three opened ended questions based on each of Gordon’s 11 functional health patterns. Overall, the Mohr family would describe themselves to be in good health. The only health concern is the mother’s diagnosis of hypertension and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, also known as WPW. WPW is a heart condition in which there is an extra electrical pathway between the upper and lower chambers of the heart causing a rapid heartbeat (Mayo Clinic, 2014). Her health concerns are currently well controlled and maintained
with Anna, the nurse will be able to establish trust and be able to open up the doors to therapeutic communication. Lastly, it is important to ask Anna if she has ever been hospitalized for depression. The rationale behind this is to gather information regarding past hospitalizations visits because it will help the nurse to determine which intervention is best suited for treatment. Based on the SAD PERSON Scale above list the categories that Anna falls in. Anna fits in the age category of
Definition Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. There are four basic types of bipolar disorder; all of them involve clear changes in mood, energy, and activity levels. These moods range from periods of extremely “up,” elated, and energized behavior (known as manic episodes) to very sad, “down,” or hopeless periods (known as depressive episodes). Less
health care to vast populations. There are four sections to this paper. The first section will discuss the selected relevant HealthIT Hot Topic with rationale for selecting the topic. The second section will provide a convincing argument of how the topic will impact the NP in a positive or negative manner. Pros and cons will be cited in the second section of the paper. The third section of the paper will discuss what informatics skills and knowledge were used in the process of developing this assignment
The doctor-patient relationship is of a fiduciary nature, which is rooted in the basic principles of mutual respect and trust between the two parties involved. As a future physician, it is of utmost importance that all interactions with a patient are conducted in such a manner that his or her best interests are taken into consideration and sense of dignity is maintained, at all times. Though these professional tenets may appear obvious, they are sometimes not demonstrated in practice when one is
of heart failure develops when other health conditions cause the heart to work harder or become damaged due to increased stress. Heart failure is usually a chronic disease. It gradually tends to become worse. By the time someone is diagnosed with it, the heart has most likely begun to lose pumping capacity for quits some time. Nearly five million Americans are living with heart failure and 550,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. This paper will discuss what heart failure is, and what nursing interventions
mother went into a coma for eight days and when she finally woke up her short term memory was gone. She did not remember her kids or anything about her adulthood. We had to reteach her her entire life after her childhood including the death of my father and her youngest son. She could no longer work because she could not remember how to do her job or anything related to accounting. Doctors were not sure if her short term would ever return and it did not. Even though brain trauma due to hypoglycemia
practices that should happen during a session and what would lead to a malpractice suit. The American Psychological Association (APA) has several articles, rules, and regulations on malpractice consequences and how to avoid them. However, with the information being so spread out it is hard for them to be understood and most won’t take the time to look for them. Consequently, more and more Psychologists and Counselors are not prepared and the lawsuits against them are steadily rising. Because of all the
methods allows to an assessment of importance of this problem. The role of epidemiology and the importance of the epidemiology to public health is discussed with applications and also problem solving in public health programs. The documents preferably discuss about the methods and application of conventional and modern epidemiology using some examples with important keys. The example of paracetamol toxicity is discussed with epidemiology, prevention and costs to health care system. The change of legal
Relationship Since negatively biased attitudes of physicians towards those with disabilities are displayed within the doctor-patient relationship, its conception is used throughout the analysis of this paper. It is therefore necessary to define the term and discuss the sociological importance of this interaction. Talcott Parsons was the first social scientist to theorize the doctor-patient relationship, and his functionalist, role-based approach defined analysis of the doctor-patient relationship for the