Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).
(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)
Read
- Jarvis, C. (2020).
- Chapter 19
- Chapter 20
- Chapter 21
- High Blood Pressure: What Is Your Risk? (Links to an external site.)
Elsevier. (n.d.). High blood pressure. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Clinical reference – Health promotion guide.https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/clinicalreference_health/?ch=20
- Heart Disease: What Is Your Risk? (Links to an external site.)
Elsevier. (n.d.). Heart disease. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Clinical reference – Health promotion guide. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/clinicalreference_health/?ch=19
- Do You Want to Quit Smoking? (Links to an external site.)
Elsevier. (n.d.). Smoking cessation. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Clinical reference – Health promotion guide.https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/clinicalreference_health/?ch=18
Watch
- Neck Vessel and Heart (Links to an external site.)
Elsevier. (n.d.). Neck vessel and heart. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Videos – Assessment [Video].https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/videos_assessment/?ch=19
- Lungs Auscultation (Links to an external site.)
Elsevier. (n.d.). Anterior chest and upper extremities, posterior and lateral chest. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Videos – Assessment[Video]. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/videos_assessment/?ch=18
Supplemental Online Materials & Resources
- Oudshoorn, A., Ward-Griffin, C., Poland, B., Berman, H., Forchuk, C. (2013). Community health promotion with people who are experiencing homelessness. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 30(1), 28-41. doi: 10.1080/07370016.2013.750204. at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235403949_Community_Health_Promotion_With_People_Who_Are_Experiencing_Homelessness (Links to an external site.)
- Community Health Assessment Process: Six Common Phases
Public Health Centers for Excellence. (2015, April 7). Community Health Assessment Process: Six Common Phases [Video file]. Retrieved from
This Discussion has 3 parts:
- Lymphatic
- Define lymphedema.
- What is elephantiasis?
- Provide the differential diagnosis of mumps versus cervical adenitis.
- Thorax and Lungs
- Define and provide an example of a disease/situation where this sign/symptom might be present:
- Dyspnea
- Orthopnea
- Apnea
- Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
- Tachypnea
- Bradypnea
- Hyperpnea
- Kussmaul breathing
- Periodic breathing (Cheyne-Stokes).
- Support your answer with a previous experience you have encountered in your career.
- Cardiovascular System
- Name and write the location of the five traditionally designated auscultatory areas and explain why it is heard there.
- A pregnant patient (32 weeks’ gestation) is having difficulty with dependent edema and painful varicosities. What can you suggest to help this patient’s problem and explain rationale?
Submission Instructions:
- Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in proper current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.
APA STYLE 7 EDITION PLEASE
Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.