Melina is a 36-year-old female with complaints of excessive fatigue, muscle aches, difficulty sleeping, weight gain, and hair loss in the past six months. She recently lost her job as a clerk and is under a lot of stress. She denies taking any medication and denies any medical history. She is crying at the clinic today and tells you that she does not feel right. Her labs demonstrate that her TSH is significantly elevated at 8. How will you approach and manage her complaints? What discussion will you have with the patient regarding her therapy going forward

Type II diabetes:

* Risk factors and causes

* Possible consequences

* Prevention Strategies

* Treatment Modalities

Discuss the bow-tie method and then provide another specific example of an effective tool that hospitals use for risk assessment. Which one would you implement in your area and why? Must provide specific examples of each being used and results. Discuss in what areas you feel a risk management analysis could be effective and why?

What are some of the reasons Medicaid managed care is more complex than developing private sector managed care programs and has led to more specialized firms dominating this market?

Session 7: Video Discussion

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Medical Tourism Marketing: Destination Branding

Duration: 2:09
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Discussion Question:

After watching the video, identify your reactions to the lessons you just learned. Provide a substantive response using a real world example, and relate your answer to a concept you learned from your text.

Bone marrow aspiration

what is Description of Procedure

Indications

Nursing Interventions (pre, intra, post)

Interpretation of Findings

Client Education

Potential Complications

Nursing Interventions

Personal Protective Equipment:

Four Types of isolation (Contact, Airborne, Droplet, Neutropenic)  

Isolation gear required for each type, Examples of illness in each type of isolation

• Design plans for care specific to the older adult.

Consider the scenario below, then follow the instructions underneath it to complete the assignment.

Consider Mrs. Y's current health status and functional decline, then address the following:

1. Download the Concept Map and Plan of Care worksheet below. An example is also provided for your reference.
   • File: Concept Map and Plan of Care worksheet
   • File: Concept Map and Plan of Care example
2. Identify three (3) priority nursing diagnoses for Mrs. Y. Consider using the resource below to assist you.
   • eBook: Nursing Diagnosis Manual: Planning, Individualizing, and Documenting Client Care - Chapter 5 Nursing Diagnoses in Alphabetical Order
3. Create a visual representation of the three (3) priority nursing diagnoses by incorporating them into the Concept Map (template in the worksheet). Be sure each nursing diagnosis includes the following elements:
   1. "related to (r/t)" -- description of the client's problem
   2. "as evidenced by" -- description of the client's symptoms
4. Complete the Nursing Plan of Care (table in the worksheet) describing what should be implemented for Mrs. Y.
   1. Goals: Establish at least one (1) goal for each of the nursing diagnoses you identified (for a total of 3 goals). Goals should be: patient specific, measurable, actionable, realistic, and time limited.
   2. Nursing Interventions: Describe at least three (3) nursing interventions for each of the goals (for a total of 9 nursing interventions). Each intervention should be in alignment with the goal it is supporting.

Effects of Ageism

Due to the increasing percentage of older adult clients in the U.S., it is imperative that healthcare providers assess and confront their own attitudes and perceptions toward older adults.

In your initial post, address the following:

1. Describe ageism and its impact on societal views of older adult clients.
2. Explain how ageism can influence the healthcare provisions of older adult clients.
3. As a healthcare provider, how can one best assess and confront attitudes, perceptions, behaviors, and biases toward older adults?

Personal Protective Equipment: Four Types of isolation (Contact, Airborne, Droplet, Neutropenic) What Isolation gear is required for each type and give Examples of illness in each type of isolation

How is the nursing shortage affecting our healthcare and what can be done to remedy the situation” 1000+ words

Drug Cards for the following medications that describe the Drug class, Prototype Name, MOA, Major Adverse Effects, Drug Interactions and Contraindications, and Nursing Implications.

Haloperidol

Clozapine

Fluoxetine

Imipramine

Phenelzine

Buproprion

Lithium

Valproic Acid

Benzodiazepines

Barbiturates

Buspirone

1. What is TPR? Why is it important to take a TPR? Explain
2. Name and Describe 2 diseases/illnesses that can be diagnosed or indicated by measuring vital signs . (Ensure that you indicate what normal ranges are for the specific vital signs and how the patient is affected if these ranges are not normal ) (Cite your sources)  
3. Medical asepsis, procedures are used to reduce the number of microorganisms and prevent their spread. Give an example of a “specific situation that could result in contamination and explain how you would use proper aseptic techniques to handle it.    

42-year-old man presents to ED with 2-day history of dysuria, low back pain, inability to fully empty his bladder, severe perineal pain along with fevers and chills. He says the pain is worse when he stands up and is somewhat relieved when he lies down. Vital signs T 104.0 F, pulse 138, respirations 24. PaO₂ 96% on room air. the prostate is enlarged, extremely tender, swollen, and warm to touch. What is the diagnosis?