Category: Nursing

Based on the theory of attachment, what behaviors would a nurse attempt to stimulate when working with parent to promote health attachment?
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.

I have a case study assignment that’s due tonight by 10 pm. I has to do with fluid balance electrolytes and acid bases. There are 6 questions that need to be answered using 1-2 paragraphs each, and including in text citation and 2-5 references. One reference from the course Pathophysiology book by McCance Huether 8th edition. I can copy and past in instruction to the case study if that will help.

You are about to perform a rectal examination of an older adult.
What are the steps to examine this patient?
Explain your rationale.
What are some findings you can have while assessing the rectal sphincter?
Describe the differences during the rectal examination of acute prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy.
What findings would expect on physical examination of acute prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy?

Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in proper current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
Grading Rubric
Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.
Discussion Rubric
Criteria Ratings Points
Identification of Main Issues, Problems, and Concepts
Distinguished – 5 points
Identify and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the issues, problems, and concepts.
Excellent – 4 points
Identifies and demonstrate an accomplished understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.
Fair – 2 points
Identifies and demonstrate an acceptable understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.
Poor – 1 point
Identifies and demonstrate an unacceptable understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.
5 points
Use of Citations, Writing Mechanics and APA Formatting Guidelines
Distinguished – 3 points
Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Exceptional use of citations and extended referencing. High level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors.
Excellent – 2 points
Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. Moderate level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors.
Fair – 1 point
Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need more precision and attention to detail.
Poor – 0 points
Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. An unacceptable use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need serious attention.
3 points
Response to Posts of Peers
Distinguished – 2 points
Student constructively responded to two other posts and either extended, expanded or provided a rebuttal to each.
Fair – 1 point
Student constructively responded to one other post and either extended, expanded or provided a rebuttal.
Poor – 0 points
Student provided no response to a peer’s post.

2 points
Total Points 10

Read the scenario provided. Write an initial post of 200–250 words addressing the discussion prompts. Then respond to at least two of your peers’ posts.
ScenarioYou are a registered nurse (RN) in a medical-surgical unit. The safety committee has identified an increased number of medication errors when nurses are working 12-hour shifts. A recent study showed that nurses working 8 hours rather than 12 hours made fewer medication errors; based on those results, the administration is considering having RNs work only 8-hour shifts. Some nurses are happy about this possible change, while others are not. Your supervisor has asked you to lead a task force to examine the feasibility of having RNs work a combination of 8- and 10-hour shifts.
Discussion PromptsHow would you assist the team in using decision-making strategies?
What measurement tools would you use to assist the decision-making process? Why?

Complete the Fall Risk and Cognition Assessments Case Study, including the Hendrich II Fall Risk Assessment available in the Resources folder.
Complete the Mini-Cog screening (see Borson, n.d., in the Resources section) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI; see Buysse, Reynolds, Monk, Berman, & Kupfer, 1989, in the Resources section) to develop a comprehensive assessment for Mrs. L.’s risk of falling.
Develop a one-paragraph summary describing Mrs. L.’s risk for falls.
Create one goal for each category.
Review the rubric for more information on how your assignment will be graded.
Submit the three fall risk assessment tools and your summary as attachments to the assignment area.
‌Hendrich, A. (2016). Fall risk assessment for older adults: The Hendrich II Fall Risk model. Try This, https://hign.org/consultgeri/try-this-series/fall-risk-assessment-older-adults-hendrich-ii-fall-risk-modelLinks to an external site.
Borson, S. (n.d.) Mini-Cog screening for cognitive impairment in older adults.https://mini-cog.com/

Summarize Hildegard Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal Relations and how it relates to your future graduate level nursing role as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.

