Stuvia Projects of Grand Canyon University

NRS 434VN Week 1 Discussion 1 & 2; NRS 434VN Week 2 Discussion 1 & 2; NRS 434VN Week 3 Discussion 1 & 2; NRS 434VN Week 4 Discussion 1 & 2; NRS 434VN Week 5 Discussion 1 & 2;

Week 1: Environmental Factors and Health Promotion Accident Prevention; Week 2: Assignment Developmental Assessment and the School Aged Child; Week 3: Assignment Adolescence Contemporary Issues and Resources; Week 5: Assignment Benchmark Human Experience Across the Health Illness Continuum;

NRS434vn Week 1 Shadow Health Assignment

Topic 5 DQ 2 End-of-life care becomes an issue at some point for elderly clients. Even with the emergence of palliative care programs and hospice programs, most elderly people do not die in their own home as is their preference. What are the reasons for this trend? Discuss what you can do as a nurse to support your clients regarding end-of-life care in accordance with their wishes. Support your response with evidence-based literature.

Topic 5 DQ 1 Describe the characteristics of the aging process. Explain how some of the characteristics may lead to elder abuse (memory issues, vulnerability, etc.). Discuss the types of consideration a nurse must be mindful of while performing a health assessment on a geriatric patient as compared to a middle-aged adult.

Topic 4 DQ 2 For the middle-aged adult, exercise can reduce the risk of various health problems. Choose two at-risk health issues that regular physical exercise and activity can help prevent and manage. Discuss the prevalence of each of these health problems in society today. Describe measures that you would take as a nurse to assist clients with health promotion measures to incorporate exercise and physical activity into their lives. Include the kind of activities you would recommend, the am...

Topic 4 DQ 1 You are admitting a 19-year old female college student to the hospital for fevers. Using the patient information provided, choose a culture unfamiliar to you and describe what would be important to remember while you interview this patient. Discuss the health care support systems available in your community for someone of this culture. If no support systems are available in your community, identify a national resource.

Topic 3 DQ 2 Describe two external stressors that are unique to adolescents. Discuss what risk-taking behaviors may result from the external stressors and what support or coping mechanism can be introduced.

Topic 3 DQ 1 Adolescent pregnancy is viewed as a high-risk situation because it poses serious health risks for the mother and the baby. Describe various risk factors or precursors to adolescent pregnancy. Research community and state resources devoted in adolescent pregnancy and describe at least two of these resources. Research the teen pregnancy rates for the last 10 years for your state and community. Has this rate increased or decreased? Discuss possible reasons for an increase or decreas...

Topic 2 DQ 2 Compare the physical assessment of a child to that of an adult. In addition to describing the similar/different aspects of the physical assessment, explain how the nurse would offer instruction during the assessment, how communication would be adapted to offer explanations, and what strategies the nurse would use to encourage engagement.

Topic 2 DQ 1 Child abuse and maltreatment is not limited to a particular age—it can occur in the infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age years. Choose one of the four age groups and outline the types of abuse most commonly seen among children of that age. Describe warning signs and physical and emotional assessment findings the nurse may see that could indicate child abuse. Discuss cultural variations of health practices that can be misidentified as child abuse. Describe the reporting me...

Topic 1 DQ 2 Consider the following patient scenario: A mother comes in with 9-month-old girl. The infant is 68.5cm in length (25th percentile per CDC growth chart), weighs 6.75kg (5th percentile per CDC growth chart), and has a head circumference of 43cm (25th percentile per CDC growth chart). Describe the developmental markers a nurse should assess for a 9-month-old female infant. Discuss the recommendations you would give the mother. Explain why these recommendations are based on evi...

Topic 1 DQ 1 Describe the effect of extremely low birth weight babies on the family and community. Consider short-term and long-term impacts, socioeconomic implications, the need for ongoing care, and comorbidities associated with prematurity. Explain how disparities relative to ethnic and cultural groups may contribute to low birth weight babies. Identify one support service within your community to assist with preterm infants and their families and explain how the service adequately addr...

Topic 5: Health Assessment of the Older Adult The benchmark assesses the following competency: Benchmark: 5.1. Understand the human experience across the health-illness continuum. Research the health-illness continuum and its relevance to patient care. In a 750-1,000 word paper, discuss the relevance of the continuum to patient care and present a perspective of your current state of health in relation to the wellness spectrum. Include the following: Examine the health-illness continu...

Topic 3: Health Assessment During the Adolescent and Prenatal Periods Research the range of contemporary issues teenagers face today. In a 500-750-word paper, choose one issue (besides teen pregnancy) and discuss its effect on adolescent behavior and overall well-being. Include the following in your submission: Describe the contemporary issue and explain what external stressors are associated with this issue. Outline assessment strategies to screen for this issue and external stressors du...

Topic 2: Health Assessment of the Toddler, Preschool, and School-Aged Child The needs of the pediatric patient differ depending on age, as do the stages of development and the expected assessment findings for each stage. In a 500-750-word paper, examine the needs of a school-aged child between the ages of 5 and 12 years old and discuss the following: Compare the physical assessments among school-aged children. Describe how you would modify assessment techniques to match the age and develop...

Topic 1: The Health Assessment of Infants The growth, development, and learned behaviors that occur during the first year of infancy have a direct effect on the individual throughout a lifetime. For this assignment, research an environmental factor that poses a threat to the health or safety of infants and develop a health promotion that can be presented to caregivers. Create a 10-12 slide PowerPoint health promotion, with speaker notes, that outlines a teaching plan. For the presentation ...

NRS 429VN Topic 1 Discussion Question 1 & 2; NRS 429VN Topic 2 Discussion Question 1 & 2; NRS 429VN Topic 3 Discussion Question 1 & 2; NRS 429VN Topic 4 Discussion Question 1 & 2; NRS 429VN Topic 5 Discussion Question 1 & 2;

NRS 429VN Topic 1 Assignment Vark Analysis Paper; NRS 429VN Topic 2 Assignment Family Health Assessment Part-I; NRS 429VN Topic 3 Assignment Family Health Assessment Part-II; NRS 429VN Topic 4 Assignment Health Promotion in Minority Populations; NRS 429VN Topic 5 Assignment CLC Health Promotion and Community;