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Lymphatic, Chest, & Heart

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This Discussion has 3 parts:

1. Lymphatic
   • Define lymphedema.
   • What is elephantiasis?
   • Provide the differential diagnosis of mumps versus cervical adenitis.
2. Thorax and Lungs
   • Define and provide an example of a disease/situation where this sign/symptom might be present:
     • Dyspnea
     • Orthopnea
     • Apnea
     • Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
     • Tachypnea
     • Bradypnea
     • Hyperpnea
     • Kussmaul breathing
     • Periodic breathing (Cheyne-Stokes).
   • Support your answer with a previous experience you have encountered in your career.
3. Cardiovascular System
   • Name and write the location of the five traditionally designated auscultatory areas and explain why it is heard there.
   • A pregnant patient (32 weeks’ gestation) is having difficulty with dependent edema and painful varicosities. What can you suggest to help this patient’s problem and explain rationale?

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in proper 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.
• You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.

Read

• Jarvis, C. (2019).
  • Chapters 19, 20, & 21
• High Blood Pressure: What Is Your Risk? (Links to an external site.)
  Elsevier. (n.d.). High blood pressure. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Clinical reference – Health promotion guide.https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr…
  
• Heart Disease: What Is Your Risk? (Links to an external site.)
  Elsevier. (n.d.). Heart disease. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Clinical reference – Health promotion guide. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr…
  
• Do You Want to Quit Smoking? (Links to an external site.)
  Elsevier. (n.d.). Smoking cessation. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Clinical reference – Health promotion guide.https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr…

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Watch

• Neck Vessel and Heart (Links to an external site.)
  Elsevier. (n.d.). Neck vessel and heart. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Videos – Assessment [Video].https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr…
  
• Lungs Auscultation (Links to an external site.)
  Elsevier. (n.d.). Anterior chest and upper extremities, posterior and lateral chest. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Videos – Assessment[Video]. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr…

Supplemental Online Materials & Resources

• Oudshoorn, A., Ward-Griffin, C., Poland, B., Berman, H., Forchuk, C. (2013). Community health promotion with people who are experiencing homelessness. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 30(1), 28-41. doi: 10.1080/07370016.2013.750204. at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235403949_Community_Health_Promotion_With_People_Who_Are_Experiencing_Homelessness (Links to an external site.)
• Community Health Assessment Process: Six Common Phases
  Public Health Centers for Excellence. (2015, April 7). Community Health Assessment Process: Six Common Phases [Video file]. Retrieved from
  

Grading Rubric

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Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.

Discussion Rubric
Criteria	Ratings	Points
Identification of Main Issues, Problems, and Concepts	Distinguished – 5 points Identify and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the issues, problems, and concepts.	Excellent – 4 points Identifies and demonstrate an accomplished understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.	Fair – 2 points Identifies and demonstrate an acceptable understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.	Poor – 1 point Identifies and demonstrate an unacceptable understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.	5 points
Use of Citations, Writing Mechanics and APA Formatting Guidelines	Distinguished – 3 points Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Exceptional use of citations and extended referencing. High level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors.	Excellent – 2 points Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. Moderate level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors.	Fair – 1 point Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need more precision and attention to detail.	Poor – 0 points Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. An unacceptable use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need serious attention.	3 points
Response to Posts of Peers	Distinguished – 2 points Student constructively responded to two other posts and either extended, expanded or provided a rebuttal to each.		Fair – 1 point Student constructively responded to one other post and either extended, expanded or provided a rebuttal.	Poor – 0 points Student provided no response to a peer’s post.	2 points
Total Points					10

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