NR305 Week 5 Discussion: Assessment of Respiratory Status

NR305 Week 5 Discussion: Assessment of Respiratory Status

NR305 Week 5 Discussion: Assessment of Respiratory Status

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

• CO1 Utilize prior knowledge of theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines to explain expected client behaviors, while differentiating between normal findings, variations, and abnormalities. (PO 1)
• CO3 Utilize effective communication when performing a health assessment. (PO 3)
• CO4 Identify teaching/learning needs from the health history of an individual. (PO 2)

Please review the video above as it will provide you with an opportunity to immerse yourself in the role of a nurse addressing tobacco use during routine patient care. Click to review a transcript (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. of this recording.

While viewing, reflect on what you have learned about tobacco use and the role that nurses and other interdisciplinary team members play in helping to assist tobacco users with quitting. While viewing, it is also important to keep in mind that tobacco users move through stages of change in the process of quitting. They move from pre-contemplation to contemplation, contemplation to preparation; preparation to abstinence; abstinence to maintenance. Every stage requires a different strategy by a nurse.

After watching the video, and reflecting on the information presented, address each of the following questions.

• What are the common symptoms associated with an exacerbation of COPD?
• What assessment techniques will you use to assess Mary?
• Identify smoking strategies that would be appropriate for each of the encounters that Mary had with the nurse throughout the video that could have been used to assist Mary in quitting smoking.

Find a resource in your community that could assist Mary. Start by searching the Internet for your local health department’s website.

• What services are available to Mary?
• Briefly describe the services that the state quit line provides.
• Does it meet the 4 As? Is it accessible, acceptable, affordable, or available for Mary?
• What will you do to follow-up on Mary’s smoking cessation process?

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NR305 Week 6 Discussion: Assessment of the Abdomen and Genitourinary System

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

• CO1 Utilize prior knowledge of theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines to explain expected client behaviors, while differentiating between normal findings, variations, and abnormalities. (PO 1)
• CO2 Recognize the influence that developmental stages have on physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual functioning. (PO 1)
• CO3 Utilize effective communication when performing a health assessment. (PO 3)

 

Amira is a 27-year-old Syrian refugee who has been residing in a local homeless shelter since her arrival here in the United States 4 weeks ago. She was brought into the emergency room this morning via squad after being found by a shelter employee sitting in a pool of blood on the bathroom floor crying and holding her abdomen.

Due to her limited English speaking abilities, she is unable to provide specific details as to her complaints but the shelter employee states that she has recently stopped eating and has not looked well for the past couple of days.

Based on the limited information provided, please answer the following questions.

• How will you prioritize your care of Amira, what assessments will you complete, and in what order? Please provide rationale for choosing this order.
• Are there any cultural beliefs/practices that must be taken into consideration when planning her care?
• Considering her symptoms of abdominal pain and bleeding, is it possible that her status as a homeless refugee is a causative or contributing factor to her illness? Please provide rationale for your response.