Health History and Medical Information Health History Mr. C., a 32-year-old single male, is seeking information at the outpatient center regarding possible bariatric surgery for his obesity. He currently works at a catalog telephone center. He reports that he has always been heavy, even as a small child, gaining approximately 100 pounds in the […]

Effective communication is vital to constructing an accurate and detailed patient history. A patient’s health or illness is influenced by many factors, including age, gender, ethnicity, and environmental setting. As an advanced practice nurse, you must be aware of these factors and tailor your communication techniques accordingly. Doing so will not only help you establish […]

•Case Study: Sam  Sam meets criteria for the second most commonly diagnosed disorder, thereby making it one with which you will need to be very familiar. Address the following using headings to match content in each bullet point. •Name the diagnosis and provide the ICD code. •Describe your rationale for this diagnosis including other diagnoses […]

QUESTION 1. The unique clinical presentation of a three-month-old infant in the emergency department leads the care team to suspect botulism. Which of the following assessment questions posed to the parents is likely to be most useful in the differential diagnosis? (Points : 0.4)       “Have you ever given your child any honey or honey-containing products?”       […]

Caine’s ArcadeCaine is a 9-year-old boy whose afterschool and weekend project turned into an international imagination movement. As the Caine’s Arcade video explains, Caine built a gaming arcade almost entirely out of cardboard and opened it up for business in the storefront of his father’s auto parts store. This story provides an excellent example of how characteristics […]

 Chapter: 20 Anus,Rectum,Prostate  While you are examining a 1-year-old girl, the mother mentions how eager she is to begin toilet training her child. How should you respond? When is it best to begin toilet training?  What do the rectum and anus form? Control of the external anal sphincter is gradually achieved at what age? Differentiate […]

   Week 10 6090  Substance Related and Addictive Disorders  Readings • Morrison, J. (2014) Diagnosis made easier: Principles and techniques for mental health clinicians (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press. Chapter 15, “Diagnosing Substance Misuse and Other Addictions” (pp. 238–250) • American Psychiatric Association. (2013q). Substance related and addictive disorders. In Diagnostic and statistical […]

A 42-year-old white male presented with sudden onset of suprapubic and pelvic discomfort associated with gross hematuria. His vitals were stable on admission. A cystogram demonstrated a bladder of normal size and contour with no intravesical filling defect. Computed tomography (CT) revealed thickened bladder wall with possible infiltrating hematoma and obstruction of the right ureter […]

  The case scenario provided will be used to answer the discussion questions that follow. Case Scenario Ms. G., a 23-year-old diabetic, is admitted to the hospital with a cellulitis of her left lower leg. She has been applying heating pads to the leg for the last 48 hours, but the leg has become more […]

Please read the case and answer 4 questions at the end:   Forrester, NMSU, Exante Financial Services, and Others: Getting Real about Strategic Planning.   It must be nice to be the CIO of a FedEx, or a GE, or a   Credit Suisse, where IT and the business are so tightly   aligned you […]