EM is a 74-year-old male with a history of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who presents in the clinic with a complaint of fatigue. EM is ambulatory with a walker and recently has had intermittent flare-ups of his rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity, with increasing pain and swelling in his affected joints. His energy has been declining over the…

FM is a 52-year-old man complaining of excessive thirst. He was in his usual state of health until about 3 to 4 weeks ago when he experienced a significant weight gain that he blames on the stay-at-home order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He has been lonely and depressed and sitting at home “eating…

Research one therapeutic drug currently on the market and apply its chemical composition, mode of action, and possible adverse reactions to the concept that chemistry is essential for an understanding of physiology.   

As you continue to learn about psychopharmacology, you will find that medications used to treat mental health conditions are agonists across the spectrum. It will be important for you to recognize some of those medications and how they act on a variety of neurochemicals in different ways to treat the symptoms.   In this Assignment,…

View:Masterswork Productions. (2003).  Mother and daughter: A cultural tale Links to an external site.  [Video/DVD].   Video Transcript:   An interview with an Irani immigrant mother and her 23 year old daughter highlights the difference that their cultural lenses create in their mutual expectations. Very typical of children becoming Americanized, the daughter wants to fit…

For your assignment you will work on this case: you will take on the role of an APRN who is building a health history for this patient. You will consider how social determinants of health and specific cultural considerations will influence your interview and communication techniques as you work in partnership with the patient to…

TO PREPARE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT:   · Review the Learning Resources assigned this week.   · Review the Concept Map resources.   · Explore the listed agonist spectrum and consider the action and receptor of each:   · Agonist   · Partial agonist   · Antagonist   · Inverse agonist   THE ASSIGNMENT   You…

This week, you will begin your journey with the scenario provided, designed to be used throughout the next six weeks, and culminating with the Signature Assignment: Develop a Business Plan for An Integrated Outpatient Clinic and Ambulatory Surgery Center   Scenario Introduction: Thanks to outstanding academic work, you have been awarded an 8-week paid internship…

This week, in your role as the Health Economics intern working with the Health Economics and Statistics team, you will develop a profile of newly enrolled health plan members, acquired through the purchase of an outpatient clinic HEALTH!.  More needs to be known about this newly acquired population so that services offered reflect their demand…

Advocacy   · Assessment 2: Advocacy  reading list.   Health Care Policy and Economic Impacts   · Assessment 2: Health Care Policy and Economic Impacts .   · Health Care Finance, Economics, and Policy for Nurses .   · Chapter 2, “A Story of Unintended Consequences: How Economic and Policy Solutions Create New Challenges,” pages…