Directions All students should complete one (1) case study below. Note: All Aquifer case studies are provided as a learning tool for students who wish to have them. Case 1 A 20-year-old woman comes in concerned that she has genital herpes as she has been having unprotected sex. She does not have any lesions but wants to be tested. An antibody test is done and the results revealed the following: HSV 1 IgG type-specific antibody: < 0.90 (negative) HSV 2 IgG type-specific antibody: > 1.10 (positive) How would you explain these results to her? Can you tell if this is a recent or past infection? Can you tell how long ago she was infected? Case 2 Mr. Jones, a 45-year-old man, is concerned that he has HIV as he […]
Week 2 Case Study 2 Pathophysiology
Directions All students should complete one (1) case study below. Note: All Aquifer case studies are provided as a learning tool for students who wish to have them. Case 1 Mr. Hernandez is a 59-year-old Hispanic man who presents for an annual physical exam. He has no complaints or concerns at the visit. He has a past medical history of hypertension. He takes lisinopril 10 mg orally every day. He is allergic to penicillin (cause hives). Social history: truck driver, divorce. Quit smoking 5 years ago after smoking one pack per day for 20 years, drinks […]
WEEK 6 DISCUSSION PRACTICUM 2 ADULT HEALTH
For this assignment, complete the following Aquifer cases mentioned under the “Aquifer Case Study” section: Internal Medicine 20: 48-year-old woman with HIV After doing the cases, discuss the care of a patient with HIV, including the following: Education Medications Referrals Lab monitoring Confidentiality Prevention for the patient’s close contacts The type of specialist this patient […]
WEEK 7 DISCUSSION PRACTICUM III FAMILY HEALTH
Clinical Case Study This week’s Aquifer discussion addresses dermatological disorders. Please review the clinical case study below and answer the questions that follow: Clinical Case Scenario:A 7-month-old boy presents with an erythematous, confluent, slightly raised, and scaly rash on his cheeks; and his extremities are also covered with a fine papular rash. The infant has had some scaling behind the ears and on the scalp since early infancy, but the symptoms have recently increased. The mother applies baby oil to the scalp to relieve scaliness. Except for some intermittent rhinorrhea, the infant has otherwise been well. Immunizations are deficient; he received only the […]
WEEK 6 DISCUSSION ADVANCED HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
Assignment Complete only the History, Physical Exam, and Assessment sections of the Aquifer virtual case: Family Medicine 07: 53-year-old male with leg swelling. You are required to answer all the DISCUSSION QUESTIONS listed below in each domain. DOMAIN: HISTORY1a) Identify two (2) additional questions that were not asked in the case study and should have been?1b) Explain your […]
WEEK 7 DISCUSSION ADVANCED HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
Assignment Complete only the History, Physical Exam, and Assessment sections of the Aquifer virtual case: Family Medicine 12: 16-year-old female with vaginal bleeding and UCG. You are required to answer all the DISCUSSION QUESTIONS listed below in each domain. DOMAIN: HISTORY1a) Identify two (2) additional questions that were not asked in the case study and should have been?1b) Explain your rationale for asking these two additional questions.1c) Describe what the two (2) additional questions might reveal about the patient’s health. DOMAIN: PHYSICAL EXAMFor each system […]
WEEK 3 DISCUSSION ADVANCED HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
Complete only the History, Physical Exam, and Assessment sections of the Aquifer virtual case: Family Medicine 28: 58-year-old male with shortness of breath. You are required to answer all the DISCUSSION QUESTIONS listed below in each domain. DOMAIN: HISTORY1a) Identify two (2) additional questions that were not asked in the case study and should have been?1b) Explain your rationale for asking these two additional questions.1c) Describe what the two (2) additional questions might reveal about […]
WEEK 8 DISCUSSION PRACTICUM 4 FAMILY HEALTH
This week’s content will focus on health literacy which is a common barrier towards achieving optimal health care. Please review the following information from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/literacy-toolkit/index.html Evaluate these tools to discover ways that will help reduce the barriers that hinder healthcare literacy.1. What are your initial thoughts after reviewing the AHRQ website?2. What are some strategies you can incorporate in everyday practice to assist with health literacy? You can order for this assignment at Nursing Pro Writers. You can email or WhatsApp us.
WEEK 8 DISCUSSION PRACTICUM 2 FAMILY HEALTH
For this assignment, you will review and reflect on the LGBT articles. These articles can be applied to healthcare providers in the multiple care settings. Discussion of the article is based on the course objectives and weekly content, which emphasize the core learning objectives for an evidence-based primary care curriculum. Throughout your nurse practitioner program, discussions are used to promote the development of clinical reasoning through […]
Healthcare delivery in US
Purpose: To provide students with the opportunity to explore a current health legislative issue that relates to a health disparity at the state or national level. In your syllabus under written assignment for your research paper you are asked to focus on one dimension of performance of the United States health care delivery system. The […]