NURS6531 Week 9 Assignment: Application – Chronic Kidney Disease

Week 8 question

Assignment 1: Application– Chronic Kidney Disease

According to the National Kidney Foundation, 26 million adults in the United States have chronic kidney disease with millions of others at risk (National Kidney Foundation, 2012). Over time, this disorder will become progressively worse, and patients will eventually experience a loss of renal function. Early detection and prevention is key for patients with this disorder. For this reason, it is important for you, as the provider, to be aware of various signs, symptoms, and risk factors of chronic kidney disease. In this Assignment, you explore the disorder including the role that patient history, physical exams, and diagnostics play in diagnosis and treatment.

To prepare:

Review Chapter 149 in Part 13 of the Buttaro et al. text in this week’s Learning Resources. Reflect on the clinical presentation of chronic kidney disease.

Think about how you might diagnose a patient with chronic kidney disease. Consider the role that patient history, physical exams, and diagnostics play in diagnosis.

Reflect on potential treatment options for chronic kidney disease including the implications of prescribed drugs.

Consider the following patient factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, and behavior. Think about how these factors might impact the diagnosis and treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease.

To complete:

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

Describe the clinical presentation of chronic kidney disease.

Explain how you might diagnose a patient with chronic kidney disease including the role that patient history, physical exams, and diagnostics play in diagnosis.

Explain implications of potential treatment options for this disease including prescribed drugs.

Describe how patient factors might impact the diagnosis and treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease.

Week 9 question

Assignment 1: Application – Chronic Kidney Disease (Due)

By Day 7

Submit Assignment: Chronic Kidney Disease. This Assignment was presented in Week 8 and is due by Day 7 of Week 9.

Submission and Grading Information

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

Please save your Assignment using the following naming convention: “WK9Assgn+lastname+first initial”.

Click the Week 9 Assignment link.

Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK9Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open. If you are submitting multiple files, repeat until all files are attached.

Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.

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NURS6531 Week 10 Assignment: Practicum Experience – Journal Entry

Week 8 question

Assignment 2: Practicum Experience – Journal Entry

After completing this week’s Practicum Experience, reflect on a patient with a known history of a renal disorder. Describe the patient’s personal and medical history, drug therapy and treatments, and follow-up care. If you did not evaluate a patient with this background during the last 8 weeks, you may select a related case study from a reputable source or reflect on previous clinical experiences.

By Day 7 of Week 10

This Assignment is due. You will submit this Week 8 Journal Entry along with the Week 9 Journal Entry and the Week 10 SOAP Note by Day 7 of Week 10.

Week 9 question

Assignment 2: Practicum Experience – Journal Entry

After completing this week’s Practicum Experience, reflect on a patient with a known history of a musculoskeletal disorder. Describe the patient’s personal and medical history, drug therapy and treatments, and follow-up care. If you did not evaluate a patient with this background during the last 9 weeks, you may select a related case study from a reputable source or reflect on previous clinical experiences.

By Day 7 of Week 10

This Assignment is due. You will submit this Week 9 Journal Entry along with the Week 8 Journal Entries, and the Week 10 SOAP Note by Day 7 of Week 10.

Week 10 question

Assignment 2: Practicum Experience – SOAP Note and Journal

After completing this week’s Practicum Experience, select a patient that you examined during the last 3 weeks. With this patient in mind, address the following in a SOAP Note:

Subjective: What details did the patient provide regarding his or her personal and medical history?

Objective: What observations did you make during the physical assessment?

Assessment: What were your differential diagnoses? Provide a minimum of three possible diagnoses. List them from highest priority to lowest priority. What was your primary diagnosis and why?

Plan: What was your plan for diagnostics and primary diagnosis? What was your plan for treatment and management including alternative therapies?

Reflection notes: What would you do differently in a similar patient evaluation?

Please refer to the Learning Resources in Week 3 for guidance on writing SOAP Notes.

By Day 7

You will submit the Week 10 SOAP Note and your Journal Entries (Weeks 8 and 9) by Day 7.

Note: Be sure to submit your Assignment to the appropriate submission link below.

Submissions should match the following:

Week 8 Renal Disorder: Submit to the Assignment 2 Part 1 – Week 10 submission link.

Week 9 Musculoskeletal Disorder: Submit to the Assignment 2 Part 2 – Week 10 submission link.

Week 10 SOAP Note: Submit to the Assignment 2 Part 3 – Week 10 submission link.

Submission and Grading Information

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

Please save your Assignment using the following naming convention: “WK11PTXAssgn2+lastname+first initial”.

Click the Week 11 Assignment 2 Part X links.

Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK11PTXAssgn2+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open. If you are submitting multiple files, repeat until all files are attached.

Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.