to talk?
How does Walt view friendship different than Thao and Sue? What strategies are different between them in initiating and maintaining friendships?

1. Analyze Walt’s process of adapting to cultural diversity (Ch. 4). Identify difference between Walt’s culture and the Hmong people.

2. Looking closely at Walt’s communications style, how would you describe his verbal communication skills versus of Thao and Sue? What are the meanings and purposes Walt attaches to talk?

3. How does Walt view friendship different than Thao and Sue? What strategies are different between them in initiating and maintaining friendships?

Arguing for Aggressive Police Stop & Arrests (aka “Stop & Frisk” Policing) is NOT an appropriate & effective strategy to reduce crime & keep the public safe.

1. Create and organize an argument for your side (What are your main points to support your side?)
2. Use research-based evidence to support your argument and main points
3. What are the counter arguments?
4. How does your side address the counter arguments?

The paper should lay out the point of contention and argue the strengths of your position and the weaknesses of other position while acknowledging the weaknesses of your position and the strengths of the other position.

Classical Leadership Theory in Action

Classical Leadership Theory in Action

Classical Leadership Theory in Action

Compare/contrast historical leaders covered in class: Plato, Aristotle, Cicero and Machiavelli. No other outside sources or information is allowed to be used. Only the attached slides and references.

Human Population graph

You will create a graph of human population growth and use it to predict future growth and identify factors that affect population growth.
Instructions for creating your graph.

• Place time on the horizontal access.
• Values should range from 1650 to 2020.
• Place number of people on the vertical access.
• Values should range from 0 to 20 billion.
• Make sure that your graph is a full page in size and you have the correct labels for the X and Y access and a title for your graph.

Neck pain comparing to DN and manual therapy

Neck pain comparing to DN and manual therapy

Neck pain comparing to DN and manual therapy

Activity: Compose a five page scholarly paper (excluding references) addressing the
criteria below. Support your analysis with scholarly references in addition to textbooks.
Introduction: (3 points)
Identify the interdisciplinary theory you have selected.
Discuss the origins of the theory.
Describe how the theory has been utilized in the past. Provide examples.
Summary of the theory: (5 points)
Scope: Describe the central thesis of the theory.
Context: Describe the nursing metaparadigm concepts addressed by the
theory.
Content: Describe the unique concepts of the theory.
Application of theory to healthcare. (5 points) Justify the use of the theory for a
specific setting or project. (Refer to Butts & Rich pp. 663-666)
Description of the setting in which the theory will be applied
Pragmatic adequacy (utility in real world of nursing practice)
Social meaningfulness (clinical significance, meaningful for practice)
Feasibility (evaluation of resources)
Compatibility with practice situation
Writing Style(2 points)