05 Oct Explain the components of a nutritional assessment. What important subjective and objective assessment findings will assist a nurse in developing a nutritional plan?

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Nutrition in Health and Disease Develop a substantial initial post addressing all the points below: Explain the components of a nutritional assessment. What important subjective and objective assessment findings will assist a nurse in developing a nutritional plan?   Explain the importance of macronutrients in maintaining nutritional health. Describe...

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05 Oct How will you implement the information from this course into your clinical practice and personal life?

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How have you met the outcome this term? How will you implement the information from this course into your clinical practice and personal life?   Provide an evidence-based intervention nurses can implement to meet the nutritional needs of their patients?...

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05 Oct Cardiovascular disease

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Cardiovascular disease Sepsis   Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease   Burns   Celiac disease   Develop a substantial initial post addressing all the points below:   Provide a brief description of the pathophysiology of the disorder.   Discuss the nutritional needs for a patient with this disorder.   Choose the nutritional treatment or diet plan the nurse would implement for a...

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05 Oct Discuss the disease process of nephrotic syndrome, acute kidney disease, and chronic kidney disease.

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Discuss the disease process of nephrotic syndrome, acute kidney disease, and chronic kidney disease. What nutrients should the patient include and exclude in their diet plan to avoid further kidney damage?   Discuss the disease process for HIV and cancer. Develop at least three evidence-based strategies a...

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05 Oct Discuss the pathophysiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

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Nutrition in Health and Disease Develop a substantial initial post addressing all the points below: Discuss the pathophysiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.   Develop a nutritional education plan for a person with type 1 diabetes and a person with type 2 diabetes.   In your educational plan, include...

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05 Oct Anorexia nervosa

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Nutrition in Health and Disease Choose one of the eating disorders below: Anorexia nervosa Bulimia nervosa   Binge eating   Pica   Rumination disorder   Develop a substantial initial post addressing all the points on the chosen disorder:   Discuss the characteristics of the disorder.   What symptoms should the nurse expect to see for the disorder?   After watching the videos...

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05 Oct An understanding of cells and cell behavior is a critically important component of disease diagnosis and treatment.

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An understanding of cells and cell behavior is a critically important component of disease diagnosis and treatment. But some diseases can be complex in nature, with a variety of factors and circumstances impacting their emergence and severity.   Effective disease analysis often requires an understanding that goes...

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05 Oct Alterations in Cellular Processes

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Alterations in Cellular Processes Photo Credit: Getty Images   At its core, pathology is the study of disease. Diseases occur for many reasons. But some, such as cystic fibrosis and Parkinson’s Disease, occur because of alterations that prevent cells from functioning normally.   Understanding of signals and symptoms of alterations...

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05 Oct Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) An 11-year-old boy is brought to the clinic by his parents who states that the boy has not been eating and listless. The mother also notes that he has been easily bruising without trauma as he says he is too tired to...

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05 Oct Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) A 29-year-old female presents to the clinic with a complaint of hirsutism and irregular menses. She describes irregular and infrequent menses

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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) A 29-year-old female presents to the clinic with a complaint of hirsutism and irregular menses. She describes irregular and infrequent menses (five or six per year) since menarche at 11 years of age. She began to develop dark, coarse facial hair when...

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