A 30-year-old male comes in complaining of 2 days of loose to watery diarrhea, 4 to 5 times a day with significant nausea and one episode of vomiting today. He has a temperature of 100.5 on presentation and an HR of 102. His skin is slightly pale, and he is complaining of abdominal cramping. He states that he was in his usual state of health prior to the diarrhea and denies any unusual travel or food. His abdomen is generally tender with no rebound or guarding.
It has long been a requirement for health care workers to take an Introduction to Statistics class. Why is it important for a person working in health care to understand statistical concepts? To answer this question, please provide two specific examples incorporating two different statistical terms from “Visual Learner Statistics” (https://lc.gcumedia.com/hlt362v/the-visual-learner/the-visual-learner-v2.1.html). Do not use the same examples as those in a prior post. You may reference other articles in this topic or conduct your own scholarly research if more statistical terms are needed.
Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format.
Design an experiment with one independent variable (with at least two levels) and one dependent variable. Additionally, what levels of measurement would you use when collecting your data?
Example: XYZ hospital wanted to increase compliance of staff using hand sanitizer after every interaction with a patient. In order to gain compliance, they set up a buzzer when staff exited the patient’s room. For the treatment group, a buzzer would ring for 1 second after exiting the room unless staff had pressed the hand sanitizer lever. The control group did not have the buzzer activated, so no sound would emit when exiting the patient’s room.
Independent Variable: Presence of a buzzer sound or not.
Dependent Variable: Number of times the hand sanitizer lever was pressed.
Level of Measurement: Ratio
In your responses to other students, identify a strength or weakness of another student’s example design.
Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format.
Statistical application and the interpretation of data is important in health care. Review the statistical concepts covered in this topic. Discuss the significance of statistical application in health care, including the following:
Describe the application of statistics in health care. Specifically discuss its significance to safety, health promotion, and leadership.
Provide an example of the application of statistics in health care by finding a journal article that illustrates its application to safety, health promotion, or leadership. Identify at least two statistical terms used within this article and provide definitions. Include the article on your reference page.
Describe the importance of standardized health care data as it pertains to ensuring integrity of research data.
In addition to your article, use two peer-reviewed, scholarly references other than those listed in the Topic 1 Resources. References should be published within the last 5-7 years.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric (attached) prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
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American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education
This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competency 8.2.
this one will should be done on a patient that is 5-13 years old
This is the discussion post:
The St. Fleur family is well respected in the Haitian community because they are religious with great moral values. They moved to the United States because of political issues in Haiti. Ronald, the youngest son of this family, is 27 years old and lives at home with his mother and father. Recently, he began having fevers and subsequently developed pneumonia. He was admitted to the hospital, where laboratory tests were HIV positive. Ronald was in shock when the doctor informed him that he was HIV positive. He confessed to the doctor that he was gay but he could not tell his family. He said that he did not want to bring shame to the family. Because he couldn’t be in a formal relationship owing to his family and the Haitian community’s view of homosexuality, he has been very promiscuous over the years.
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Good Afternoon Dr. Giner and Classmates my designated system for this discussion is the cardiovascular system, one of my favorites.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease. In the cardiovascular system, this autoimmune response can result in several pathophysiological processes:
Cardiovascular involvement in SLE can present with different symptoms like Chest Pain Often resulting from pericarditis, patients may experience sharp, pleuritic chest pain that worsens with deep breaths or lying down. Dyspnea can occur due to pericardial effusion or heart failure secondary to myocarditis or coronary artery disease and Palpitations with Arrhythmias may arise from myocardial involvement or valvular disease.
These cardiovascular manifestations can significantly impact a patient’s daily functioning and quality of life, leading to reduced exercise tolerance, have chronic pain, and anxiety. In addition, cardiovascular complications can affect renal function by altering hemodynamics or contributing to cerebrovascular events by causing embolisms.
Diagnosing cardiovascular involvement in SLE involves a combination of clinical evaluation and diagnostic testing:
Challenges in diagnosing SLE-related cardiovascular complications include the overlap of symptoms with other conditions, such as infections or primary cardiac diseases.
Current Treatments and Management of cardiovascular manifestations in SLE focuses on controlling inflammation, preventing disease progression, and addressing specific cardiac issues:
The goal of these treatments is to control disease activity, prevent organ damage, and improve overall survival. While advancements in therapy have improved outcomes, cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in SLE patients, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring and comprehensive care.
References:
Hopkins Lupus. (n.d.). How lupus affects the cardiovascular system. Johns Hopkins Lupus Center. Retrieved from https://www.hopkinslupus.org/lupus-info/lupus-affects-body/lupus-cardiovascular-system/
Ibrahim, A. M., & Siddique, M. S. (2023). Libman-Sacks Endocarditis. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532864/Links to an external site.
