Disc 3 HP

Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).

(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)

Read

• Jarvis, C. (2020).
  • Chapter 19
  • Chapter 20
  • Chapter 21
• High Blood Pressure: What Is Your Risk? (Links to an external site.)
  Elsevier. (n.d.). High blood pressure. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Clinical reference – Health promotion guide.https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/clinicalreference_health/?ch=20

• Heart Disease: What Is Your Risk? (Links to an external site.)
  Elsevier. (n.d.). Heart disease. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Clinical reference – Health promotion guide. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/clinicalreference_health/?ch=19

• Do You Want to Quit Smoking?  (Links to an external site.)
  Elsevier. (n.d.). Smoking cessation. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Clinical reference – Health promotion guide.https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/clinicalreference_health/?ch=18

Watch

• Neck Vessel and Heart (Links to an external site.)
  Elsevier. (n.d.). Neck vessel and heart. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Videos – Assessment [Video].https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/videos_assessment/?ch=19

• Lungs Auscultation (Links to an external site.)
  Elsevier. (n.d.). Anterior chest and upper extremities, posterior and lateral chest. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Videos – Assessment[Video]. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/videos_assessment/?ch=18

Supplemental Online Materials & Resources

• Oudshoorn, A., Ward-Griffin, C., Poland, B., Berman, H., Forchuk, C. (2013). Community health promotion with people who are experiencing homelessness. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 30(1), 28-41. doi: 10.1080/07370016.2013.750204. at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235403949_Community_Health_Promotion_With_People_Who_Are_Experiencing_Homelessness (Links to an external site.)
• Community Health Assessment Process: Six Common Phases
  Public Health Centers for Excellence. (2015, April 7). Community Health Assessment Process: Six Common Phases [Video file]. Retrieved from
   

This Discussion has 3 parts:

1. Lymphatic
   • Define lymphedema.
   • What is elephantiasis?
   • Provide the differential diagnosis of mumps versus cervical adenitis.
2. Thorax and Lungs
   • Define and provide an example of a disease/situation where this sign/symptom might be present:
     • Dyspnea
     • Orthopnea
     • Apnea
     • Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
     • Tachypnea
     • Bradypnea
     • Hyperpnea
     • Kussmaul breathing
     • Periodic breathing (Cheyne-Stokes).
   • Support your answer with a previous experience you have encountered in your career.
3. Cardiovascular System
   • Name and write the location of the five traditionally designated auscultatory areas and explain why it is heard there.
   • A pregnant patient (32 weeks’ gestation) is having difficulty with dependent edema and painful varicosities. What can you suggest to help this patient’s problem and explain rationale?

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in proper current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. 

APA STYLE 7 EDITION PLEASE

Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.