Scenario: You are working as a personal trainer and your 21-year-old client, Alex, tells you on the first day that he has epilepsy and has known this since he was 12-years-old. Their physician has prescribed him medication and has also cleared him to participate in all physical activity at the gym.

Questions:

1) What further information would be useful to know about Alex's seizure history, types of seizures, and the postical phase? Refer to Ch. 1's teaching regarding taking a medical history, if needed.

2) What education might you provide the other staff members at the gym so they know how to help? Explain/justify your reasoning.

3) What is your seizure management plan, should Alex have a seizure while you are training him? What other individuals need to be informed of this plan?

Choose two of the following and define and summarize.

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Privacy Security Code Sets
• National provider Identification (NPI)
• Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
• Healthcare common Procedure Code Sets (HCPCS)

what is gauze dressing? what is used for? and give evidenced based practice

Discuss the utilization control methods of gatekeeping and the three types of utilization review in terms of how they try to contain costs.

Describe the different types of long-term care services that are available.

What are activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)? What purpose do these activities serve in a long-term care setting?

Describe the senior lunch program, “Meals-on-Wheels, focusing on who is eligible for this type of program and how it is funded.

Describe the impact of being an ethnic/racial minority in the United States and what impact that has on those individuals when compared with White Americans.

Describe key health differences between men and women in terms of illness and mortality.

Next, several biochemical tests are run to further identify the microorganism. Lactose fermentation is run for 24 hours at 37⁰C in lactose broth containing a Durham tube and phenol red indicator. The result shows a yellow broth with air bubbles in the Durham tube.

What do these results mean in terms of this microorganism’s ability to ferment lactose?

CHAPTER 11 ANSWER CHOICES—SPECIAL SENSES: EYES AND EARS  blepharoplasty  erythropia  keratotomy  salpingitis  blepharoptosis  iris  lacrimal  sclera  diplopia  keratitis  ophthalmoplegia  tympanitis  equilibrium  keratotome  otosclerosis CHAPTER 11 CLINICAL CONNECTION ACTIVITY QUESTIONS— SPECIAL SENSES: EYES AND EARS 1. A 23-year-old patient is unable to move her eyes after sustaining a subarachnoid hemorrhage as a result of an arteriovenous malformation. This condition of the eyes is referred to as _________________________________. 2. Rick L. sustains a corneal injury as a result of an industrial accident. Inflammation of the cornea, commonly known as ______________________________, develops after the injury requiring treatment by an ophthalmologist. 3. A 62-year-old patient with drooping eyelids that impair her sight requires surgery. The surgical procedure required to repair the eyelids is referred to as ______________________________________. 4. After undergoing cataract surgery, a patient is unable to see. The ophthalmologist suggests a surgical procedure that requires an incision into the colored muscular layer that surrounds the pupil of the eye. This portion of the eye is known as the________________________________________. 5. A patient arrives at the ophthalmologist’s office complaining that objects appear red. The physician documents this condition as _____________________________ in the patient’s progress notes. 6. Kelsey H. is brought to the ophthalmologist’s office by her mother who noticed her daughter frequently rubbing her right eye. After examining the child, the ophthalmologist suspects an obstruction of the duct that normally secretes tears produced by the _______________________________ glands that keep the eye moist. 7. During eye surgery, the ophthalmologist asks his assistant for the _____________________________, a surgical instrument used to incise the cornea. Page 2 of 3 Medical Terminology Unit 6 Dropbox Assignment 8. After sustaining a minor head injury in a motorcycle accident, a patient complains of double vision. The nurse documents this finding as ___________________________. 9. A 26-year-old patient undergoes craniotomy for removal of a brain tumor. After surgery, the patient experiences drooping of the left eyelid. The nurse notifies the neurosurgeon of this finding, known as _____________________________________. 10. Jennifer J., a 28-year-old patient, is 8 weeks pregnant when she notices a significant hearing loss. She is referred by her obstetrician to an ear, nose, and throat specialist. After testing, the specialist notes a hardening of the ear that is characterized by chronic, progressive deafness. The diagnosis for this disorder is charted as ______________________________________. 11. Samuel A. arrives at the physician’s office with complaints of ear pain and difficulty maintaining balance. An inner ear infection is suspected. The inner ear contains receptors that help maintain balance, a state also known as ________________________________. 12. The mother of a 6-month-old infant brings her baby to the pediatrician’s office because he has not been sleeping and frequently pulls at his ear. During otoscopic examination, the physician notes an inflammation of the eardrum. He documents this finding as_________________________________ in the infant’s progress notes.

SUBJ: Gerontological Nursing

1. Which disease affects the gastrointestinal tract?

2. What preventive measures could you recommend to older adults to promote bowel elimination?

3. Make a Nursing care plan for the patient with Gastro esophageal reflux.

4. Make a 1 day diet for a patient with constipation.

Why is translating in the medical field challenging and what are some problems they may face?

Identify three factors found in Washington Heights in BRONX, NY that may contribute to illness during the childbearing/childrearing period. Give specific strategies that may help combat the negative factors identified.