1. You are caring for a 47-year-old female patient diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). She has been advised daily intake of a proton pump inhibitor. She still has some occasional breakthrough symptoms, especially when she is lying down at night.
Develop a patient education plan that focuses on conservative measures in the treatment of GERD. What are some of the things that she can do to alleviate her symptoms?
2. A 75-year-old patient has been admitted to the hospital with diverticulitis. He reports that he was diagnosed with something similar many years ago, but this is the first time he was ever required to be admitted to the hospital.
Based on your knowledge of the gastrointestinal system, what is the most likely initial diagnosis that this patient had? How does this diagnosis differ from his current admitting diagnosis? Discuss the potential treatment for both these disorders.
3. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are both inflammatory bowel diseases. A 38-year-old male patient that you are caring for has been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. He reports that one of his aunts was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease years ago and wants to know whether there is any similarity.
Discuss what you would tell the patient about the portions of the gastrointestinal tract typically affected and the difference in treatment. Which of these two disorders is more serious in terms of complication?
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Patient 1
Created a patient education plan that focused on conservative measures in the treatment of GERD. 15
Suggested measures to alleviate symptoms of GERD. 6
Patient 2
Correctly guessed the initial diagnosis for the patient with diverticulitis, accurately stated the difference between the initial diagnosis and the current admitting diagnosis, and suggested appropriate treatment regimen for both the disorders. 21
Patient 3
Discussed aspects of patient education related to the parts of the gastrointestinal tract typically affected by Crohn’s disease and the difference in treatment; and also correctly identified the potentially more serious disorder. 21
Submitted the exam response document on time in the required format. 3
Used APA 6th edition style guidelines consistently and accurately. 3
Used correct spelling and grammar. 3
Total: 30
Use the order calculator below and get started! Contact our live support team for any assistance or inquiry.
[order_calculator]