Evaluation Plan As geriatric patients age, their health and functional stability may decline resulting in the inability to perform basic activities of daily living. In your role as a nurse practitioner, you must assess whether the needs of these aging patients are being met. Comprehensive geriatric assessments are used to determine whether these patients have […]

Assessing, Diagnosing, and Treating Dementia, Delirium, and Depression With the prevalence of dementia, delirium, and depression in the growing geriatric population, you will likely care for elderly patients with these disorders. While many symptoms of dementia, delirium, and depression are similar, it is important that you are able to identify those that are different and […]

Question 1          Your 69-year-old male patient with type 2 diabetes presents with a seven-inch swollen, erythematous area on his lower leg. He says it is tender, and the reddened area is warm to the touch and has been getting larger. The opposite leg appears normal. He admits that his dog may […]

Question 1 List the medication and dosage for the treatment of chronic gout.   Question 2 Describe the types of strokes that are most likely to cause a seizure.   Question 3 Your 72-year-old patient has complaints of morning stiffness greater than 1 hour; joint swelling and pain, especially at the small joints of the […]

Question 1 The NP recognizes that all of the following patients have an increased risk of developing adverse effects from metformin (Glucophage) except:   a. Patients who are overweight   b. Patients who drink lots of alcohol   c. Patients who are dehydrated   d. Patients with renal disease   Question 2 Ms. Davis, a […]

As geriatric patients age, their health and functional stability may decline resulting in the inability to perform basic activities of daily living. In your role as a nurse practitioner, you must assess whether the needs of these aging patients are being met. Comprehensive geriatric assessments are used to determine whether these patients have developed or […]

What are some of the common databases readily available to use for public health programs/initiatives, program planning, monitoring, and evaluation? What other databases have you used in the past? Are there other data elements you expected or wanted but failed to find a database?   Include at least the U.S. Census, National Center for Health […]

Albert Mitchell is a 36-year-old man who will be traveling to Dubai to give a business presentation in 3 months. Although he has traveled widely in the United States as a consultant, this is his first trip to the Middle East.   He requests information regarding immunizations needed before his trip. Albert states that as […]

Health Risk Assessment and Health Promotion Contract Complete your Health Risk Self-Assessment and Health Promotion Contract. [Note: Submission of this assignment is a requirement to pass this course. It is not optional. Your Journal and Journal Analysis are based on them]   For the Health Risk Self-Assessment, provide a summary of your current health status […]

Health Promotion, Wellness, and Healthy Lifestyles   Please introduce yourself to the other members of your Discussion Group. Perhaps you can share something about other schools you may have attended, your job, the area of nursing that you work in, your goals for your education after you complete your BSN, your family, etc. Anything that […]