Environmental exposure based diagnosis

You have three cases below Answer the the questions for each case. Look up and cite the evidence to support the diagnosis is related to an environmental exposure. What is the chemical source of the environmental exposure that is related to this disease ? As a community health nurse, what are your next steps?

1. You are working in a VA clinic. A veteran ( Marine) is your patient, diagnosed with cancer of the kidney . He attended Camp Lejeune in 1980 for training , and he asks you if his diagnosis could be related to exposure at that site. 1 Citation: 2 Source : 3. Next Steps:

2. You are working in a public health clinic. A recently diagnosed diabetic woman comes to the clinic and tells you she has been fishing, and has been eating carp from the Kent river . She asks you if this diagnosis could be related to a chemical exposure.

Diagnosis of mesothelioma

A 46 year old non- smoker who works as an insulation installer was diagnosed with mesothelioma . He asks if this diagnosis could be related to an occupational exposure.

1 Citation: Source, Next Steps

2. Name the steps of the exposure pathway .

Risk factors of osteoporosis

An Osteoporosis Case Study: Choose someone you know who may be at risk or suffer from osteoporosis. Discuss the risk factors as well as interventions utilized in the treatment of this disease.

Necessity of antioxidant supplements

Antioxidant Supplements- Are these required for better health? Why? Why not? Defend the position that antioxidant supplements are unnecessary and may indeed be harmful to one’s health. Support your stance including reliable references.

Rapid strep test for patient

You have a 15 year old male patient that presents to the office with a sore throat. You complete a rapid strep test and discover that the patient has Group A Strep and now needs to be treated with antibiotics.

1. What would treat this patient withand why? What if the patient had an allergy to Primary Care Networks? Why would you choose that medication?

2. The patient presents a three weeks later with another positive rapid strep test. What would you choose now for an antibiotic?

3. What if the patient was a five year old female weighing 50 lbs with no allergies? What would you choose and why?

Pedagogical documentation in nursing

What are four ways educators can use pedagogical documentation in nursing to record children’s play? How Can educators support children’s play through pedagogical documentation?

Acute pulmonary disease exacerbation

You have been assigned a patient who is a 75-year-old male who is admitted to the hospital, via the emergency department, for an acute Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation. What medications do you anticipate the health care provider prescribing for the patient’s discharge and why?

Reporting abuse on elderly

Review Georgia law/process of reporting abuse on elderly in hospitals. What suggestion of improvements you think should be added to the law/process? Give example of where they have worked.

Formal qualifications of a nurse

It is important that an enrolled nurse has the skills and knowledge they need to do their work.

a) Explain formal qualifications or training options that a new enrolled nurse may need to be able to start work in the nursing sector.

b) List three informal learning opportunities that a new enrolled nurse may need during their introduction to the workplace.

Iron deficiency anemia patient

A 26-year-old female with iron deficiency anemia. Her height is 5’3” and her weight is 110 lbs. Rx: Administer 125mg of Ferrlecit as an infusion, diluted in 100mL of 0.9% sodium chloride for a period of 60 minutes. Based on the prescribed dose and the information below, how many mL of Ferrlecit will need to be added to 100mL of 0.9% sodium chloride?