Entries by Daphne Hanson

Polycystic ovarian syndrome

A 29-year-old female presents to the clinic with a complaint of hirsutism and irregular menses. She describes irregular and infrequent menses (five or six per year) since menarche at 11 years of age. She began to develop dark, coarse facial hair when she was 13 years of age, but her parents did not seek treatment […]

The pelvic inflammatory disease

A 30-year-old female comes to the clinic with a complaint of abdominal pain, foul-smelling vaginal discharge, and fever and chills for the past 5 days. She denies nausea, vomiting, or difficulties with bowels. Last bowel movement this morning and was normal for her. Nothing has helped with the pain despite taking ibuprofen 200 mg orally […]

Psychosis and schizophrenia

Psychosis and schizophrenia greatly impact the brain’s normal processes, which interfere with the ability to think clearly. When symptoms of these disorders are uncontrolled, patients may struggle to function in daily life. However, patients often thrive when properly diagnosed and treated under the close supervision of a psychiatric mental health practitioner. For this Assignment, as […]

Neurological and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Knowledge Check Wk6 : Neurological and Musculoskeletal Disorders • In this exercise, you will complete 5-essay type questions in the Knowledge Check to gauge your understanding of this module’s content. • Each question will hold one to two parts asked to be addressed and each part will need at least one citation, at least two […]

Trends and in the promotion of patient safety

Instructions Examine changes introduced to reform or restructure the U.S. health care delivery system. In a 1,000-1,250 word paper, discuss action taken for reform and restructuring and the role of the nurse within this changing environment. Include the following: Outline a current or emerging health care law or federal regulation introduced to reform or restructure […]

Group B Streptococcus infection accounts for mortality

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is also referred to as Streptococcus agalactiae. The bacterium lives within the intestines or genital tract and does not cause harm in healthy adults. However, it is known to cause a severe ailment called Group B strep disease in children. In adults with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, Group B strep […]

Medical Anthropology in the Time of COVID-19

Has the Covid-19 pandemic changed everything or has it made the familiar clearer? “In different ways and for different reasons, a sense that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything has come to dominate public, personal, and intellectual life…The social entanglements it created have been both for better and for worse, but they have always exceeded […]

Reduction of causes of frequent fall

Reduction of causes of frequent fall among clients 65 years and older in the home setting After reading Chapter 8 in the Curley ebook, consider and reflect on the history of the Quality improvement movement and the excellent resources, including; the Quality improvement Essential Toolkit Curley’s discussion of Nurse-Sensitive Process and Outcome Indicators and the […]

Health promotion/teaching strategies

Perinatal Case Study – Maritzia Escaping political persecution in El Salvador, Maritzia (28) and Carlos (26) recently immigrated to Toronto two years ago as refugees. They have two children, aged four and two, and Maritzia is expecting their third child. She is unsure how far along she is in her pregnancy. They are presently living […]

Philosophies of Women and People of various Cultures

Philosophies of Women and People of various CulturesMany women have pushed back against these accusations and misogynistic views, sparking an intellectual revolution in the process. For a long time, philosophy was seen as a boy’s club, but with Simone de Beauvoir’s views, Harriet Taylor Mill, Hypatia of Alexandria, and others, that prejudice has been dispelled. […]