Statistical software applications used to analyze data for research analysis

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Discussion Question

Using the Excel Sheet and descriptive statistics page; you will write up your analysis for the 20 participants.

This week, you learned about the statistical software applications used to analyze data for research analysis. For this week’s discussion, you will use Excel sheet provide to run descriptive statistics, create graphs and respond to the following:

· How could you use Excel descriptive statistics for data analysis research?

· What are your plans for learning more about Excel and how will the information you learned about this software be of benefit in your future analysis of research data?

Refer to this week’s readings and video tutorials before starting this two part discussion question assignment. You will also have access to the Assignment Resources Step-by-Step Guide, accessed through the Assignment Resources Icon located to the right of the grading criteria above.

Step 1: Entering Data

Open a blank worksheet in the Excel program

You will now use Excel to view a sample dataset

Dataset Options

In many cases, researchers may have the data from their study in another software package like Microsoft Excel. However, if the data is not available in a software spreadsheet you can manually enter the data. Option 2: Manual Data Entry

In the Worksheet window, type “Age” in C1. Enter the numbers as shown in the dataset below. Enter the remaining data as shown below (set up your column labels i.e., variable). The measure reflects math anxiety and the study variables (cringe, uneasy, afraid, worried, understand) the math anxiety range is from 1–5 with low being the least and 5 the highest.

AgeAgeCringeUneasyAfraidWorriedUnderstand
282853443
343425321
252544425
565634312
232354334
292915323
303033525
595925512
454542533
383812411
333332432
474742345
242415344
292954213
535331521
484844153
272725434
343444325
262645232
363655542

step 2: Click on Excel tab for Add Ins; if you do not see statistics; you will need to open the file option; click on Add ins; click on ok; a box will open which will allow you to choose Statistics package; place a check mark in the box and click ok. How to Run Descriptive Statistics

Now that your data is in Excel, you will look at the descriptive statistics for this dataset. Select the data in all the columns except the top that has words for the columns; however you have the file already completed and a picture of the descriptive statistics..See end of page for a copy of the excel sheet and descriptive statistics output.

Discussion Question Part 1

How could you use Excel descriptive statistics for data analysis research? Write about your experience running descriptive statistics. Use the results in the Session Window to support your response. Then add to your discussion with the information you learn writing up your analysis.

Step 3: Excel and Graphs

You will now look at graphing. Select insert graph located at the top of the sheet; highlight the data you want to use for a chart; select the type of chart; select ok. Try using the histogram  feature for one of the variables and select “Ok”. You can create other Histogram graphs by choosing different variables. You can also choose from the other ten graph choices shown on the insert chart function.

Discussion Question Part 2

What are your plans for learning more about Excel and how will the information you learned about this software be of benefit in your future analysis of research data? Copy and paste your graph(s) in a Word document and attach to your discussion response.

Identifying and Engaging Stakeholders for Strategic Planning

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Stakeholders can facilitate the success, or failure, of a strategic plan.

Identifying internal and external stakeholders and building productive relationships should be an intentional and well-conceived part of the strategic planning process. As a nurse leader-manager involved in strategic planning, it is important that you consider who could be impacted by a proposed change and how the change may affect individuals’ roles, responsibilities, and relationships. It is also essential to think about which stakeholders may be able to offer expertise, capital, and/or sway to help exercise the strategic plan and generate buy-in.

In this Discussion, you identify stakeholders who can assist with carrying forward a strategic plan.

Your Instructor has assigned you to a small group for this Discussion. Craft your stakeholder description independently; through the collegial exchange that follows, you will offer each other suggestions for refinement. As in Weeks 2 and 3, use this small group Discussion to delve deeply into the concepts being presented as they are foundational to this course.

To prepare:

· Reflect on a planned change effort you have experienced. Consider the following questions:

· How do you think stakeholder involvement may have impacted the outcome of this planned change?

· Were the right stakeholders involved? Did the stakeholders help to carry out the plan as needed?

· Should other stakeholders have been engaged? If so, how could relationships with additional stakeholders have been cultivated to better support the plan?

