NSG 6420 (NSG6420)

6420 Study Guide Return to deck 1. Over 90% of patients in long term care are older than 65 2. The young old 65-74 3. the middle old 75-84 4. The old old 85-99 5. the elite old 100 or older 6. the fastest growing subgroup?? is the old old, sometimes referred to as the advanced older adult population 7. physical exam yearly 8. Breast cancer - self exam every month - woman >50 mammogram Q2yrs. 9. Cervical Cancer - Pelvic exam with PAP Q3yrs 10. Prostate (50 and ol...

Week 7 Return to deck 1. When a patient presents with a skin-related complaint, it is important to first: Fully inspect all skin lesions before asking the patient how the lesion in question developed Obtain a full history about the development of the skin lesion prior to the physical examination Complete a full physical examination of the body prior to inspecting the skin lesion Examine the skin lesion without hearing a health history in order to not prejudice the diagnosis 2. The ap...

Week 1 Discussion- Case Study What questions should you as the patient/family ask to further assess? The questions to further evaluate the patient’s symptoms would include wat his diet is, is there any recent lifestyle changes or events, when was the onset of symptoms, what is his past medical history, family history, duration of symptoms, characteristics of fatigue and weakness, and any aggravating or relieving factors. These questi

NSG 6420 Week 4 SOAP Note | GRADED A+

Apply information from the Aquifer virtual case studies to answer the following questions: What is the CC in the case studies? What are important questions to ask the patients to formulate the history of present illness and what did the patents tell you? Case Study 1: "I had a heart attack about a month ago and had to have open-heart surgery. The heart doctors told me that my heart is weak now. My cardiologist told me that I have to get my blood sugar under control so I don't have anothe...

Case Summary - Family Medicine 15: 42-year-old male with right upper quadrant pain | GRADED A+

Internal Medicine 16: 45-year-old male who is overweight Learning Objectives The student should be able to: Discuss health implications of obesity. Assess risk factors for obesity. Understand how to assess for obesity and its implications. Describe possible physical findings of hypercholesterolemia. List etiologies of primary and secondary dyslipidemias. Describe screening recommendations for dyslipidemias in adults. Outline basic management of common dyslipidemias, including therap...

NSG 6420 Mid term prep Exam | Latest 2023-2024 | Graded A+

Week 5 Mid­term 1. A 22-year-old female comes to your office with complaints of right lower quadrant abdominal pain, which has been worsening over the last 24 hours. On examination of the abdomen, there is a palpable mass and rebound tenderness over the right lower quadrant. The clinician should recognize the importance of Digital rectal examination Endoscopy Pelvic examination UrinalysisDefinition 2. Which of the following clinical reasoning tools is defined as evidence-based re...

Week 6 1. What ETHNIC GROUP has the HIGHEST INCIDENCE of PROSTATE CANCER? AFRICAN AMERICAN 2. Men with an initial PSA level below 2.5 ng/ml can reduce their screening frequency to what intervals? Every 6 months B. Yearly C. Every 2 years D. Every 2 to 4 years 3. Your 55-year-old male patient presents to your office with complaints of sudden development of severe rightsided, colicky lower abdominal pain. He cannot sit still on the examining table. The patient has previously been in...