Clinical Concepts Benefits of Physical Activity for Knee Osteoarthritis A Brief Review Beverly Anne Egan, BS; and Janet C. Mentes, PhD, APRN, BC AbstrACt Osteoarthritis (OA) is the second most prevalent health condition in community-dwelling adults 65 and older, with 27 million older Americans affected. Approximately half of community-dwelling women (54%) and men (43%) older than 65 have OA, and the percentage with symptomatic knee OA rises to more than 60% among older adults who are overweight. This article examines major risk factors for knee OA and nursing interventions to help older adults with knee OA minimize disease symptoms. Significant health benefits of physical activity for the prevention of obesity, delay of onset of physical
According to Marque Stewart (personal reference) every patient diagnosed with Crohn’ disease seeks different medical attention. On his behalf, if you are not treated with the proper care or not properly taking care of yourself, things could get worse. Patients with a severe case of Crohn’s disease can leave you with a bowel bag. Depending on how bad your diagnoses was, it could get better or worsen. The most important thing is that you are watching your diet.
Endoscopy is usually indicated in patients with these symptoms who are older than 45 and have failed to respond to treatment with histamine 2 receptor antagonists (H2 Ant) and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) . Chest pain is of particular concern as cardiac symptoms can be very similar in presentation and character with oesophageal reflux and Angina Pectoris. The pharmacist should also note that abnormal gastric reflux of stomach contents in Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux (GORD) may in some cases cause extra-oesophageal symptoms such as cough, dental erosions, pharyngitis, sinusitis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and recurrent otitis media. These should be considered in the differential diagnosis of this
Questions and answers 1 Edward Cooper Liberty University NURS 519 November 1, 2014 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1 1. What are essential components of cultural assessment for this family? In addressing the needs of the patient, essential components of the cultural assessment must be addressed. Communications remains at the forefront of the plan and should include the designated family representative and/or the patient in many cases. As stated in the text, communications at the end of life are also complicated by reluctance to discuss prognosis and diagnosis (Matzo & Sherman, 2010).
Miles failed to disclose information that may have altered Scott’s decision to continue with the program. Personal counseling as well as family counseling should be a requirement prior to and for the duration of the program in order to prepare the patient and his family for all possible occurrences. Examine and categorize alternatives: Providing information concerning both positive and negative outcomes of the injections may have been a viable source of information and a deciding factor to consenting for the 30 day program. Predict possible consequences for those acceptable alternatives: Scott may have decided to consent to treatment for the full 30 days regardless of the side effects discussed in detail. A consequence to consenting to treatment may be permanent liver damage as well as
Ethics Case Study Jerry has the credentials to write a prescription and to authorize a refill. In this circumstance, although Jerry has the medical training that allows him to make requests for medication and refills, Jerry should not put in the refill or authorize a new script. Jerry should take the patients information and make sure this information is correct. Once confirmed Jerry could have this authorized by the Doctor and contact the patient as to what will take place. The patient may be on a time constraint but this liability is much more important to weigh.
The risk assessment plan should involve regular skin inspection of all patients who are bedridden for long periods (Hoeman, 2008; Carpenito-Moyet, 2009). Different risk assessment scales will be used to determine the patients who are at a higher risk of pressure ulcers. The Modified Norton Scale will be used to assess the mental state, mobility, physical state, and general health of patients. A score of 31 and below will indicate the possibility of developing pressure ulcers. The Braden Scale will be used to evaluate the sensory perception, friction and shearing.
How would you alleviate any fears Mr. Brown may have regarding his condition? What recommendations would you make to Mr. Brown knowing his concerns? What approach would you take to encourage him to make any necessary lifestyle changes? SC121: Human Anat Kaplan University School of General Education SC121 Unit 2 Assignment Submission Guidelines ● ● ● ● ● 3-4 pages (approximately 900–1200 words not including title page or references), double-spaced, typed, 12-point Times New Roman font. You may choose to write your paper in the format of a script (like a movie or television show) Use simple terminology and avoid jargon Use real-life analogies to explain the issues Provide references in APA format as
: University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, c2010). George, A. J., Elliott, A., Jennings, J., Cleland, K., & Brown, M. (2009) Grief Support Group for Spouses of Deceased Iraq War Veterans. Where Reflection &Practice Meet The Changing Nature of Social Work: Towards Global Practice. Sanders, S., Ott, C. H., Kelber, S. T., & Noonan, P. (2008). The experience of high levels of grief in caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.
It is strongly distorted in obese people, affecting their quality of life [8]. There are several tests which investigate body' image perception , biopsychosocial profile, and satisfaction. Body Attitude Test (BAT) is an internationally widely used self-report questionnaire, already adopted in previous studies evaluating body image perception in bariatric patients [9]. The critical score that determines the boundary between patients and a normal population is established at 36 using Shrout and Fleiss’ model [4]. The aim of this study was to provide a psychological evaluation of the bariatric patient in three crucial periods before bariatric surgery, after Bariatric surgery and after abdominoplasty to estimate the beneficial support of abdominoplasty to body image perception in previously obese patients.