· How does reflecting on this instance of planned change inform your perspective on what is needed to engage stakeholders to successfully promote other strategic changes?

· Review the Mountain View Health Center case study, and reflect on the focus of your postings in the Week 2 Discussion 2 and the Week 3 Discussion.

· Conduct additional research as necessary to strengthen your understanding of the process of involving stakeholders in strategic planning and to deepen your thinking about the organization. For instance, you may research organizations with similarities to Mountain View, and examine information related to stakeholder involvement.

· Consider the following questions:

· Which internal and external stakeholders should be involved in strategic planning related to this case study?

· What assets and/or perspectives would each of these stakeholders offer to the process?

· What role would each potential stakeholder play in helping to move forward a strategic plan?

· When and how should the stakeholders become involved?

· How would you cultivate relationships with these stakeholders to produce the best possible results?

· How would the appropriate selection of stakeholders and their involvement promote the likelihood of successful adoption and implementation of a strategic plan?

By Day 3

Asthma and Stepwise Management

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Assignment: Asthma and Stepwise Management

Asthma is a respiratory disorder that affects children and adults. Advanced practice nurses often provide treatment to patients with these disorders. Sometimes patients require immediate treatment making it essential that you recognize and distinguish minor asthma symptoms from serious, life-threatening symptoms. Since symptoms and attacks are often induced by a trigger, advanced practice nurses must also help patients identify their triggers and recommend appropriate management options. Like many other disorders, there are various approaches to treating and managing care for asthmatic patients depending on individual patient factors. One method that supports the clinical decision-making of drug therapy plans for asthmatic patients is the stepwise approach, which you explore in this Assignment.

To prepare:

· Consider drugs used to treat asthmatic patients including long-term control and quick relief treatment options for patients. Think about the impact these drugs might have on patients including adults and children.

· Review Chapter 25 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text. Reflect on using the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management.

· Consider how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease.

Write a 3- to 4- page paper that addresses the following: APA Style with 4-5 references that are less than 5 years old. While writing the paper, remember, all I look for is pharmacodynamics (therapeutic effects, adverse effects, mechanism of action), & pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, metabolism & elimination). So make sure to add medications and describe the pharmacodynamics& pharmacokinetics 

· Describe long-term control and quick relief treatment options for asthma patients, as well as the impact these drugs might have on patients. Think about the impact these drugs might have on patients including adults and children.

· Explain the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management.

· Explain how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease.

Intro

Subheadings

Summary

Family Health Assessment

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Refer back to the interview and evaluation you conducted in the Topic 2 Family Health Assessment assignment. Identify the social determinates of health (SDOH) contributing to the family’s health status. In a 750-1,000-word paper, create a plan of action to incorporate health promotion strategies for this family. Include the following:

  1. Describe the SDOH that affect the family health status. What is the impact of these SDOH on the family? Discuss why these factors are prevalent for this family.
  2. Based on the information gathered through the family health assessment, recommend age-appropriate screenings for each family member. Provide support and rationale for your suggestions.
  3. Choose a health model to assist in creating a plan of action. Describe the model selected. Discuss the reasons why this health model is the best choice for this family. Provide rationale for your reasoning.
  4. Using the model, outline the steps for a family-centered health promotion. Include strategies for communication.

Cite four peer-reviewed or scholarly sources to complete this assignment. Sources should be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, An abstract/purpose and conclusion are required.

PICOT Question And Literature Search

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The first step of the evidence‐based practice process is to evaluate a nursing practice environment to identify a nursing problem in the clinical area. When a nursing problem is discovered, the nurse researcher develops a clinical guiding question to address that nursing practice problem.

For this assignment, you will create a clinical guiding question know as a PICOT question. The PICOT question must be relevant to a nursing practice problem. To support your PICOT question, identify six supporting peer‐revised research articles, as indicated below. The PICOT question and six peer‐reviewed research articles you choose will be utilized for subsequent assignments.

Use the “Literature Evaluation Table” to complete this assignment.

Select a nursing practice problem of interest to use as the focus of your research (use hypertension as a topic/problem). Start with the patient population and identify a clinical problem or issue that arises from the patient population. In 200–250 words, provide a summary of the clinical issue.