Johansson, A., & Gustafsson, J. T. (2022). Systemic lupus erythematosus and cardiovascular disease: Mechanisms and clinical implications. Journal of Internal Medicine, 291(2), 189-208. https://doi.org/10.1111/joim.13557
MedlinePlus. (n.d.). Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved from https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000435.htm
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Hello everyone,
Describe the specific pathophysiological processes in SLE that lead to the manifestations observed in your assigned body system. How does SLE affect your assigned body system?
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that affects the pulmonary system mainly through inflammation. Autoantibodies and immune complexes attack lung tissue, causing pleuritis, Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), and pulmonary hypertension (Shin et al., 2022). Symptoms of pleuritis include acute chest aches and labored breathing. For pulmonary system, scarring and inflammation from ILD induce lung rigidity, which impairs gas exchange.
Discuss the symptoms and clinical manifestations of SLE on your assigned body system. How do these symptoms impact the client’s function and quality of life? Can changes in your assigned body system affect or be affected by other body systems in clients with SLE?
Cough, dyspnea, chest pain, and weariness are SLE pulmonary symptoms. These symptoms limit mobility and lower the client’s quality of life, making walking or stair climbing difficult (Depascale et al., 2021). Interstitial lung illness can cause fatigue and reduced exercise tolerance, like chronic hypoxia. Pulmonary changes can be linked to cardiovascular stress in right-sided heart failure patients with pulmonary hypertension. If only the renal, cardiovascular, and immune systems are inflamed, pulmonary changes can increase systemic inflammation. This reciprocal body structure activation worsens SLE treatment.
Discuss the diagnostic tests used to diagnose SLE-related complications in your body system. What challenges are associated with diagnosing SLE if only looking at your assigned body system?
Imaging and functional testing are needed to diagnose pulmonary involvement in SLE. High-resolution Computed Tomography (CT) scans or chest X-rays are needed to confirm chest opacities, pleural effusion, or lung fibrosis in suspected interstitial lung disease. Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) of lung volume and diffusing capacity can also confirm interstitial lung disease (Zamboti et al., 2021). Diagnosing SLE through the pulmonary system is quite challenging since its symptoms are very much related to asthma.
Explore the current treatments for managing SLE symptoms associated with your assigned body system. What are the goals of these treatments, and how effective are they in mitigating the impact of SLE on the body?
SLE pulmonary manifestations require inflammation control, lung tissue preservation, and symptom suppression. Corticosteroids like prednisone are anti-inflammatory. Medications like mycophenolate mofetil and azathioprine weaken the immune system. Sildenafil and other vasodilators treat pulmonary hypertension. Continuous oxygen supply is also sometimes required for chronic hypoxic conditions (Agarwal et al., 2021). The main goal of this medicines is to manage the disease and slow its progression but cannot repair the damage. They are effective in a way they protect lung function and minimize SLE’s health impacts.
References
Agarwal, T., Kazemi, S., Costantini, M., Perfeito, F., Correia, C. R., Gaspar, V., Montazeri, L., De Maria, C., Mano, J. F., Vosough, M., Makvandi, P., & Maiti, T. K. (2021). Oxygen releasing materials: Towards addressing the hypoxia-related issues in tissue engineering. Materials Science and Engineering: C, 122, 111896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2021.111896Links to an external site.
Depascale, R., Del Frate, G., Gasparotto, M., Manfrè, V., Gatto, M., Iaccarino, L., Quartuccio, L., De Vita, S., & Doria, A. (2021). Diagnosis and management of lung involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren’s syndrome: A literature review. Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, 13, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1177/1759720x211040696Links to an external site.
Shin, J. I., Lee, K. H., Park, S., Yang, J. W., Kim, H. J., Song, K., Lee, S., Na, H., Jang, Y. J., Nam, J. Y., Kim, S., Lee, C., Hong, C., Kim, C., Kim, M., Choi, U., Seo, J., Jin, H., Yi, B., & Jeong, S. J. (2022). Systemic lupus erythematosus and lung involvement: A comprehensive review. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(22), 6714. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11226714Links to an external site.
Zamboti, C. L., Cristina, A., Garcia, T., Krinski, G. G., Bertin, L. D., Almeida, S., Pimpão, H. A., Fujisawa, D. S., Ribeiro, M. A., Pitta, F., & Camillo, C. A. (2021). Functional performance tests in interstitial lung disease: Impairment and measurement properties. Respiratory Medicine, 184, 106413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2021.106413
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