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NURS 6521 Week 1 Discussion: Exploring Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics NURS 6521 week 1 Discussion: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Advanced practice nurses are entrusted with the care of diverse individuals, making it imperative for them to possess a comprehensive understanding of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Rosenthal and Burchum (2018) define pharmacokinetics as the investigation of drug movement within […]
Topic: Infectious Respiratory Disorders Case Study: A 75-year-old patient of Hispanic descent arrives in an immigrant healthcare clinic with fever, chills, a sore throat, and a nonproductive cough. She speaks some English. The patient appears very ill, with dry mucous membranes, dark circles under the eyes, and pale skin. The patient appears anxious and is […]
Case Study Henry Brusca is a 68-year-old, married father of 7 who was in relatively good health until 3 weeks ago. At that time, he visited the emergency room with the complaint of “just not feeling right.” His BP on admission was 170/118, so he was admitted to the coronary care unit with the diagnosis […]
Subjective Objective The client is a 25-year-old, Latino male referred by his primary care provider for a psychiatric evaluation at an outpatient clinic. Client’s Chief Complaints: “I think I might be depressed.” History of Present Illness The client reports increasing depressive symptoms with onset three months ago. He is experiencing stress related to unemployment, financial […]
CASE 15: VOICES COMMENT ON EVERYTHING I DO History A 24-year-old man presents to hospital having got into a fight as he thought he was being watched and felt threatened. He appears to have fractured his thumb but is reluctant to let you examine him or order an X-ray. He looks suspicious and wary. When […]
CB is a 76-year-old female with a history of chronic renal disease, HTN, and peptic ulcer disease due to NSAID use. She complains of pain in both her knees in which the right is worse than the left that started five years ago. The pain is worse when walking or climbing stairs, and she describes […]
profile picture Integumentary Function: K.B. is a 40-year-old white female with a 5-year history of psoriasis. She has scheduled an appointment with her dermatologist due to another relapse of psoriasis. This is her third flare-up since a definitive diagnosis was made. This outbreak of plaque psoriasis is generalized and involves large regions on the arms, […]
A 74-year-old African American woman, Ms. Richardson, was brought to the hospital emergency room by the police. She is unkempt, dirty, and foul-smelling. She does not look at the interviewer and is apparently confused and unresponsive to most of his questions. She knows her name and address, but not the day of the month. She […]
Chronic Illness A 75-year-old male presents at your clinic accompanied by his daughter. He states that he is going to the bathroom “a lot” and doesn’t like it. His daughter states that he sometimes doesn’t remember where the bathroom is and asks the same question several times without seeming to notice. What diagnostic tests will […]
CASE STUDY Instructions: Read the following case study and answer the reflective questions. Please provide evidence-based rationales for your answers. 600 words. A brief introduction, development of reflective questions, and Conclusion. APA, 7th ed. must be followed at least 3. Read: Edelman, Kudzama. (2018). Health Promotion throughout the Life Span. (10th Ed.): Chapter 10: pages […]
