Chapter 1-Evidence Based Assessment Assessment: the collection of data about an individuals health state Subjective Data: what the person says about themselves during history taking Evidence: collected body of data from lab tests and medical history Objective Data: what a health professional observes by inspecting‚ percussing‚ palpating‚ and auscultating during a physical exam Diagnostic Reasoning: a method of collecting and analyzing clinical information with the following components Attending
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discrepancies or differences between the answers given. D.C. is helping interpret some of the more difficult words in the English language. M.C. understands English and can read and write at about the 6th grade level. b. Summary of Family history and genogram (attached) Heart Disease: none Allergies: none High blood pressure: mother‚ deceased (72) Asthma: none Stroke: mother‚ deceased (72) Obesity: none Diabetes: none Alcoholism or drug addiction: none Blood disorders: none Mental
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patient in a cephalocaudal manner; c. obtain factual information regarding patient’s data base including the biographical data‚ clinical data‚ family health history‚ past health history‚ and history of present illness; d. construct a family genogram to trace the family history that will show us the health status‚ hereditary diseases‚ and the present condition of the client and his family ; e. site at least 2 definitions of the diagnosis from the book and 1 from the internet source f
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INTRODUCTION Schizophrenia (from the Greek roots skhizein ("to split") and phrēn‚ phren- ("mind") is a severe mental illness characterized by a variety of symptoms including but not limited to loss of contact with reality. Schizophrenia is not characterized by a changing in personality; it is characterized by a deteriorating personality. Simply stated‚ schizophrenia is one of the most profoundly disabling illnesses‚ mental or physical‚ that the nurse will ever encounter (Keltner‚ 2007). There
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Therapy Basic Philosophy Key Concepts Therapeutic Goals Therapist’s Function and Role Therapeutic Techniques and Procedures Psychoanalytic Human beings are basically determined by psychic energy and by early experiences. Unconscious motives and conflicts are central in present behavior. Early development is of critical importance. View of human nature: Deterministic Life instincts – sexual drive Death instincts – aggressive drive Structure of personality – id‚ ego‚ superego The unconscious
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CROSS-CULTURAL SUPERVISION IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY Elizabeth Wieling James P. Marshall ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the various cultural factors that influence the supervisor-trainee relationship when at least one of these individuals is a member of an ethnic minority group in the United States. Marriage and Family Therapy supervisors and students were asked to compare and contrast their experiences working with ethnic minority and white persons. Findings
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I. Introduction A. Description of the Disease Normal cells grow‚ divide and die in an orderly fashion. In an adult‚ cells in most parts of the body divide only to replace worn-out cells and to repair injuries (Cuevas‚ 2007). However‚ these normal cells may be exposed to agents that cause their transformation to cancer cells. These agents are termed as “carcinogenic”. Another theory of how cancer develops states that the body itself produces abnormal cells. Normally‚ these abnormal cells are
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505 Intensive Week Notes A. The Reflective Practitioner Being a reflective practitioner means you commit to personal awareness Contemplate what has happened Consciously choose a plan of action Don’t be thinking about what I’m going to say next when the other person is talking In counseling we don’t tell them how to behave (that’s behaviorism). We help them come up with a plan of action to become better 1. How to be Reflective: Think about what you are experiencing Analyze your automatic
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This essay will look at the Smith family case study and a genogram to represent the family structure. Issues of children and families will be discussed‚ applying social policy and law in the framework of interventions used by social workers. The first part of this essay will identify the legal options available to Paul and the legal considerations taken into account by the court before making any decisions. The essay will look at the local authority’s general and specific duties towards the Smith’s
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Teachings - 5% Format - 5% Punctuality - 10% Reference - 5% _________________ TOTAL: TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 5 Objectives 6-7 Patient’s Data 8 Health History A. Family History i. Genogram 9 ii. Narrative 10 B. Past Health History 11-12 C. Present History 13 Complete Diagnosis 14-15 Developmental Data 16 Physical Assessment 17-22 Anatomy and Physiology of the Urinary System 23-32 Pathophysiology A. Diagram 33-37
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