Following the PICOT format, write a PICOT question in your selected nursing practice problem area of interest. The PICOT question should be applicable to your proposed capstone project (the project students must complete during their final course in the RN‐BSN program of study).

The PICOT question will provide a framework for your capstone project.

Conduct a literature search to locate six research articles focused on your selected nursing practice problem of interest. This literature search should include three quantitative and three qualitative peer‐reviewed research articles to support your nursing practice problem.

Movie Family Assessment

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Movie Family Assessment

Submit by 2359 Saturday of Week 1.

Name:

Date:

Overview

Choose a movie from the provided list. Watch the movie, focusing specifically on the family unit featured in the film. Compare and contrast the movie family’s characteristics and behaviors to the assessment criteria introduced in the class notes and readings from the textbook. Address each characteristic including specific examples from the movie to validate your analysis. You must use references (textbook, class notes, others), and these must be cited throughout your paper. Submit your analysis in this document, typed using APA format (double-spaced). Limit is five (5) content pages.

Choose one of these movies:

The Journey of August King

Steel Magnolias

It’s a Wonderful Life

Mrs. Doubtfire

Field of Dreams

Mr. Holland’s Opus

Remember the Titans

The Horse Whisperer

Madea’s Family Reunion

The Sound of Music

Stepmom

Run Away Bride I am Sam

The Last Song The Notebook

Objectives

Explore developmental characteristics of the family as a unit across the lifespan.
Examine health patterns and practices transmitted across generations.

Rubric

NOTE: All assignments must be submitted on time. Assignments submitted after the deadline will be accepted with a penalty of 5 points of the total possible points for EACH DAY that the assignment is late.

Movie Family Assessment

Target

50 points max

Acceptable

At least 37 points

Unacceptable

Less than 32 points

Introduction

(5 points)

Introduction is present and forecasts content of the paper.

(4-5 points)

Introduction is present and forecasts the content of the paper.

(2-3 points)

Introduction is present , sketchy, or introduction is missing

(0-1 point)

Movie Setting and Story

(6 points)

Complete description of each major character in the movie family, the setting, and the context of the story

(5-6 points)

General description of the major characters in the movie family, the setting, and the context of the story

(3-4 points)

Incomplete description of the major characters in the movie family, the setting, and/or the context of the story

(0-2 point)

Assessment of Movie Family

Family processes

(20 points)

Complete description of each of these processes:

Sociocultural
Environment
Communication
Power/decision making
Roles
(19-20 points)

Complete description of 4 of these processes and general description of 1:

Sociocultural
Environment
Communication
Power/ decision making
Roles
(11-18 points)

General description of at least 2 processes and complete description of up to 3:

Sociocultural
Environment
Communication
Power/decision making
Roles
(0-10 points)

Values

(6 points)

Clearly describes the family values as demonstrated in the movie.

(5-6 points)

Adequately describes the family values as demonstrated in the movie.

(3-4 points)

Minimally describes the family values as demonstrated in the movie.

(0-2 point)

Socialization and Child Rearing

(6 points)

Clearly describes the family dynamics of socialization and child rearing.

(5-6 points)

Describes the family dynamics of socialization and child rearing.

( 3-4 points)

Minimally describes the family dynamics of socialization and child rearing.

(0-2 point)

Healthcare Beliefs and Practices

(6 points)

Clearly depicts the healthcare beliefs and practices of the family.

(5-6 points)

Somewhat depicts the healthcare beliefs and practices of the family.

(3-4 points)

Inadequately depicts the healthcare beliefs and practices of the family.

(0-2 point)

Adaptation

(6 points)

Clearly shows the ability of the family to adapt to new situations.

(5-6 points)

Adequately shows the ability of the family to adapt to new situations.

(3-4 points)

Inadequately shows the ability of the family to adapt to new situations.

