Mrs. M had a perforating sigmoid colon? What does this mean? How could she have ended up with this condition? Left untreated, this condition leads to peritonitis. What is that and how can it be treated? According to the arterial blood gas results, has Mrs. M. improved at discharge? Defend your answer using blood gases.

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Respiratory Case Study

1. Discuss the etiology of COPD. What risk factors for COPD does Mrs. M have? What lifestyle restrictions does the patient face?

2. Define lobectomy and tracheotomy. Why are these medical procedures indicated for this patient?

3. Mrs. M had a perforating sigmoid colon? What does this mean? How could she have ended up with this condition? Left untreated, this condition leads to peritonitis. What is that and how can it be treated?
According to the arterial blood gas results, has Mrs. M. improved at discharge? Defend your answer using blood gases.

4. Mrs. M is diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma. Define this medical condition. What diagnostics are used to confirm this condition? What interventions are prescribed to treat this condition?

5. Identify Mrs. M’s nursing problems. What outcomes are appropriate for her in view of her end-stage respiratory failure?

Discuss the etiology of COPD. What risk factors for COPD does Mrs. M have? What lifestyle restrictions does the patient face? Define lobectomy and tracheotomy. Why are these medical procedures indicated for this patient?

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Respiratory Case Study

Nursing and dietitian provide small, frequent, high-calorie, and high-protein meals tailored to her current anorexia and dyspnea, improving Mrs. M’s nutritional status. The patient is transferred out of critical care on hospital day three and discharged on day five.

 

Case Study Questions

1. Discuss the etiology of COPD. What risk factors for COPD does Mrs. M have? What lifestyle restrictions does the patient face?

2. Define lobectomy and tracheotomy. Why are these medical procedures indicated for this patient?

3. Mrs. M had a perforating sigmoid colon? What does this mean? How could she have ended up with this condition? Left untreated, this condition leads to peritonitis. What is that and how can it be treated?
According to the arterial blood gas results, has Mrs. M. improved at discharge? Defend your answer using blood gases.

4. Mrs. M is diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma. Define this medical condition. What diagnostics are used to confirm this condition? What interventions are prescribed to treat this condition?

5. Identify Mrs. M’s nursing problems. What outcomes are appropriate for her in view of her end-stage respiratory failure?

Describe the role that planning, administration, legislation, and regulations play in the delivery of healthcare services in both the United States and Denmark.

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This will be more of a comparison discussion post on the class website instead of an actual APA paper. The Action Item or questions that is to be answered are: “Describe the role that planning, administration, legislation, and regulations play in the delivery of healthcare services in both the United States and Denmark. This is to be a comparative essay type of discussion post. Discussion should be at least 300 words minimum. You will need to support your findings with at least one scholarly resource from the Franklin University Library databases. Since the references MUST come from my schools (Franklin University) online website library.

Describe the role that planning, administration, legislation, and regulations play in the delivery of healthcare services in both the United States and Denmark. This is to be a comparison essay type discussion post.

Discussion should be at least 300 words minimum. You will need to support your findings with at least one scholarly resource from the Franklin University Library databases. Since the references MUST come from my schools (Franklin University) online website library, I will provide you with the URL, username, password. Please provide the URL/website for each reference in APA format with the references at the end of the comparative essay.

Describe your experience with a situation that had an unfavorable outcome. How did you react, and how might you have responded differently? What did you learn about yourself?

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Prompt q

READ QUESTION VERY CAREFULLY , AND ANSWER THE QUESTION EXACTLY WHAT IS BEING ASKED.

  1. Lifelong learning is an essential process for continued professional development in physicians that includes reflection and being open and responsive to constructive feedback. Tell us about an area of intellectual exploration you are passionate about and have sustained over time. What means have you used to explore this area?

 

  1. During your career as a physician, you will potentially encounter many obstacles and be required to overcome many challenges. Resilience is a prerequisite for success in medical school and beyond. Describe your experience with a situation that had an unfavorable outcome. How did you react, and how might you have responded differently? What did you learn about yourself?

How does it work? What was its original intended use? What are the common side effects or long term effects?

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Hypoxemia

1st paragraph
a. Please list the name of the drugs or surgical procedures that are currently used to treat this disease.
i. Make sure to describe the drug or surgical procedure.
1. How does it work?
2. What was its original intended use?
3. What are the common side effects or long term effects?

2nd paragraph
a. Please list any drug(s) or procedures that are in clinical trials for this disease.
i. Please list in which phase of clinical trials the drug is in
ii. Please list the method of drug delivery and how it works (if known)

Why did this material stand out for you? Did you agree or disagree with it? What other thoughts and connections did you make? Did it connect with your experiences outside the class?

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Reflection

A description of the material including reference to specific reading(s). What was the main argument in the reading?You are just simply describing what the material claims.

An analysis of the material. Here you are looking to identify any assumptions, limits in the material OR/AND the parts of the material that are compelling and evidence based

A reflective component. This involves an explanation of its personal impact: Why did this material stand out for you? Did you agree or disagree with it? What other thoughts and connections did you make? Did it connect with your experiences outside the class? Did it connect with material you have learnt in other classes?

This first part of the assignment must be between 300-400 words. At the end of the reflection post, you must include the word count in parentheses.

Part Two: Response

Choose one of your classmates post to respond to. This must include two components:

One way in which you share a perspective or agree with their post and why.

One way in which you differ or disagree and why.

The second part of the assignment must be between 200-300 words. At the end of the response you must include the word count in parentheses.

Select and discuss a medication used in evidence-based treatment guidelines for the condition chosen in the first discussion question.

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ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

Select and discuss a medication used in evidence-based treatment guidelines for the condition chosen in the first discussion question. Share the mechanism of action of this medication and hints for monitoring, side effects, and drug interactions of which one should be aware.

How can forecasting used to determine the needs within an organization for purposes of quality improvement?

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Statistical Analysis, Forecasting, and Quality Improvement

Write a paper of 3 pages discussing the importance of accreditation and credentialing, strategies for quality improvement, and the role of statistics and statistical forecasting in the process. Your paper should address the following:

What are the steps involved in the statistical forecasting process?

Provide at least 3 examples of statistical analysis tools used for forecasting.

What role does statistical forecasting play in the quantitative health care decision analysis process?

How can forecasting used to determine the needs within an organization for purposes of quality improvement?

Your discussion should include how you can use statistical forecasting related to patient treatment, readmission’s, emergency room (ER) wait times, and so forth as a means of determining what areas to focus on for the quality initiative.

How are inferential and descriptive statistics used to make health care business decisions on a daily basis?

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Access 1 article related to health care research that is centered on improving health care outcomes and provide a summary.

The summary must include intentional usage of statistical terminology associated with the article.

Include a brief description of the terminology used within the research article.

Distinguish between the inferential and descriptive statistics discussed in the research.

How are inferential and descriptive statistics used to make health care business decisions on a daily basis?

How can the information be used to assess population health needs, conduct a marketing assessment, evaluate health care outcomes, make predictions, and improve the overall quality of health care provided?

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Statistical Database Management and Forecasting

As the administrator for AKT hospital that has been placed in charge of the quality improvement initiative.

Describe how health care data is collected and used to run health care organizations as a business and improve the health of the community.

Provide examples of specific databases that can be used to ensure that the organization meets accreditation standards and are able to create intervention initiatives.

How can the information be used to assess population health needs, conduct a marketing assessment, evaluate health care outcomes, make predictions, and improve the overall quality of health care provided?