Comprehensive Health History and Physical Examination Guidelines: Advanced Health Assessment Each student will complete a written comprehensive health history and physical examination using the information from the Shadow Health History and Comprehensive Exam.  Use the format provided in your textbook for this write-up; see Ch. 5, Recording Information. The written assignment is documentation of the […]

Provide a brief introduction of your professional self and anything else you want to share with your online classmates.

DQ1 Using the information from this week’s Health History assignment in Shadow Health, describe areas of the health history where you think you needed to obtain more information and discuss why that information is important for this patient.   DQ2 Using the information from the Mental Health assignment in Shadow Health, describe two areas in […]

Based on the various definitions of health, define health and explain if you agree with one definition more than the other? Why?   OR   If completing the Free Behavioral Health Certificate (see previous discussion topic) – post your certificate in this topic.

As advanced practice nurses how can we begin to eliminate disparities in rural underserved areas?

A 48-year-old white man presents with unremitting right flank pain. He denies dysuria or fever. He does report significant nausea without vomiting. He has never experienced anything like this before.   What is the probable diagnosis?   What are other possible diagnoses?   At this stage of the case study, what diagnostic studies and basic […]

Providing culturally appropriate care is a challenge for the advanced practice nurse. The phenomena of communication according to Giger and Davidhizar’s model can shape care.  Describe appropriate ways to communicate with patients from various cultures.   OR   Discuss appropriate terminology when referring to vulnerable populations. Use the article (below) to guide your discussion.   […]

The culture of the deaf and hard of hearing is often overlooked because it is characterized as a nonethnic culture.  What cultural characteristics do deaf people have in common with other cultural groups? If your client is both deaf and identifies with another cultural group as well, how does this affect your ability to provide […]

A 59-year-old woman comes into the doctor’s office for a health maintenance examination. The breasts are nontender and without masses. Mammography revealed a small cluster of calcifications.   What is the probable diagnosis?   What are other possible diagnoses?   At this stage of the case study, what diagnostic studies and basic treatments are most […]

A 58-year-old African-American woman presents complaining of worsening shortness of breath and palpitations for about 1 week. She reports feeling “dizzy” on and off for the past few months; the dizziness is associated with weakness that has been worsening for the past month. She has been feeling “too tired” to even walk to her backyard […]