(0-2 point)

Genogram

(10 points)

Represents a minimum of 2 generations;

Uses correct symbols to demonstrate relationships;

Includes symbol legend

(9-10 points)

Represents 2 generations;

Uses mostly correct symbols to demonstrate relationships;

Includes symbol legend

(6-8 points)

Fails to represent 2 generations, and/or

uses incorrect symbols to demonstrate relationships, and/or symbol legend is missing

(0-5 points)

Ecomap

(10 points)

Identifies family relationships inside the middle circle;

Uses external circles to include representation from multiple formal and informal support systems;

Identifies the nature of relationships between family members and support systems;

Includes legend

(9-10 points)

Identifies family relationships inside the middle circle;

Uses external circles to include representation from some formal and informal support systems;

Identifies the nature of some of the relationships between family members and support systems;

Includes legend

(6-8 points)

Somewhat identifies family relationships inside the circle;

Lacks representation from formal and informal support systems;

Does not identify the nature of relationships between family members and support systems;

Lacks legend

(0-5 points)

Comparison to Beavers Systems Model

(10 points)

Compares the movie family to the Beavers Systems Model addressing each of these components:

Family structure
Mythology
Goal-directed negotiations
Autonomy
Family affect
Global appraisal of the family’s level of development or functional competency (Severely disturbed, Borderline, Mid-range Adequate, or Optimal)
(9-10 points)

Compares the movie family to the Beavers Systems Model addressing 4-5 of these components:

Family structure
Mythology
Goal-directed negotiations
Autonomy
Family affect
Global appraisal of the family’s level of development or functional competency (Severely disturbed, Borderline, Mid-range Adequate, or Optimal)
(6-8 points)

Addresses fewer than 4 of these components:

Family structure
Mythology
Goal-directed negotiations
Autonomy
Family affect
Global appraisal of the family’s level of development or functional competency (Severely disturbed, Borderline, Mid-range Adequate, or Optimal)
(0-5 points)

Summary and Conclusion

(5 points)

Includes summary and conclusions

(4-5 points)

Includes summary and conclusions

(2-3 points)

Missing summary and/or conclusions

(0-1 point)

Format and Quality of Writing

(10 points)

Error-free or almost error-free grammar, spelling, punctuation, APA format, and length is within guidelines

(9-10 points)

Generally error-free grammar, spelling, punctuation, APA format, and length is within guidelines

(6-8 points)

Error-filled grammar, spelling, punctuation, and/or APA format, and/or length not within guidelines.

(0-5 points)

Instructions

Review the Rubric to guide your work on the Movie Family Assessment, using appropriate subheadings in your work. Write in the text boxes provided, then copy/paste images of your genogram and ecomap on the final two pages. (You may need to scan or photograph your genogram/ecomap and save it to your computer as an image if you did not create it in a Word document.)

Your page count begins on the next page and does NOT include your genogram and ecomap.

Introduction

Movie Setting and Story

Assessment of Movie Family

Comparison to Beavers System Model

Summary and Conclusion

Steel Magnolias is the movie due today at 5pm

The book we are using is Family Nursing by Friedman, Bowden and Jones 5th edition

Chapters 1,2,3,5,8,9, and 10 in APA FORMAT , MUST include supportive citations with reference list

Foodborne Illness

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Case Study 19: Foodborne Illness

Erin C. is a 27-year-old professional woman who describes a recent bout of “the 24-hour flu” she experienced after eating out with friends over the weekend. She reports feeling an upset stomach at work on Monday with an increase in symptoms that developed into severe abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and some bloody diarrhea, continuing into the evening. She called her doctor the next morning and reported what she had eaten the day before she developed symptoms: 2 glasses of wine, broiled rare steak with mushroom sauce, baked potato with sour cream and butter, and an assorted greens salad with oil and vinegar dressing from the salad bar where she was dining with friends. Earlier on that same day, she had eaten leftovers from her refrigerator—a small pork chop, spinach salad, and a glass of milk from a local organic dairy.

