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SOAP NOTE: Anorexia. Patient Encounter The best advice is for you This was a review for you on what is involved in a history and examination. Remember to select the pertinent complaint for the day and describe the location, quality, severity, duration, timing, context, modifying factors, and associated signs and symptoms within the HPI. Anything else that the patient is complaining of can be captured in the ROS. At times something more pertinent that needs to be addressed comes out in the ROS...

Discussion: Assessment Tools: Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale Assessment tools have two primary purposes: 1) to measure illness and diagnose clients, and 2) to measure a client’s response to treatment. Often, you will find that multiple assessment tools are designed to measure the same condition or response. Not all tools, however, are appropriate for use in all clinical situations. You must consider the strengths and weaknesses of each tool to select the appropriate ...

Controversy Associated With Dissociative Disorders The DSM-5 is a diagnostic tool. It has evolved over the decades, as have the classifications and criteria within its pages. It is used not just for diagnosis, however, but also for billing, access to services, and legal cases. Not all practitioners are in agreement with the content and structure of the DSM-5, and dissociative disorders are one such area. These disorders can be difficult to distinguish and diagnose. There is also controvers...

Assignment 2: National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) Competencies The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) has determined nine broad areas of core competence that apply to all nurse practitioners, regardless of specialty or patient population focus. NONPF created the first set of Nurse Practitioner Competencies in 1990; the most recent updates were incorporated in 2017. This course was designed to prepare you to synthesize knowledge gained through...

To Prepare: Review the Resources and reflect on efforts to repeal/replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Consider who benefits the most when policy is developed and in the context of policy implementation. By Day 3 of Week 3 Post an explanation for how you think the cost-benefit analysis in terms of legislators being reelected affected efforts to repeal/replace the ACA. Then, explain how analyses of the voters views may affect decisions by legislative leaders in recommending or positioning...

Assignment: Legal and Ethical Issues Related to Psychiatric Emergencies The Assignment In 2–3 pages, address the following: • Explain your state laws for involuntary psychiatric holds for child and adult psychiatric emergencies. Include who can hold a patient and for how long, who can release the emergency hold, and who can pick up the patient after a hold is released. • Explain the differences among emergency hospitalization for evaluation/psychiatric hold, inpatient commitment, an...

The Assignment: (4-5 pages not including the title and reference page) In a 4- to 5-page project proposal written to the leadership of your healthcare organization, propose a nursing informatics project for your organization that you advocate to improve patient outcomes or patient-care efficiency. Your project proposal should include the following: Describe the project you propose. Identify the stakeholders impacted by this project. Explain the patient outcome(s) or patient-care efficien...

The Lab Assignment Using evidence-based resources from your search, answer the following questions and support your answers using current evidence from the literature. • Analyze the subjective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the documentation. • Analyze the objective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the documentation. • Is the assessment supported by the subjective and objective information? Why or w...

ABDOMINAL ASSESSMENT Subjective: • CC: “My stomach hurts, I have diarrhea and nothing seems to help.” • HPI: JR, 47 yo WM, complains of having generalized abdominal pain that started 3 days ago. He has not taken any medications because he did not know what to take. He states the pain is a 5/10 today but has been as much as 9/10 when it first started. He has been able to eat, with some nausea afterwards. • PMH: HTN, Diabetes, hx of GI bleed 4 years ago • Medications: Lisinopril 1...

The Lab Assignment Using evidence-based resources from your search, answer the following questions and support your answers using current evidence from the literature. • Analyze the subjective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the documentation. • Analyze the objective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the documentation. • Is the assessment supported by the subjective and objective information? Why or w...