Topic 4: Health Assessment Of The Young And Middle-Aged Adult Objectives: 1. Discuss strategies to reduce at-risk behavior in adults. 2. Apply nursing knowledge to gain

Topic 4: Health Assessment Of The Young And Middle-Aged Adult

Objectives:

1. Discuss strategies to reduce at-risk behavior in adults.
2. Apply nursing knowledge to gain a holistic perspective of the person,
family, community, and population.
3. Apply culturally responsive communication strategies.

Topic 4 DQ 1
Assessment Description
Explore "Lippincott Advisor: Cultural Perspectives" and "Cultural Religious
Competence in Clinical Practice," located in topic Resources. Select a culture,
community, or religion that is unfamiliar to you and review what makes it unique.
Apply what you have learned about your selection to the following scenario:
You are admitting a 19-year-old female college student to the hospital for fevers.
Describe what would be important to remember while you interview this patient.
Explain how you would communicate with this patient reflecting a culturally responsive
approach. Discuss the health care support systems available in your community for
someone of this group. If no support systems are available in your community, identify
a national resource.
Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at
least two references cited using APA format. Responses to peers or faculty should be
100-150 words and include one reference. Refer to "RN-BSN DQ Rubric" and "RN-
BSN Participation Rubric," located in Class Resources, to understand the expectations
for initial discussion question posts and participation posts, respectively.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for
Professional Nursing Education

This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competencies 2.9, 3.1, 3.2.

Topic 4 DQ 2
For the middle-aged adult, exercise can reduce the risk of various health problems. Choose one
at-risk health issue that regular physical exercise and activity can help prevent and manage. As the
patient's nurse, identify members of the interdisciplinary team and the role each member would
play in guiding care for this patient. Describe recommendations that you would provide to assist
patients with health promotion measures to incorporate exercise and physical activity into their
lives. Provide a specific resource, including contact information (or website if applicable), you
would share with your patient.  
Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two
references cited using APA format. Responses to peers or faculty should be 100-150 words and
include one reference. Refer to "RN-BSN DQ Rubric" and "RN-BSN Participation Rubric," located in
Class Resources, to understand the expectations for initial discussion question posts and
participation posts, respectively. 
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing
Education
This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competency 3.2.

Benchmark – Human Experience Across the Health-Illness Continuum
Assessment Traits
Benchmark
Assessment Description
Research the health-illness continuum and its relevance to patient care. In a 750-1,000-word
paper, discuss the relevance of the continuum to patient care and present a holistic perspective of
your current state of health in relation to the wellness spectrum by including the following:
1. Examine the health-illness continuum and discuss why this perspective is important to
consider in relation to health and the human experience when caring for patients.

2. Explain how understanding the health-illness continuum enables you, as a health care
provider, to better promote the value and dignity of individuals or groups and to serve
others in ways that promote human flourishing and are consistent with the Christian
worldview.
3. Reflect on your overall state of health from a holistic perspective. Discuss what behaviors
support or detract from your health, well-being, and self-care. Explain where you currently
fall on the health-illness continuum. Describe how you might improve your self-care
practices and overall wellness using evidence-based strategies.
4. Discuss at least two specific options and resources available to you in your community or
virtually to help you move toward wellness on the health-illness spectrum. Describe how
these would assist in moving you toward wellness (managing a chronic disease, recovering
from an illness, self-actualization, etc.).
You are required to cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment.
Sources must be published within the past 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and
relevant to nursing practice.
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 prior to beginning the assignment to
become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical
support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assesses the following programmatic competency:
RN-BSN
10.1: Understand the human experience across the health-illness continuum.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing
Education
This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competencies 10.1, 2.3 ,3.1 ,4.2, 8.4. 

Shadow Health: Focused Exam: Abdominal Pain

In this assignment you will conduct a focused exam on a patient presenting with abdominal pain.
Interview the patient, assess the related body systems, and then complete post-exam activities.
Within the Shadow Health platform, complete Focused Exam: Abdominal Pain.  On average, this
assignment should 25 minutes to complete. Students may need additional time.
You can attempt this assignment as many times as you would like. After completing this focused
exam, you will be awarded a Digital Clinical Experience (DCE) score. The DCE score will appear on
your Lab Pass which you will submit to the classroom drop box. The DCE score will be used as
your percentage grade for this assignment.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Shadow Health: Focused Exam: Chest Pain
In this assignment you will conduct a focused exam on a patient presenting with chest pain and
requiring emergency intervention. Interview the patient, assess the related body systems, and
then complete post-exam activities. Within the Shadow Health platform, complete Focused Exam:
Chest Pain. On average, this assignment should take 75 minutes to complete.  Students may need
additional time.
You can attempt this assignment as many times as you would like. After completing this focused
exam, you will be awarded a Digital Clinical Experience (DCE) score. The DCE score will appear on
your Lab Pass which you will submit to the classroom drop box. The DCE score will be used as
your percentage grade for this assignment.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.