. In 1 to 2 pages journal , describe the patient’s personal, social, family and medical history, drug therapy and treatments, and follow-up care. Make sure you personalize this case as a provider. References Please use textbooks, national guidelines and journals articles < 5 years […]

After reading the Kaiser Family Foundation summary on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, state why or why not you believe the act should remain in law, or which pieces should be reversed. Then describe two pieces of the act that you were unaware […]

A pulmonary function test or PFT helps a provider to evaluate respiratory function of the lungs and chest wall. This test is commonly used to evaluate shortness of breath and to help detect and classify pulmonary disorders by evaluating lung volume and capacity. PFTs can […]

Public health departments provide a surveillance function pertaining to the health status of people within their geographic area, such as a city, county, or state. Large public health databases informatics in public health host information on the incidence and prevalence of diseases: outbreaks of influenza, […]

Application: Leadership Concept Analysis Group Paper This week you will begin a group paper that you will develop over the next few weeks. By Day 3 of this week, you will be placed in a collaborative group and provided with a work area for your […]

Patient Presentation of 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 […]

Diagnosing Gastrointestinal Disorders In primary care settings, patients often present with abdominal pain. Although this is frequently a sign of a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, abdominal pain could also be the result of other systemic disorders, making this type of pain difficult to assess. While abdominal […]

From moment to moment in a health care environment, a nurse leader’s day involves communication—with patients, families, colleagues, supervisors, and so on. Think of a particular day you spent working in a health care environment, and consider three or four distinct points in time. For […]

From the e-Activity, compare the primary individual factors that influence demand, and explain the significant ways in which each affects the demand curve. Provide at least one (1) example of these factors to support your rationale. Imagine a situation where consumers have incomplete information about […]

Read over the Leading Causes of Death by Race. This document can also be found in Doc Sharing. Choose a minority/racial group from the table, and briefly describe their demographics in the United States and list the top ten causes of death. Then, answer these […]