Choose one of the following for Discussion One. Remember HIPAA at all times!! Do not use any names or any places of employment or business or identifying information in anything you write. Jarvis text is only reference required for this course.
Option 1: Discuss or compare and contrast any of the following, including personal experiences with patients (remember HIPAA): a) types of pain; b) the various sources of pain; c) acute vs chronic pain; d) assessment of pain; e) physiologic changes from poorly controlled pain. Need at least 300 words.
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3.Discuss one or several of these issues concerning nutrition, using personal experiences with patients or family (remember HIPAA), if you are comfortable sharing: 350 words. Discuss how being overweight during childhood can increase the risk not only of being overweight in adulthood but also of acquiring many health issues; b) Review infant and child growth rates, the advantages of breastfeeding, and the necessity for appropriate fat intake for children under age two; c) Discuss in detail the lifestyle factors that influence the development of serious chronic illnesses; d) Discuss the nutritional value of the foods available in local fast food establishments; e) Choose several of your favorite foods and discuss the nutritional value according to the nutritional label; f) discuss how you educate patients about food-food or food-drug interactions; g) discuss any of the cultural practices you have observed with families regarding nutrition and meals; h) discuss the subjective and objective data used for nutritional assessment and how you have used this in practice; i) describe factors in metabolic syndrome (p. 197); j) discuss consequences of bariatric surgery; k) describe how you have counseled someone to lose weight. NEED at least 300 words whether you choose to write about one or several issues.
