Malnutrition in older adults. In your responses to the specific questions/prompts, you will be asked to demonstrate your knowledge of evidence-based assessment and intervention practices to facilitate nutritional health and safe swallowing for people at-risk for, or diagnosed with, dementia. Reflections on assigned journal articles through responses to four specific questions/prompts. 1. What is the […]
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Discuss the highlights of your strategic plan and any modifications that need to be made.
Capstone Topic- Wound care management on a bedbound patient with dementia. Discuss the highlights of your strategic plan and any modifications that need to be made. What additional information do you need to complete your capstone project paper what is your plan to attain that?
Why is understanding the health care system at the local level important to consider when planning an EBP implementation?
Development of Evidence-Based Practice Change Proposal Why is understanding the health care system at the local level important to consider when planning an EBP implementation? Conduct research and solicit anecdotal evidence from your course preceptor that you will take into consideration for your own change project. Project topic Wound care management on a bedbound patient […]
How do these tests help us lead to a diagnosis of dementia?
Answer these questions. What diagnostic tests or labs were performed on this patient? How do these tests help us lead to a diagnosis of dementia? What treatment plans were put into place for this patient? Consider both medicinal (if any) and non-medicinal options. How do these treatment plans benefit a patient with dementia?
What is important to monitor in terms of labs, comorbid medical issues with why important for monitoring
Topic: Assessing and Treating Vulnerable Populations for Depressive Disorders The Assignment: 5 pages For this assignment, you will develop a patient medication guide for treatment of depressive disorders in a vulnerable population (your choice for one vulnerable patient population to choose from: children, adolescents, older adults, dementia patients, pregnant women or one not listed of […]
What are pressure ulcers-How are they staged and how can we prevent them?
Online final exam 10. Review signs and symptoms of appendicitis. How do we assess for this condition? a. Appendicitis symptoms: severe RLQ pain and tenderness, McBurney’s Point tenderness, NN/D, fever 11. Review signs and symptoms of liver disease. Review complications of liver disease such as ascites, hepatic encephalopathy and esophageal varices. How are esophageal varices […]
What extent can it be said that the causes of Alzheimer’s disease are the same as those for ‘dementia’ more generally?
Alzheimer’s disease To what extent can it be said that the causes of Alzheimer’s disease are the same as those for ‘dementia’ more generally?
Does Ginkgo Biloba prevent dementia in those over the age of 75?
Does Ginkgo Biloba improve memory function? A literature review style essay addressing the broad question: Does Ginkgo Biloba improve memory function? Should be narrowed down to a specific age group and type of memory function. For example: Does Ginkgo Biloba prevent dementia in those over the age of 75?
What role do hospices have in supporting people dying with dementia?Discuss
Essay Title What role do hospices have in supporting people dying with dementia? Assignment Brief As you know, this module was co-created with colleagues at Dove House Hospice in Hull. For this assignment, we would like you to find out more about hospices. We are asking you to write an essay considering what role hospices […]
