Physiological changes due to aging

1.What are some of the physiological changes that occur in the body’s systems with aging? What nutrients are affected by these changes? How do these changes affect the nutrients?

2. What are some of the factors that may cause an older adult to become malnourished?  What are at least three key nutrients that older adults should focus on to promote health?

Benefits of this healthcare  programs

Research other healthcare settings such as Veterans Health Administration, Military Healthcare Systems, Correctional Facilities, Indian Health Services, American Red Cross, School Health Programs, Public Health Programs, etc.

1. Choose one and write a two-three paragraph summary of the program and who they serve.

2. Write a summary as to the benefits of this healthcare  programs to the area or people it serves.

Fetal alcohol syndrome disorder effect

Most of the people in the streets suffer serious conditions but no one cares for them. How does Fetal alcohol syndrome disorder affect individuals that are homeless? How does addiction affect people living on the street? Explain.

Intervention for a diaphoretic patient

Mr. Peter, a 59-year old male, presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with chest pain. He reports that the pain started about an hour after dinner, while he was working. He describes the pain as a “crushing pressure” located midsternal and radiating down his left arm and to his back. He rates the pain a 4/10. On assessment, Mr. Salazar is diaphoretic and pale and complains of shortness of breath (SOB).

1. What further nursing assessments need to be performed for Mr. Peter?

2. Describe fully the interventions do you anticipate being ordered by the provider to the diaphoretic patient ?

Licensed practical nurse duties

A registered nurse is preparing assignments for the upcoming shift. Outline the duties   that he/she should delegate to a licensed practical nurse (LPN)?

Ethical-moral principles of healthcare

Give two ethical-moral principles violated by the United States healthcare system and demonstrate their impact on social determinants of health in vulnerable populations.

Anti-universal healthcare system

Describe two philosophical ideologies (economic, political, and cultural) that significantly influenced the development of an anti-universal healthcare system in the United States.

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

1.A nurse is caring for a 62 -year-old male patient who is undergoing treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). His wife is concerned because he has gradually withdrawn from activities that he usually enjoys, such as golfing and fishing. and he talks about retiring from his job. Understanding the usual stages of illness, how should the nurse respond to the wife?
2. What aspects of Maslow’s hierarctiy of needs might involve nursing care?

Face-to-face encounter with a nurse

1. The patient must have a face-to-face encounter with a physician or nursing practitioner. What is the impetus behind the requirement and what are some of the potential problems with requirements that the physician’s documentation support home health services?

2. Because home health services are provided in the patients’ homes, what do you think some of the pitfalls are of clinical documentation?

Action of extra-ocular muscles

A 27-year-old female is brought to the emergency department by ambulance following a motorcycle accident. She presented with facial lacerations, but no obvious fractures confirmed by CT scan. The attending emergency room physician noted a medial strabismus of her right eyeball on eye examination.

Questions:

1. Identify the main action of all seven of the extra-ocular muscles and the nerve innervation of all seven of the  muscles.

2. What is strabismus? Which cranial nerve injury most likely caused this patient’s abnormality? Which muscle is paralyzed in this patient?