Describe the role of each component of the ECG in the heart’s contraction: the P wave, the PR interval, the QRS complex, the ST segment, the T wave, and the QT interval. What is the difference between artifact and dysrhythmia? How can you reduce artifacts? What are some situations that can occur if artifact is not reduced or eliminated?

You are working in the Telemetry Unit. The nurse “watching” the monitors is reading a magazine. She constantly turns off an alarm that looks a lot like Ventricular Fibrillation. She tells you that it is not a dysrhythmia, it is just artifact. What do you think about her actions? What is the worst case scenario in this situation? What would you do?

Must be a minimum of 250 words.

  

Case: 8 year old overweight male foster child with normal weight foster parents and overweight biological parents.

include the following:

1.Introduction

2.An explanation of the health issues and risks that are relevant to the child you were assigned.

3.Describe additional information for assessment you would need in order to further assess his or her weight-related health.

4.Identify and describe any risks and consider what further information you would need to gain a full understanding of the child’s health. Think about how you could gather this information in a sensitive fashion. Identifying Risks and Gathering Sensitive Information

5.Taking into account the parents’ and caregivers’ potential sensitivities, list at least three specific questions you would ask about the child to gather more information. Specific Questions for Information Gathering

6.Provide at least two strategies you could employ to encourage the parents or caregivers to be proactive about their child’s health and weight.

7.Conclusion

 

A 23-year-old biracial (Black Asian) female arrives at the clinic for an evaluation. She has lost 30 pounds in 6 weeks without trying. She complains of feelings of guilt about her symptoms and everyday sadness that does not go away.  She also states she is not able to stay asleep and has difficulty concentrating.  Her family is Jamaican and has used herbal teas, not a psychiatrist in the past to treat these symptoms.

• Discuss how the principles of good prescribing should be applied to this case.  
• Describe a cultural consideration that may affect medication adherence for this patient.

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.  Your initial post is worth 8 points.
• You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.) 
• All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
• Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
• Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
• You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.

 A 72-year-old woman presents to her regular primary care physician (PCP) with a 2-day history of fatigue, malaise 

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