GCU NRS434 Full Course Latest 2019 MAY Question # 00602515 Course Code : NRS434 Subject: Health Care Due on: 06/25/2019 Posted On: 06/25/2019 08:28 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 5.0/5

NRS434 Health Assessment

Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 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
addresses the needs of the community, or a population in your community.
Provide the link to the resource in your post.

DQ2 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 evidence-based practice.

NRS434 Health Assessment

Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 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 mechanism in your state and nurse responsibilities related to the
reporting of suspected child abuse.

DQ2 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.

NRS434 Health Assessment

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 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
decrease.

DQ2 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.

NRS434 Health Assessment

Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 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.

DQ2 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 amount of exercise, and the approach you would use to gain
cooperation from the client. Support your response with evidence-based
literature.

NRS434 Health Assessment

Week 5 Discussion

DQ1 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.

DQ2 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.

NRS434 Health Assessment

Week 1 Assignment

Environmental
Factors and Health Promotion: Accident Prevention and Safety Promotion for
Parents and Caregivers 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 of your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a
voice over or a video. Include an additional slide for the Loom link at the
beginning, and an additional slide for references at the end.

Include the
following in your presentation:

Describe
the selected environmental factor. Explain how the environmental factor you
selected can potentially affect the health or safety of infants.

Create a
health promotion plan that can be presented to caregivers to address the
environmental factor and improve the overall health and well-being of infants.

Offer
recommendations on accident prevention and safety promotion as they relate to
the selected environmental factor and the health or safety of infants.

Offer
examples, interventions, and suggestions from evidence-based research. At least
three scholarly resources are required. Two of the three resources must be
peer-reviewed and no more than 6 years old.

Provide
readers with two community resources, a national resource, and a Web-based
resource. Include a brief description and contact information for each
resource.

In
developing your PowerPoint, take into consideration the health care literacy
level of your target audience, as well as the demographic of the
caregiver/patient (socioeconomic level, language, culture, and any other relevant
characteristic of the caregiver) for which the presentation is tailored

Refer to
the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located
in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment
in the appropriate style.

Refer to
the resource, “Loom,” located in the Student Success Center, for
additional guidance on recording your presentation.

While APA
style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing
is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA
formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in
the Student Success Center.

This
assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are
required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite
Technical Support articles for assistance.

NRS434 Health Assessment

Week 2 Assignment

Developmental
Assessment and the 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 developmental stage of the child.

Choose a
child between the ages of 5 and 12 years old. Identify the age of the child and
describe the typical developmental stages of children that age.

Applying
developmental theory based on Erickson, Piaget, or Kohlberg, explain how you
would developmentally assess the child. Include how you would offer explanations
during the assessment, strategies you would use to gain cooperation, and
potential findings from the assessment.

Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This
assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are
required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical
Support articles for assistance.

NRS434 Health Assessment

Week 3 Assignment

Adolescence:
Contemporary Issues and Resources

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 during an
assessment for an adolescent patient. Describe what additional assessment
questions you would need to ask and define the ethical parameters regarding
what you can and cannot share with the parent or guardian.

Discuss
support options for adolescents encountering external stressors. Include
specific support options for the contemporary issue you presented.

Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This
assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are
required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite
Technical Support articles for assistance.

NRS434 Health Assessment

Week 5 Assignment

Benchmark –
Human Experience Across the Health-Illness Continuum

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 continuum and discuss why this perspective is important to
consider in relation to health and the human experience when caring for
patients.

Reflect on
your overall state of health. Discuss what behaviors support or detract from
your health and well-being. Explain where you currently fall on the
health-illness continuum.

Discuss the
options and resources available to you to help you move toward wellness on the
health-illness spectrum. Describe how these would assist in moving you toward
wellness (managing a chronic disease, recovering from an illness,
self-actualization, etc.).

Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This
assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are
required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite
Technical Support articles for assistance.