According to the Diagnostic Statistical Manuel (DSM 5)‚ the criterion for Attention Deficient Disorder (ADHD) is the lack of focus or inattentiveness that produces an inadequacy to complete task or receive information effectively‚ which may include hyperactivity. The hyperactivity may be presented as an inability to be still or have impulsive behaviors (2015). According to the DSM‚ the child should have the presence of the following symptoms before the age of twelve and have six of the symptoms listed
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nose area(Mayoclinicorg‚ 2016) Medication: -allosurinol: helps with the treatment of gout (Npsorgau‚ 2016) - Lexapro: helps with the treatment of heart disease and high cholesterol (Npsorgau‚ 2016) -Panadol osteo: helps with arthritis pain in the case of pete his gout(Npsorgau‚ 2016) -ostelin: is a vitamin d and calcium supplement used to boost the levels in the body(Npsorgau‚ 2016) -glucosamine: is to help with the movement of the joints(Npsorgau‚ 2016) -ebixa: is used in the treatment of heart
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Bipolar II disorder affects 5.7 million Americans over the age of 18. (Mary C. Townsend‚ 2015. pg.499) There is a stigma associated with this disorder but‚ what many don’t know is when properly diagnosed and treated‚ one can lead a fairly uninterrupted life. Bipolar II is often misdiagnosed as “major depression”. It is characterised by periodic runs of major depression with occasional manifestation of hypomania. Hypomania is the primary symptom that differentiates the diagnosis. In the following
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Sara (Social Care and Institute of Excellence‚ SCIE 2009). Ellis (2015) explains exploring and analysing how to resolve the problem with multiple different points of views should be undertaken. The support worker worked with Sara for year‚ in this case getting the support worker point of view would help the district nurse make the right decision. When questioning the district nurse had to think about how the patient personal morals and ethics might be affected and consider the best action to take
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According to research‚ there are ‘numerous risk characteristics’ involved‚ such as a lack of education‚ age‚ minority and support structures. (McCabe & Arndt‚ 2012) The nurse discussed a woman’s case to provide answers as to why she may have begun taking illegal substances. The woman had led a very normal life‚ she lived with her husband and kids. Her husband died suddenly. This woman began using heroin to cope with the loss of her husband. Discussing
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legal and ethical parameters to nursing parameters to nursing practice Question 1 and Question 2 Due date: 15th March 2017 Meagan Thorne 2100261817 meaganbthorne@hotmail.com Case Study History Suzy Martin is an enrolled nurse who works part time 15 hours per week on a surgical ward at the local public hospital. She has been employed for the past year and has attended all of her mandatory training. Suzy is currently completing her bachelor of nursing at the local university Suzy
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not need to be taken care of. However‚ police officers encounter frequent exposure to unpredictable incidents that pose a threat to their life or the physical integrity. These events can lead to the development of acute stress disorder (ASD) or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Marchand‚ Nadeau‚ Beaulieu-Prevost‚ Boyer and Martin‚ 2015). Police officers and first responders see so many things in a given day that the general public can not even fathom. From abused children‚ abused spouses‚ drug
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A 21-year-old female presents to the emergency department with pain in her right arm. She was in class at the local university and was participating in an activity where the professor had the whole class arm-wrestle one another.. During one of the matches‚ she heard something crack‚ and her whole arm gave way‚ followed by excruciating pain. Her x-ray shows the following: After the physician reviews the x-ray‚ a directed physical examination should test for the most likely complication of the
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Industry Influence and the Nursing Profession Lea R Kirkman Western Governor’s University Policy Issue Over the past several years‚ the public has become increasingly aware of physicians and providers supplementing their incomes with financial incentives from pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers (Thomas et al.‚ 2014). These incentives include financial compensation‚ extravagant meals‚ and educational conferences in exotic locations with all expenses
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In The Case Study of Catherine‚ the client is a 27 year old African American female diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. The client lives at home with her husband and three children. Recently‚ she has been approved for Social Security Disability and receives $488.00 per month for a medical issue related to her hip and limited mobility. Other family income includes her husband‚ who is employed as a long-‐distance truck driver and often‚ away for short periods at a time. Catherine
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