Essay On Health Assessments And Diversity

July 29, 2021

Essay on Health Assessments and Diversity

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Essay on Health Assessments and Diversity

Patient AG is a 54-year-old Caucasian man who was referred to your clinic to begin treatment following a recent hospitalization for an alcohol withdrawal seizure. He suffers from hypertension and has a history of cocaine and alcohol abuse. He is currently homeless and residing in a local homeless shelter. He says he’s out of amlodipine 10 mg, which he uses to treat hypertension. He claims he is free of alcohol and cocaine, but that he still needs to smoke cigarettes to relax because he is no longer drinking.

Consider the patient’s health in terms of specific socioeconomic, spiritual, lifestyle, and other cultural factors.
Consider how you’d go about compiling a patient’s medical history. What kinds of questions would you ask, and how would you phrase them to be sensitive to the patient’s history, lifestyle, and culture? Prepare five specific questions to ask the patient in order to learn about his or her medical history and assess his or her health risks.
Consider the difficulties that come with communicating with patients from a variety of backgrounds. What strategies can you use as a nurse to be sensitive to various cultural factors while gathering information?
Explain the specific socioeconomic, spiritual, lifestyle, and other cultural factors affecting the patient you’ve been assigned.

Explain why you should be sensitive to certain issues when interacting with the patient.

Provide at least five specific questions you’d ask the patient to get a better understanding of his or her medical history and assess his or her health risks.

RUBRIC

Excellent Quality

95-100%

Introduction

45-41 points

The background and significance of the problem and a clear statement of the research purpose is provided. The search history is mentioned.

Literature Support

91-84 points

The background and significance of the problem and a clear statement of the research purpose is provided. The search history is mentioned.

Methodology

58-53 points

Content is well-organized with headings for each slide and bulleted lists to group related material as needed. Use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance readability and presentation content is excellent. Length requirements of 10 slides/pages or less is met.

Average Score

50-85%

40-38 points

More depth/detail for the background and significance is needed, or the research detail is not clear. No search history information is provided.

83-76 points

Review of relevant theoretical literature is evident, but there is little integration of studies into concepts related to problem. Review is partially focused and organized. Supporting and opposing research are included. Summary of information presented is included. Conclusion may not contain a biblical integration.

52-49 points

Content is somewhat organized, but no structure is apparent. The use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. is occasionally detracting to the presentation content. Length requirements may not be met.

Poor Quality

0-45%

37-1 points

The background and/or significance are missing. No search history information is provided.

75-1 points

Review of relevant theoretical literature is evident, but there is no integration of studies into concepts related to problem. Review is partially focused and organized. Supporting and opposing research are not included in the summary of information presented. Conclusion does not contain a biblical integration.

48-1 points

There is no clear or logical organizational structure. No logical sequence is apparent. The use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. is often detracting to the presentation content. Length requirements may not be met