A 45-year-old female presents with sudden onset of severe, colicky flank pain radiating to the groin, nausea, and vomiting. She reports difficulty urinating and hematuria. Vital signs are stable, but she is visibly uncomfortable. No fever is noted. Medical history includes recurrent urinary tract infections. Questions Differential Diagnoses What are the potential differential diagnoses based […]
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A 65-year-old male presents with progressive swelling in his legs, fatigue, and decreased urine output over the past two weeks. He reports shortness of breath when lying down, a history of hypertension, and poorly controlled diabetes. Physical exam reveals pitting edema in both lower extremities, crackles on lung auscultation, and mild hypertension (BP: 150/95 mmHg).
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A 22-year-old transgender male presents to your clinic for a routine check-up. He has been on testosterone therapy for 1 year and reports significant improvement in his gender dysphoria. Assessment: Physical: Weight: 180 lbs, Height: 6’1″, BP: 130/80, HR: 72 bpm. Mental Health: Reports increased confidence and decreased anxiety. No suicidal ideation. Medications: Testosterone enanthate
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A 32-year-old lesbian couple presents to your clinic seeking guidance on family planning options. They are interested in having a biological child and have discussed options such as intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF). Assessment: Partner 1: Age: 32, BMI: 24, non-smoker, no significant medical history. Partner 2: Age: 30, BMI: 22, smoker,
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Discuss the importance of incorporating cultural sensitivity and awareness of LGBTQ+ specific issues into the assessment and treatment of mental health conditions in this population. Submission Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. You should respond to at
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A 40-year-old HIV-positive gay man presents to your clinic with complaints of persistent sadness, fatigue, and loss of interest in activities he used to enjoy. He reports feeling hopeless and has difficulty sleeping. Assessment: Physical: Weight: 150 lbs, Height: 5’10”, BP: 120/80, HR: 80 bpm. Mental Health: Scores 20 on the PHQ-9 (indicating severe depression).
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Develop a PowerPoint presentation on a clinical case that was seen during your experience or a topic that is of interest to you. View the Slides instructions below: Select a health problem that primarily affects the Young Adult, Adult or Older Adult population. (Research what comes out in the Boards and look for a topic
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After studying Module 6: Lecture Materials & Resources, do the following. Post your fictional SOAP note, and For your two peer responses, reply once to each of the other SOAPs. For this assignment, you will write a SOAP note on any of the systems we have mentioned in this course. This exercise aims to help
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This week, we’ll be putting our diagnostic skills to the test! Think about a patient with a GI, Endo, Skin, or Heme problem. Create a Case Scenario: Briefly describe a patient (real or fictional) with their presenting symptoms, describe subjective, objective and assessment information. Omit the Diagnosis: Don’t reveal the diagnosis in your post. Challenge
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Step I: Complete the Analysis Grid Choose two Nursing Theories from either the required textbooks or journal search. Use the analysis grid to deconstruct the theories and identify the concepts. Copy and paste the completed gridfrom the Word document provided above into your discussion post. MSN 600 Module 2 Discussion student upload document-Revised 1-1-23SN.docx Download MSN 600
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