{"id":108310,"date":"2022-12-06T19:19:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T19:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/comprehensive-exam-nursing-homework-help\/"},"modified":"2022-12-06T19:19:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T19:19:56","slug":"comprehensive-exam-nursing-homework-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assignmenttutors.net\/blog\/comprehensive-exam-nursing-homework-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Comprehensive exam | Nursing homework help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Assignment 1: Application \u2013 Comprehensive Patient Assessment<\/h2>\n<p>When completing practicum requirements in clinical settings, you and your Preceptor might complete several patient assessments in the course of a day or even just a few hours. This schedule does not always allow for a thorough discussion or reflection on every patient you have seen. As a future advanced practice nurse, it is important that you take the time to reflect on a comprehensive patient assessment that includes everything from patient medical history to evaluations and follow-up care. For this Assignment, you begin to plan and write a comprehensive assessment paper that focuses on one female patient from your current practicum setting.<\/p>\n<h5>By Day 7 of Week 9<\/h5>\n<p>This Assignment is due. It is highly recommended that you begin planning and working on this Assignment as soon as it is viable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To prepare<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reflect on your Practicum Experience and select a female patient whom you have examined with the support and guidance of your Preceptor.<\/li>\n<li>Think about the details of the patient\u2019s background, medical history, physical exam, labs and diagnostics, diagnosis, treatment and management plan, as well as education strategies and follow-up care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To complete<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Write an 8- to 10-page comprehensive paper that addresses the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Age, race and ethnicity, and partner status of the patient<\/li>\n<li>Current health status, including chief concern or complaint of the patient<\/li>\n<li>Contraception method (if any)<\/li>\n<li>Patient history, including medical history, family medical history, gynecologic history, obstetric history, and personal social history (as appropriate to current problem)<\/li>\n<li>Review of systems<\/li>\n<li>Physical exam<\/li>\n<li>Labs, tests, and other diagnostics<\/li>\n<li>Differential diagnoses<\/li>\n<li>Management plan, including diagnosis, treatment, patient education, and follow-up care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/em> <em>Refer to the Comprehensive Write-up Guide in this week\u2019s Learning Resources for a detailed outline with additional guidance.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/em> <em>The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available at<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/writingcenter.waldenu.edu\/57.htm\"><em>http:\/\/writingcenter.waldenu.edu\/57.htm<\/em><\/a><em>). All papers submitted must use this formatting.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>FOLLOW THIS GUIDE. HEADINGS SHOULD BE LIKE ITS ON THE GUIDE. SETTING IS A OB\/GYN OFFICE. SO SCENARIO HAS TO BE OB\/GYN RELATED<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Comprehensive Write-up Guide\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Week 2 Assignment:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Comprehensive Patient Assessment When completing practicum requirements in clinical settings, you and your Preceptor might complete several patient assessments in the course of a day or even just a few hours. This schedule does not always allow for a thorough discussion or reflection on every patient you have seen. As a future advanced practice nurse, it is important that you take the time to reflect on a comprehensive patient assessment that includes everything from patient medical history to evaluations and follow-up care. For this Assignment, you begin to plan and write a comprehensive assessment paper that focuses on one female patient from your current practicum setting. To complete: Write an 8- to 10-page comprehensive paper that addresses the following:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1. General patient information a. Age b. Race\/ethnicity c. Partner status\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2. Current health status a. Chief concern\/complaint and history of present illness (include a complete symptom analysis of chief complaint(s) utilizing OLDCART for a sick\/problem focused visit) b. Last menstrual period or year of menopause c. DES exposure (if born between 1948 and 1971) d. Sexual activity status e. Barrier prevention f. Sexual preference g. Satisfaction with sexual relations<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>3. Contraception method (if any)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>4. Patient history a. Past medical history \u2022 Major medical events (including pediatric events) \u2022 Psychological and mental health \u2022 Surgeries and\/or hospitalizations if pertinent \u2022 Medications, including prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, home and herbal remedies, calcium, and vitamin supplements \u2022 Allergies, including drug, food, and environment \u00a9 2013 Laureate Education, Inc. 2 \u2022 Health maintenance\/screenings, including results of patient\u2019s last Pap and mammogram as appropriate, as well as previous vaccinations (HPV, MMR, hepatitis B, last dT, and pneumovax\/influenza as appropriate) b. Family medical history c. Gynecologic history \u2022 Nullipara vs. multipara \u2022 History of sexually transmitted infections and sexually transmitted diseases \u2022 Menarche and menstrual patterns \u2022 Menopause or peri-menopausal symptoms (if applicable) d. Obstetric history \u2022 Gravida and parity status (TPAL) \u2022 Pregnancy history, including history of preterm or low birth weight, other pregnancy complications, history of sexually transmitted diseases, and any pertinent negatives e. Personal social history (as appropriate to the current problem) \u2022 Cultural background \u2022 Education and economic condition \u2022 Abuse history including assault and forced sex (past and current) \u2022 Occupational health patterns \u2022 Environment \u2022 Current health habits and\/or risk factors \u2022 Substance use (must include for every patient) \u2022 Tobacco including frequency and longevity \u2022 Alcohol including results of CAGE unless patient has never used \u2022 Recreational drug use (past and current) \u2022 Exercise and physical activity \u2022 Diet and nutrition \u2022 Sleep \u2022 Caffeine\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>5. Review of systems (ROS) a. Must include reproductive system as well as other pertinent systems (systems relevant to HPI should be included under HPI)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>6. Physical exam a. General exam, including vital signs, height, weight, and BMI on every patient b. Physical exam focused on episodic complaint (include numbers of weeks gestation, fundal height, and fetal heart tones for OB patients)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>7. Labs, tests, and other diagnostics \u00a9 2013 Laureate Education, Inc. 3 a. Pertinent labs, test, and other diagnostics (include routine tests such as triple screen and urine dip for OB patients)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>8. Differential diagnoses a. Explain why this set of differential diagnoses should be considered and why each diagnosis should be ruled in or ruled out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>9. Management plan a. Diagnosis b. Treatment c. Patient education d. Follow-up care .\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Reminder: The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available at http:\/\/writingcenter.waldenu.edu\/57.htm). All papers submitted must use this formatting. Please contact the course Instructor with any questions regarding this Assignment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0 Assignment 1: Application \u2013 Comprehensive Patient Assessment When completing practicum requirements in clinical settings, you and your Preceptor might complete several patient assessments in the course of a day or even just a few hours. This schedule does not always allow for a thorough discussion or reflection on every patient you have seen. 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