PHSYICAL EXAMINATION: VITAL SIGNS: afebrile, BLOOD PRESSURE: 155/98. HEART RATE: 69. In general he is in no acute distress, alert and oriented X4. HEENT: Mucus membranes moist. No facial asymmetry. Left ear : WNL, Right ear: with profound hearing loss. LUNGS: clear to auscultation and percussion bilaterally. CV: Normal. S1, S2 without murmurs or rubs. GI: soft, non-tender, non-distended. No HSM. Positive Bowel sounds. GENITALIA: deferred. EXTREMEITIES: No edema. He has been admitted for left ankle surgery. NEUROLOGIC: intact with the exception on cranial nerve on the right.…
83 year-old female with an admitting diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia, and sepsis. BP 120/62, HR 115, RR 22, temp 101.1, 96% sp02 on 2L nasal cannula. Patient is Awake and oriented to self but unable to identify year and location, PERRLA, speech is faint and unclear. Patient unable to ambulate and requires full assistance changing positions, minimal range of motion in arms and legs. Patient has a regular rate and rhythm with a clear distinction between S1 and S2, no extra heart sounds noted. No signs of edema, radial and pedal pulses + 2 equal bilaterally with a cap refill of less than 2 seconds on all extremities. Respirations shallow with diminished lung sounds bilaterally, rhonchi noted on right upper lobe, both posteriorly and anteriorly. Bowel sounds present in all four quadrants, patient has peg tube in place. Patient has a Foley catheter draining cloudy, yellow urine. Patient is NPO with 1L of NS infusing. Skin is warm, dry, with a stage 4 sacral ulcer with tunneling and draining sanguineous fluid, Oral mucosa is dry. Bed set in lowest position with 2 rails up and call bell in right hand.…
daughter insisted on taking him to the ED for evaluation. After orienting him to the room, call light, bed controls, and lights, you perform your physical assessment. The findings are as follows: he is awake, alert, and oriented (AAO) \3, and he moves all extremities well (MAEW). He is restless, is constantly shifting his position, and complains of (C/O) fatigue. Breath sounds are clear to auscultation (CTA). Heart sounds are clear and crisp, with no murmur or rub noted and with a regular rate and rhythm (RRR). Abdomen is flat, slightly rigid, and very tender to palpation throughout, especially in the RUQ; bowel sounds are present. A sharp inspiratory arrest and exclamation of pain occur with deep palpation of the costal margin in the RUQ (positive Murphy’s sign). He reports light-colored stools for 1 week. The patient voids dark amber urine but denies dysuria. Skin and sclera are jaundiced. Admission vital signs (VS) are 164/100, 132, 26, 36° C, SaO2 96% on 2 L of oxygen by nasal cannula (O2/NC).…
The patient is a 47 year old, well-nourished male. The head-to-toe assessment was insignificant for any abnormal findings. Mike is healthy, appears his age, and does not take medications on a daily basis. His vision is declining with age, but is easily corrected with prescription glasses. His weight has been consistent for the past several years. His BMI is appropriate for his height, and he tries to eat a balanced diet. Though, overall, he is healthy, Mike could benefit from regular exercise, eating more fruits and vegetables, and smoking cessation.…
Jan Williams needs for mental health services became more apparent, she could no longer overlook the need for services. She looked through the yellow pages of the phone book at the various providers and found a company by the name of St. Mary’s Home Care Agency, Inc. that provided an array of services, one to include Outpatient Mental Health services. She called the number and requested help for her special needs, because she was hearing voices and her mood swings were horrible. To start the process the secretary forwarded her call to the Intake Specialist, who in turn asked her some personal questions for the referral process. Some of the answers included her name, date of birth, address, telephone number and an emergency contact number.…
Complete all health and fitness status questions. Ask for assistance from your parents or guardians if needed.…
I interview a family who were willing to answer the questions as long as they remained anonymous when the paper is written. I will not be using the name of the family that I interviewed for this assignment.…
Riverside County is a vast geographical area in Southern California with a diverse population. It represents a melding area of different cultures, ideals and median income, resulting in a community full of variety.…
When it comes to defining family many people have many different ways to define family because it means something different to everyone. Overtime the typically family has changed and is much more diverse when it comes to the individuals that make up the family because of beliefs and values. The way that it is defined currently is a family is a set of interacting individual is related by blood, marriage, cohabitation, or adoption who interdependently perform relevant functions by fulfilling expected roles (Edelman & Mandel, 2012). When it comes to health promotion and disease prevention the family is the primary source in which individuals learn how to deal with these issues and influence the individual. When it comes to family care and support the best approach is to make it as family centered as possible. According to Gordon, functional health patterns encompass human growth and development, represents bio psychosocial expressions of the whole person, and allow for developmental assessment of client-environment interaction (Krozy & McCarthy, 2002).…
Health perception relates to what health means to this family. Are they having any health issues, how do they maintain their health and where do they receive most of their health education? This family has few active health problems at this time and none of the family members currently take any medications, except OTC meds for headaches etc. Mom is overweight and is aware of this and has an action plan. Dad is a heavy smoker, smoking two packs per day for the last forty years! He does not recognize this as a health problem and does not want to quit. Everyone is up to…
Family health assessment is a great tool to utilize to develop health care plans for the…
How much time do you have sex per week? What are your concerns when it comes to sex? Tell me how you cope with stress as a family .what is some effective way you deal with stress as family.…
Family health assessment is a process by which to examine and evaluate the level of health in a family. Traditionally, a nuclear family is a basic social group consisting of parents and their children. In today’s society, it is common place to encounter blended families as well. Blended families are established through the unification of two parents and their children from previous relationships. Regardless of whether a family group is nuclear or blended, the family unit has a belief system that is influential on all members. This belief system is comprised of a set of learned behaviors and values that in part influence choices that members in regards to health. Performing a family health assessment allows health professionals…
Hi Kimberly, the paper includes questions regarding the 11 Functional Health Patterns and the interview is summarized of these findings. Nursing diagnoses are stated. Continue to work citing references according to APA guidelines. Otherwise, you have a great paper.…
Client is currently seeking healthcare for her yearly routine physical. Client’s last check-up with her primary physician was one year ago, at which time, no abnormal findings were noted. Client is confident with her health at this time and she believes in being pro-active with her health and obtains a routine physical yearly for wellness and prevention.…