Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP) Pattern of Health Perception and Health Management: How does the person describe current health? This is a 64 year old male with a history of hypertension‚ high cholesterol‚ and GERD. PC reports he is in good health and recently lost 20 pounds to help reduce is blood pressure and “get in better shape.” He walks an average of 2-3 miles‚ 5 days a week for exercise and plays gold 3 times a week. He feels he is in better health than he has been in the
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“At the heart of being a good health care practitioner‚ lies professionalism‚ setting the standard of what a patient should expect “(Dhai p 174). This statement quoted from Professor A. Dhai’s “Understanding Professionalism in Health Care in the Twenty First Century” details a perspective on the role of a modern day health professional. In her article‚ Dhai stresses the notion of an ideal health professional being both technically skilled and ethically adept. Using the quote as a baseline of the
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Community Health Nursing Community Assessment for Lake County Community Description and Data Interpretation Lake County‚ Illinois is located on the shore of Lake Michigan and borders the state of Wisconsin‚ sitting in the northeast corner of the state of Illinois. Established March 1‚ 1839‚ Lake County consists of fifty-three villages‚ cities and townships. I have lived in Vernon Hills‚ one of the villages located in Lake County since 2005. Lake County is considered part of the Chicago
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Questions Health Perception/Health Management: 1. How would you describe your family’s current state of health‚ and what are you doing to promote health? 2. Are there any habits that can be detrimental to your of your families health‚ for example anyone in the household smoke‚ use alcohol‚ or any drugs (street or prescription). 3. Are there any safety issues or physical‚ emotional barriers to maintaining/promoting the family’s health? Nutrition and Metabolism: 1. Is there any diseases or medical
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Health Needs of the Community Throughout this assignment I aim to carry out a health need assessment on the borough of Brent. In this health needs assessment I will identify and discuss two key factors that influence the health and well-being of the local population of Brent. I will also discuss government policy that addresses the key factors and how the government have decided to better the community with these policies. I have chosen to look into ethnicity and overcrowding as my 2 key factors
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Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment Short Answer Questions Compare and contrast identified similarities as well as differences in expected assessment across the childhood age groups. When assessing children from toddlerhood through school-aged‚ the health practitioner will find that some of the expected results to be similar. Patterns of sleep and rest prove to be the most similar through the development of a child. A child’s required hours of sleep do not significantly change
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Current Health Needs Mrs. MH is a 72 year old woman who has a primary diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus Type II. Her secondary diagnosis and the reason why she was referred to Hackensack home health agency was a non-healing wound on the second toe of her right foot. Upon assessment of the patient‚ current health needs which were identified pertain to wound care‚ nutrition‚ and proper management of Diabetes through compliance with insulin treatment‚ and knowledge on prevention of hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic
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Health Promotion/Community Health Project and Paper Focus Group of Forest Park Howard Mohr Community Center After-School Program Forest Park‚ IL By Susan Reighard Population Health Loyola University New Orleans Online Course Instructor: Dr. Angelique White-Williams May 2010 Health Promotion/Community Health Project and Paper: Focus Group of Forest Park Howard Mohr Community Center After-School Program‚ Forest Park‚ IL The purpose of this paper is to summarize and detail the observations
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PATIENT ASSESSMENT - It provides objective information about the person which is essential in the nursing process. Methods of Examinations: (IPPA) • INSPECTION - assessing by using the sense of sight. - used to assess: color‚ rashes‚ scars and body structures. • PALPATION – assessing by the use of touch. - used to assess: texture‚ temperature‚ vibration‚ position‚ mobility of organs‚ distension‚ peripheral pulse‚ tenderness and pain.
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Mental Health Assessment Paper A.R. presents as an amicable‚ overweight 45-year-old woman diagnosed with undifferentiated-type schizophrenia. She was dressed eccentrically in winter clothing‚ including a coat and toboggan‚ even though we were indoors for the interview. She sat quietly on the couch‚ somewhat slumped‚ picking at the loose threads on her shirt. When she was first admitted‚ she had a strong belief that her husband was out to get her. She would wake up in the middle of the
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