Analyze the potential effectiveness resulting from professional or nurse-provided social support versus enhancement of social support provided by personal relationship and social networks for parents of children with chronic mental illness.
Please include 400 words in your initial post with two scholarly articles
Please see attached example of another post as reference

Assessment of Health Promotion
For this Discussion, your instructor will assign you a case number. (CASE #1)
Case 1Case 2Case 3
CasesJ.R. is a nurse practitioner in a clinic on a large, isolated Indian reservation. The clients in his community have a disproportionately high rate of alcoholism and suicide. Poverty is widespread.
He believes the most important component of his job is to promote wellness among his clients. J.R. reaches out to the people of the community by providing wellness clinics and educational forums. He uses a holistic approach to health care, incorporating traditional Indian healing practices along with Western medicine.
P.Q. is a nurse practitioner in a rural, agricultural community. The community is populated mostly by the Hispanic families that work in the fields. Many of the families are migrant workers. They stay in his community during the planting and harvesting seasons and then migrate back to Mexico or to other communities where they can find work.
Many of the families that he helps are struggling to stay together. Many parents must leave their young children behind in Mexico. Husbands and wives are separated frequently, putting additional stress on the family system. As a child of migrant farm workers, P.Q. understands their predicament first-hand and is able to assist the families he serves with viable health-promotion plans.
M.G. is a school nurse practitioner in a district with a high number of teen pregnancies. Teen pregnancy has been a problem in this district for several generations now, and the rate is one of the highest in the state.
She chairs a task force created to address the teen pregnancy problems in the school district. Teachers, parents, students, and other interested community members sit on the task force. M.G. affects change by providing information the community needs to develop health-oriented skills, attitudes, and related behavioral changes.
Questions for the caseDo you think is appropriate that J.R. is adapting his practice incorporating traditional Indian healing practices along with Western medicine? Support your answer with evidence base practice recommendation.
P.Q. uses the following five measures of family functioning to determine the effectiveness of interventions:
changes in interaction patterns
effective communication
ability to express emotions
responsiveness to needs of members as individuals
problem-solving ability
Define each one and give clinical examples.
Create a plan for the community regarding Teen pregnancy. Include education, prevention, care and recommendations.
Once you received your case number; answer the specific question on the table above. Then, continue to discuss the 3 topics listed below for your case:
An effective health assessment incorporates not only physiological parameters; please suggest other parameters that should be considered and included on health assessments to reach maximal health potential on individuals.
Name the different family developmental stages and give examples of each one.
Describe family structure and function and the relationship with health care.
Submission Instructions:
Your instructor will assign you your case number and you will post on the case number you have been assigned. (CASE#1)
You will reply to the other two case studies (One of each).
Your initial post should be at least 600 words, formatted and cited in current APA style, 7 edition with support from at least 2 academic sources cited within the last 5 years.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts.
All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.

I need an initial discussion post and response to 2 students. I will send it after i post the initial post
Develop a substantial initial post addressing all the points below:
Explain the components of a nutritional assessment. What important subjective and objective assessment findings will assist a nurse in developing a nutritional plan?
Explain the importance of macronutrients in maintaining nutritional health. Describe the pathophysiology of one disorder that affects the normal metabolism of a macronutrient.
Use evidence from one scholarly source other than your textbook or ATI book to support your answer. Use APA Style to cite your source.
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Describe strategies for safe, effective multidimensional nursing care for clients with acid-base
imbalances.
Scenario
Tony is a 56-year-old, Hispanic male that presented to the Emergency Room with complaints of
shortness of breath, which he has been experiencing for the past two days. He states “I haven’t
felt good for about a week, but couldn’t afford to miss work.” He complains of a cough, fever,
and feeling exhausted. Past medical history includes asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease and diabetes. Upon physical examination, you notice that Tony is struggling to breathe,
his respiratory rate is 36 breaths per minute and labored, heart rate 115 beats per minute,
blood pressure 90/40 mm Hg, and his pulse oximetry is 84% on room air. You notify the MD. He
orders oxygen at 2 L via NC and an arterial blood gas.
Tony’s ABG results:
pH 7.28
PaCO2 – 55 mm Hg
PaO2 – 70 mm Hg
HCO3 – 30 mEq/L
Instructions
In a 1-2 page Word document:
1. Determine Tony’s acid-base imbalance
2. Describe possible causes of the imbalance
3. Identify the signs and symptoms that Tony is exhibiting as a result of the acid-base
imbalance
4. List the multidimensional care strategies that are appropriate for the care of Tony/
Resources
For assistance with citations, refer to the APA Guide.
For assistance with research, refer to the Nursing Research Guide.
Submit your completed assignment by following the directions below. Please check the Course
Calendar for specific due dates.