What do you believe is contributing to the lower life expectancy in the US compared to other similar countries? Does increased healthcare spending translate to better health outcomes, why or why not?

What impact do collective bargaining and unions and health care have on you as a health care professional Christian work what is the impact for the patient?

When, if ever, is it permissible for tax-exempt hospital to engage in aggressive collection activities, including formal collection (including lawsuits and liens) and credit reporting when patients fail to pay?

This is for a discussion post! Please provide at least 100 words with your response. Thanks in advance.

Explain why, even though the rules guaranteeing access have been enhanced, it's still difficult for patients to access their health data and how do the finalized CMS and ONC rules enhancing patient access affect how organizations manage healthcare information. Pay special attention to include the expanded use of health data apps, mobile access to healthcare information, and the concepts of information blocking and data withholding.

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CASE STUDY #6 FOR WEEK 2 NR224

Miss SP is a 75 year old female who comes to your ER saying she is so tired she cannot care for herself and wonders what she should do. She has always been independent and able to care for herself and her sister who is 80 years old. They were both school teacher and retired about 20 years ago. They did a lot of traveling and have just returned from a trip through Russia via the Viking cruise on the river from Moscow to St. Petersburg. She thought the trip was exhausting which was when her sister started nagging her to get checked. Today she insisted that she come in to the ER as their primary care provider was not able to see her for 2 weeks. She has a PMH of hypertension and hyperlipidemia and might have had a minor heart attack about 10 years ago. She does note that if she rests for an hour or so she again has some energy but it does not last long. Denies chest pain or shortness of breath. You find when you ask more questions that her sister is having some issues with her memory.

In doing your assessment what further history do you need, what exam would you want to do and what would be an appropriate nursing diagnosis. When you have decided on the nursing diagnosis, come up with a plan, a SMART goal and implementation and how would you evaluate it.

Identify which process analysis tool is best for identifying the potential causes of a problem and briefly explain how it identifies causes. Using that information give an example of a problem and explain the method of identifying the cause.

This is for a discussion post! Please provide at least 200 words with your response. Thanks in advance.

If you were to implement a research project to answer your clinical or management question:

How will you ensure that ethical principles are fostered?
What statistical analyses would you incorporate?

What ethical principles should underlie reasonable and socially tolerable procedures for the collection of medical debt?

Do hospitals have an ethical obligation to use debt collection powers differently than other creditors?

This is for a discussion post! Please provide at least 100 words with your response. Thanks in advance.

What is the pathophysiology behind the belief that caffeine has a diuretic effect when consumed and will induce dehydration if used by athletes or those who perform strenuous exercise.

HIV/AIDS is still considered a pandemic disease due to its continued existence throughout the various populations in the world. How does malaria and TB figure into this dilemma?

Visit a health clinic or physician’s office in your area and pick up an educational flyer or brochure about a disease or health problem. Critique the material for:

Reading level (does it match well with the intended audience?)

Clarity (simple terms or medical jargon?)

Visuals (are pictures or simple images used to help convey the message?)

ALTERNATIVE: Look in the newspaper or on the news for a health risk issue in your area. What were the interventions used? Could the disease or injury have been prevented?

Devise a plan for encouraging cooperation of the toddler or preschooler during various parts of the physical examination

Find a dietary assessment tool that can be used either generally or for a specific alteration in health. You can use your favorite search engine (Google, Bing, Yahoo Search, AltaVista, to name a few). You may find the tool on a governmental data base, being used by an organization or facility, or in a journals and registries. You may decide to select a general tool or one that you can include in your course project for the disease selected. When you have found your assessment tool, evaluate its effectiveness by answering the following questions. What is the purpose of this tool? Do you believe that the purpose is fulfilled based on the questions being asked? Why? In what ways does the tool account for the individual perceptions and needs of the client? Is there a nutritional history included? What does it cover? Is the tool easy to use? Why or why not. Does the tool provide enough information to determine next steps or interventions? Explain.

Question

1.) A practical nurse is assisting with planning a program for male teens concerning testicular self-examination. What information should the nurse include in the presentation? How should the nurse evaluate the level of understanding by the participants?