  1. Based on information in Table 19-1, which of Erin’s symptoms would cause you to suspect that she had a food-borne illness rather than the flu?
  2. What foods that Erin ingested are frequent sources of food-borne illness?
  3. Based on the information in this chapter, what questions would help you identify the likely cause of Erin’s food-borne illness?
  4. Besides calling her doctor for persistent symptoms, what dietary measures are important for Erin’s recovery?
  5. Knowing that she prefers to eat rare-cooked meat, what precautionary advice could you offer Erin in reference to Figure 19-4?
  6. Based on this experience, suggest one practical action from each of the four simple rules outlined in the “How To” section on page 628 that may protect Erin from food-borne illness in the future.

Case Study 20: Food for a Low-Income Family

Sarah is a 30-year-old mother of two young children, ages 3 and 5. Her husband was recently disabled in a car accident and has been unable to work for 6 months. Sarah works part-time in her children’s preschool and her husband receives a monthly check for his disability. Medical expenses have wiped out the family’s savings and monthly expenses often exceed the couple’s income. Sarah tells her close friend that she is unable to provide balanced meals for her family because she often runs out of foods such as milk and fresh produce before payday. Her children receive a healthy lunch and snack at preschool and a couple of times in the past month Sarah and her husband have had to skimp on their meals at home to make sure the children were fed adequately. Sarah is worried that their limited resources may be affecting the nutritional health of her family.

  1. Based on this family’s history, how would you classify their food insecurity according to Table 20-1?
  2. Using the “How To” ideas on page 663, what are at least 3 practical suggestions that would help Sarah provide nutritious meals to her family at the lowest cost?
  3. What programs mentioned in this chapter might this family be eligible for that could help improve their access to nutritious food?
  4. Sarah’s church keeps an emergency food pantry for people in their community. List some low-cost non-perishable food suggestions that would provide maximum nutritional benefit to this family.
  5. Sarah has recently qualified for the SNAP program. What nutrient-dense foods might she buy that would help stretch her food dollar and improve the overall quality of her family’s diet?
  6. Plan a one-day menu with 3 meals and 1 snack for this family that incorporates your ideas from the previous questions.

Concept Synthesis On Personal Nursing Philosophy

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Assignment 3: Concept Synthesis Paper on Personal Nursing Philosophy

Overview

You are required to submit a scholarly paper in which you will identify, describe, research, and apply the concepts that underlie your personal philosophy for professional nursing practice.

This will help you identify your own values and beliefs about the established metaparadigms and metatheories of the discipline. It will also help you identify and articulate concepts relevant to your specific practice. This paper is intended to be an exercise in clarification and organization of your professional foundation. You are also required to provide a list of assumptions from personal nursing practice that illustrate the concepts and framework of your theory.

Your paper should follow a format that includes:

Nursing Autobiography: A brief (1 page) discussion of your background in nursing.

my background : In regards to the professional field, I received my BSN degree in Habana Cuba in 1996 and received my RN license in the State of Florida on October 13, 2014. My nursing practice was as emergency care nursing and internal medicine unit at “Calixto Garcia Hospital”, Cuba for three years, where provide care for patients with life-threatening medical conditions and look after patients who have experienced invasive surgery, accidents and/or trauma. Careful assessment and monitoring of patient progress in order to watch for sudden or subtle changes in a patient’s medical condition that might require emergency intervention and heart monitoring as well as treatment adjustments.

Moreover, I have been in the medical field in United State for more than 13 years working in Home Health Service and Rehabilitation Center in Miami. In my work experience I have been required to demonstrate many of the skills for the Family Nurse Practitioner. I have also undertaken leadership role during my career monitoring nursing students. I have done so successfully and have enjoyed this experience.

The Four Metaparadigms:Identification, discussion, and documentation from the literature of your perspective on the basic four metaparadigms/concepts of patient, nurse, health, and environment.

Two Practice-Specific Concepts: Identification, discussion, and documentation from the literature of your perspective on at least two other concepts specific to your own practice.

List of Propositions: A numbered list of at least five propositions or assumption statements that clearly connect the concepts described.

Consider the following questions as you complete your various tasks related to this assignment.

1.

How do I define and employ the four basic metaparadigms of nursing theory in my professional practice?

2.

What are the major concepts I employ that are unique to my professional practice?

3.

What philosophies and theories from the literature of nursing and other disciplines/domains are consistent with these concepts?

4.

How are the concepts of transcultural nursing, the health promotion model, skill acquisition, role theory, and change theory specifically integrated into my philosophy and practice?

5.

What research supports these theories and concepts?

6.

How do I integrate role and change theory into my professional practice and how may these theories be applied to the organization in which I practice?

The paper is to be thoroughly researched and well documented, with relevant material from the nursing theorists presented incorporated into the paper. Use the current edition of the APAManual throughout the paper. Sources should focus on references from nursing theory but may also include conceptual and theoretical material from other professional domains. The paper, excluding references or appendices, is to be limited to 9 pages. Writing should be succinct and well organized, as it is impossible for the facilitator to evaluate form and content separately. References have to be peer review less than 5 years old

Due date 11/23/2016

Your philosophy/framework is to be given a title that is appropriate to its content and emphasis.

Grading of the paper will be based on the following:

Grading Criteria:

Maximum Points

Nursing Autobiography

The nursing autobiography included personal experiences in the field of nursing.

8

Provided an account of the current professional role of the student.

8

Included factors that guided decision making.

8

Quality of Essay

Enlisted the four metaparadigms.

8

The essay included a definition of the four metaparadigms of nursing with reference to professional practice.

8

The essay mentioned how the metapardigms were employed in nursing practice.

8

The essay enlisted two practice-specific concepts.

8

The essay included clinical examples for each of the chosen concepts.

8

The clinical examples illustrated the concepts in a manner, which further clarified the students’ use of the conceptual material.

8

The essay demonstrated consistency between concepts, assumptions, and clinical application.

8

The essay identified and discussed students’ perspective on two other concepts specific to their practice.

8

The essay included a numbered list of at least 5 propositions or assumptions.

8

The concepts were connected and integrated to reveal a meaningful sequence.

8

The essay demonstrated clarification and organization of the students’ professional foundation.

8

The essay demonstrated evidence of critical thinking in analysis and response.

8

The essay demonstrated understanding and integration of lecture material, reading assignments, and sources consulted.

8

Essay was well written, well organized, and articulate.

8

Presentation Criteria

The paper clearly demonstrated understanding of theoretical principles (i.e., concept development, definitions, assumptions, etc.)

3

The paper revealed clarity, organization, and articulation of ideas.

3

The paper showed that ideas were well-documented.

3

The paper revealed the breadth of research effort.

2

The paper demonstrated appropriate use of APA format in references and citations.

3

Total

150

Asthma

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Complications of asthma can be sudden. Consider the case of Bradley Wilson, a young boy who had several medical conditions. He appeared in good health when he went to school, returned home, and ate dinner. However, when he later went outside to play, he came back inside wheezing. An ambulance took him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead (Briscoe, 2012). In another case, 10-year-old Dynasty Reese, who had mild asthma, woke up in the middle of the night and ran to her grandfather’s bedroom to tell him she couldn’t breathe. By the time paramedics arrived, she had passed out and was pronounced dead at the hospital (Glissman, 2012). These situations continue to outline the importance of recognizing symptoms of asthma and providing immediate treatment, as well as distinguishing minor symptoms from serious, life-threatening symptoms. Since these symptoms and attacks are often induced by a trigger, as an advanced practice nurse, you must be able to help patients identify their triggers and recommend appropriate treatment options. For this reason, you need to understand the pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic asthma and acute asthma exacerbation.

To Prepare

Review “Asthma” in Chapter 26 of the Huether and McCance text. Identify the pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic asthma and acute asthma exacerbation. Consider how these disorders are similar and different.
Select a patient factor different from the one you selected in this week’s Discussion: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Think about how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of both disorders. Reflect on how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment of these disorders for a patient based on the factor you selected.
Review the “Mind maps—Dementia, Endocarditis, and Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)” media in the Week 2 Learning Resources. Use the examples in the media as a guide to construct two mind maps—one for chronic asthma and one for acute asthma exacerbation. Consider the epidemiology and clinical presentation of both chronic asthma and acute asthma exacerbation.
To Complete

Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

Describe the pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic asthma and acute asthma exacerbation. Be sure to explain the changes in the arterial blood gas patterns during an exacerbation.
Explain how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of both disorders. Describe how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment for a patient based on the factor you selected.
Construct two mind maps—one for chronic asthma and one for acute asthma exacerbation. Include the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation, as well as the diagnosis and treatment you explained in your paper.
By Day 6
This Assignment is due.

Note: 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.

Reference
Briscoe, K. (2012, May 12). Thetford: mother of Bradley Wilson, who died of asthma attack, told there was nothing she could have done. East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved fromhttp://www.eadt.co.uk/news/thetford_mother_of_bradley_wilson_who_died_of_asthma_attack_told_there_was_nothing_she_could_have_done_1_1375128

Glissman, B. (2012, May 21). Girl’s death puts focus on asthma’s broader grip. Omaha World-Herald.

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Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.

Advanced Pathophysiology Across The Lifespan

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Question 1.

A female patient is suspected of having psoriasis. Which of the following aspects of the woman’s history and her care provider’s assessment would be potential contributors to her health problem?

The woman takes an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor for the treatment of hypertension. She has been diagnosed with arthritis.

The woman has a family history of diabetes.

Skin trauma of any kind often precedes an outbreak.

The woman has dark skin.

Question 2.

Which of the following pathophysiologic phenomena would be most indicative of ankylosing spondylitis?

Loss of motion in the spinal column and eventual kyphosis

A progressive loss of range of motion in knee and hip joints

A facial “butterfly rash” and multiorgan involvement

Decreased bone density in long bones

Question 3.

The father of an 18-month-old girl noticed a small vesicle on her face several days ago. The lesion ruptured and left a straw-colored crust that remained on the girl’s face. The eruption of new vesicles has prompted him to bring the child to the emergency department. Which of the following treatments for the child’s skin problem is most likely?

A topical antifungal ointment

An oral corticosteroid

An antiviral ointment

A topical antibiotic

Question 4.

Which of the following statements best conveys an aspect of the process of keratinization?

Keratin cells synthesized in the dermis migrate to the surface over 20 to 30 days.

Mitosis that begins with the cells of the stratum granulosum results in a continual supply of new keratinocytes.

The stratum germinativum continuously produces new keratinocytes to replace losses.

The basal cells of the epidermis migrate to the skin surface at a rate that matches superficial losses of skin cells.

Question 5.

A 35-year-old woman who has been in recovery from alcoholism for 2 years presents at her primary care nurse practitioner’s office with chronic hip pain. She reports that as part of her commitment to her recovery, she began exercising regularly about a year earlier. After a month or two, her hip began to hurt when she ran on the treadmill. She stretches, has had a physical trainer check her form to ensure that it is correct, and rests adequately between each workout. Six months ago the pain began awakening her at night, and now it is constant. She is not aware of any injury to her hip and has no other outward symptoms. Which of the following is most likely to be the cause of her pain?

Hematogenous osteomyelitis

Osteomyelitis with vascular insufficiency

Tuberculosis of the bone

Osteonecrosis

Question 6.

Clinical investigation of a 40-year-old female patient with diverse dermatologic signs and symptoms has focused on the woman’s basement membrane. Which of the following skin functions would a clinician most likely attribute to a region of the integument other than the basement membrane?

Lack of sensory nerve impulse conduction

Formation of blisters on various skin surfaces

Lack of adhesion between the dermis and epidermis

Large immunoglobulin deposits

Question 7.

An 80-year-old female with a diagnosis of osteoporosis receives daily supplements of calcitonin in the form of a nasal spray that she instills each morning. Which of the following phenomena would her care providers expect to result from her supplementation?

Decreased serum calcium levels

Increased bone resorption

Acceleration of osteoclast action

Increased bone formation

Question 8.

A 41-year-old woman has been diagnosed as having a loose body of cartilage in her left knee. What data would be most likely to lead clinicians to this conclusion?

A visible hematoma is present on the anterior portion of the knee.

The woman experiences intermittent, painful locking of her joint.

Computed tomography indicates a complete tear of her knee ligament.

An X-ray shows that her femoral head and tibia are no longer articulated.