Define stroke‚ differentiate between stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA). Classification of stroke by etiology and presentation. Identify risk factors for secondary stroke. Practical application of guideline recommendations for secondary prevention of stroke. Pharmacists’ role in preventing stroke reoccurrence. Stroke is defined as ‘abrupt onset neurological deficit lasting at least 24 hours”. It is the 5th leading cause of death in the United States. Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is
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WORLDVIEW ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS Overview: 1. Answer the following questions in 3 clearly separate parts I‚ II‚ III (425–450 words). 2. Be sure to answer every question. 3. Meeting the minimum word count as required for each paragraph is important. a. Do NOT include the question as part of your word count b. Direct quotations should be short and limited. 4. Quotations and material used from other sources should be cited using APA or Turabian. 5. Check your work for spelling and grammatical
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Bob Wiley is a white male in his 30’s and suffers from multiple phobias and anxieties that are associated to the phobias. The patient Bob breaks client/therapist relationship from the start. However‚ the session that Dr. Marvin did not indulge in the ethical and confidentiality aspects to have the client be made aware. Patient Bob continues to violate personal boundaries. Dr. Marvin tries to utilize techniques to have Bob return home‚ however it does not have Bob return it makes him feel more connected
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Topic: Stroke Rehabilitation The aim of this assignment is to introduce the author (student) to the multifaceted role of rehabilitation‚ which affects most patients at some time in their treatment and to facilitate their awareness and understanding of the role of nurses within the team. The principles of rehabilitation will be approached through consideration of patient needs. The author will use the Rooper‚ N.Logan and Tierney model of nursing (2000) for daily activities of living. The author
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discussion post will critically reflect on the care of Mrs Smith‚ a patient who had been admitted to an acute respiratory ward due to exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Ways in which the nurse can facilitate patient self management will be explored initially; following this‚ barriers to the promotion of patient self management will be considered. Including Evidence strongly suggests that empowering patients to self manage their long term health conditions is associated
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transforming our ability to collect accurate‚ reliable patient data through the use of Electronic Health Record (EHR) and patient portals. The EHR allows the provide to provide care efficiency while a patient portal empowers the patients to participate in care decisions. The ONC (2016) reported Health information technology (HIT) is a powerful tool that helps providers achieve better care‚ better communication and better outcomes. The use of patient portals has become a necessity for population health
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Critically evaluate the extent to which patient-practitioner communication influences patient responses to the adoption of one health behaviour. Patients diagnosed with chronic conditions such as hypertension need to adhere to health behaviours and lifestyle changes such as stopping smoking‚ eating healthily‚ taking more exercise‚ reducing sodium
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Patient education is described as any set of devised educational undertakings created to improve patients’ health. Its main objective is to conserve or to improve the health of the patient or‚ in some cases‚ to slow down the progression of the disease process. However‚ patient education goes beyond the main objective. An informed and educated patient can actively contribute in his or her own therapy‚ improve results‚ help detect mistakes before they happen‚ and decrease length of hospital stay
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Cholesterol: A Patient Conversation Name SC121 October 27‚ 2014 Hello Mr. Brown‚ My name is Jane and I am your PA today otherwise known as a Physician’s Assistant. The doctor had ordered some test for you and I am going to go over your results and explain to you what each of them mean. If you have any questions please feel free to stop me at any time. First we will start off with your Triglyceride level and it was 145 mg/dl. Your Triglycerides is fat in the blood and they are used to provide
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Instructions to APPLY EYEDROPS TO YOUR CATS EYES Giving your feline eye drops can be a precarious and uncomfortable procedure‚ STEP 1: YOU WILL NEED Eye drops Moist cotton fleece ball A towel STEP 2: HOLD YOUR CAT SECURELY Place the feline on a table or in your lap and wrap your arm over her body to keep her unfaltering. You might need to wrap her in a towel to stop her scratching. Keep your body or a divider behind your feline to stop her moving in reverse. Support her head with one hand
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