Does culture play a significant role in the healthcare issue that you are researching? Explain.

Cultural Inquiry of Values and Norms This week, you will prepare for your ethical and cultural inquiry. Consider how culture can impact healthcare decisions and outcomes. Read the following article from the Western Journal of Medicine: Galanti G. A. (2000). An introduction to cultural differences. The Western Journal of Medicine, 172(5), 335–336. doi:10.1136/ewjm.172.5.335 Links to […]

What was your final diagnosis and how did you make the determination?

This week, complete the Aquifer case titled “Family Medicine 10: 45-year-old man with low back pain” Apply information from the Aquifer Case Study to answer the following discussion questions: -Discuss the Mr. Payne’s history that would be pertinent to his genitourinary problem. Include chief complaint, HPI, Social, Family and Past medical history that would be […]

Which do you think would be most beneficial to the patients with chronic illness?

Review the Healthy People 2030 objectives for Access to Care. -Of all the objectives listed under this topic, which do you think would be most beneficial to the patients with chronic illness? -Provide rationales for your selection and support responses with examples from references.

What did you finding interesting or discover about your community that you may not have known prior to the assessment activities?

Describe which assessment activities list in the overview section of this module that you incorporated or utilized this week to further develop your community assessment and why you selected those activities over others that you may not have utilized. What did you finding interesting or discover about your community that you may not have known […]

Could you explain the mechanism of action of this abnormality in children?

The kidneys are highly vascular organs that filter the blood, removing wastes for excretion and returning the rest of the blood to the vascular system. The functional units of the kidneys are nephrons, each composed of a glomerulus and a tubule. How is the GFR measured? What are the strengths and limitations of methods of […]

What necessary information would need to be obtained about the patient through health assessments and diagnostic tests?

CASE STUDY 3 A 27-year-old man with Crohn’s disease has been admitted to the emergency room with an extreme flare-up of his condition. He explains that he has not been able to afford his medications for the last few months and is concerned about the costs he may incur for treatment. Based on the scenarios […]