Mr. and Mrs. Thomas have brought 2-year-old Todd to the clinic for his annual physical examination. The parents report that bedtime is a major production almost every night. They state that he cries, comes out of his room, and displays various other behaviors that delay sleep. They wonder if he has a sleep disorder. They relate that, other than an occasional temper tantrum, they do not have any other concerns.

• • What information do you need from the parents to assess the problem?

• • After you have the above information, what advice should you give the Todd's parents?

Explain the association of Hypertension & the Age-Stratification Theory.

what is material is used for wound packing?

It is widely believed that there is a shortage of registered nurses. Is there? There are nurses in the DC-Maryland-Northern Virginia area who cannot find work. If so, what is the major contributory factor (recruitment, retention, other)?

what is the medication needed for generalized anxiety disorder and important teachings about generalized anxiety medications

Please briefly describe the following communication techniques applied to group situations and motivational interviewing/counselling:

a) Active listening

b) Attending skills, use of body language

c) Paraphrasing

d) Reflecting feelings

e) Open and closed questioning or probing

f) Summarizing

g) Reframing

h) Exploring options

I) Normalizing statements

1. Veterans and children may also need long-term care. How do their needs compare to those of the elderly? How are long term services paid for among these special groups?

2. What role does rehabilitation play in the long term care system?

discuss the patient signs and symptoms of obsessive compulsive behavior
medication needed for OCD and important teachings about Obsessive compulsive behavior medications

compare and contrast anorexia and bulimia, the similarities and differences in these eating disorder

he client presents with loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and no bowel movement for 5 days. He is diagnosed with a bowel obstruction. Patient states, "I feel so bloated...". He vital signs are BP 164/80, RR 28, P 96, T 99, pain is 3/10. He is scheduled for surgery for lysis of adhesions with potential ileostomy placement and a nasogastric tube.

• Identify subjective and objective findings from the nurse’s assessments.
• Describe nursing One Intervention that should be performed based on the Subjective and Objective findings.

CASE STUDIES - AHIMA 4.16 - COMPETENCY IV.3

you have just been hired as the revenue cycle manager at a local acute care hospital. one of the first items of business is to review the processes in place for the revenue cycle, and you are surprised to see that no external coding audits have been done for several years. when you ask the coding manager why no external audits have been performed, she explains that the HIM director was told by the director of finance that the cost would not justify the expenditure. You decide to request a meeting with the finance director to present a case defending the need for external audits. Draft a recommendation with your rationale as to the importance of external audits and reasoning for how the expense of external audits can be mitigated.

1- What are risk factors for Hypertension, describe systolic and diastolic blood pressure?

2- What is considered normal blood pressure and what conditions predisposes the patient to hypertension?

3- What teaching is recommended to prevent the development of the condition and its progression?

4- What are treatment options?

5- What are the two types of hypertension?

6- Describe signs and symptoms and the difference between Arteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis.

Use ALT Therapeutic Procedure to complete Performing Chest Physiotherapy.

Use Active learning template Nursing Skill to complete Suctioning a Tracheostomy Tube.

Use Active learning template Basic concept to complete Interventions to promote sleep.

Use Active learning template Basic concept to complete teaching reducing the adverse effect of immobility.

The Assignment: (1- to 2-page Comparison Grid, 1-Page Analysis, and 1-page Fact Sheet)

Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid

Use the Agenda Comparison Grid Template found in the Learning Resources and complete the Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid based on the current/sitting U.S. president and the two previous presidential administrations and their agendas related to the public health concern you selected. Be sure to address the following:

• Identify and provide a brief description of the population health concern you selected and the factors that contribute to it.
• Describe the administrative agenda focus related to the issue you selected.
• Identify the allocations of financial and other resources that the current and two previous presidents dedicated to this issue.
• Explain how each of the presidential administrations approached the issue.

Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis

Using the information you recorded in Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid on the template, complete the Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis portion of the template, by addressing the following:

• Which administrative agency would most likely be responsible for helping you address the healthcare issue you selected?
• How do you think your selected healthcare issue might get on the agenda for the current and two previous presidents? How does it stay there?
• Who would you choose to be the entrepreneur/ champion/sponsor of the healthcare issue you selected for the current and two previous presidents?

Part 3: Fact Sheet or Talking Points Brief

Using the information recorded on the template in Parts 1 and 2, develop a 1-page narrative that you could use to communicate with a policymaker/legislator or a member of their staff for this healthcare issue. Be sure to address the following:

• Summarize why this healthcare issue is important and should be included in the agenda for legislation.
• Justify the role of the nurse in agenda setting for healthcare issue

Submit your final version of Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid, Part 2: