Discussion Topic

1-Youare the quality improvement coordinator in the nursing home where you work. The director of nursing asks you to investigate and resolve the problem of inaccurate and inconsistent blood pressure (BP) measurements by staff members who have been hired in the past several months. Because of budget constraints, only medium adult size BP cuffs are available.

a.How would using the medium-size BP cuff affect the accuracy of a blood pressure taken in a small adult?

b.How would using the medium-size BP cuff affect the accuracy of a blood pressure taken in a large or obese adult?

c. What causes of blood pressure measurement errors could be addressed through staff education and training? Explain.

Follow the discussion questions participation and submission guidelines.

· Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per DQ, with a minimum of three sentences for each paragraph.

· All answers or discussion comments submitted must be in APA format according to Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (7th ed.)

· Minimum of two references, not older than 2016.

2-You are caring for a patient who suffered an acute myocardial infarction 2 days ago. He is now beginning to show early signs of acute heart failure, with fine crackles at his lung bases, tachypnea, shortness of breath, and easy fatigue with minimal exertion.

a.What are your three overall treatment goals for this patient?

b. What are the challenges associated with trying to develop a treatment that achieves all three of these goals?

Follow the discussion questions participation and submission guidelines.· Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per DQ, with a minimum of three sentences for each paragraph.· All answers or discussion comments submitted must be in APA format according to Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (7th ed.)· Minimum of two references, not older than 2016.

3-DQ #1: How do chiropractice practitioners view health and illness?For all DQs:Please abide by APA 7th edition format in your writing. Answers should be 2-3 Paragraphs made up of 3-4 sentences each,at least 250 words (more or less) in length. AND, please use your assigned textbook as, at least,one reference, or 10 points will be deducted.

4-DQ#2: How can you incorporate pressure point therapies into nursing practice for pain management. Give examples.For all DQs:Please abide by APA 7th edition format in your writing. Answers should be 2-3 Paragraphs made up of 3-4 sentences each,at least 250 words (more or less) in length. AND, please use your assigned textbook as, at least,one reference, or 10 points will be deducted.