Risk for health-related issues

As a professional nurse you need to be able to identify times that specialized assessments may be needed to adequately assess the patient holistically. The patient’s environment and lifestyle choices may have put them at risk for health-related issues. Two risk factors which the nurse must be aware of from a legal as well as ethical standpoint is the possibility of substance abuse and domestic or family violence. Assessment for risk factors should be done on each patient and interventions are dependent on many factors but need to be instituted immediately as health is promoted in the client. Upon successful completion of this discussion you will be able to: Assessment of health is more than the physical exam. The assessment also looks at environmental and lifestyle choices which put the patient’s health at risk. As Bachelor prepared nurses we have an ethical and legal responsibility to assess for risk factors which may affect the health of the client. Two types of screenings which have become necessary are assessment and intervention for substance use as well as domestic and family violence. There are no age limits on these two social problems so all patients should be assessed. Requirements: Length 4 paragraphs | .doc file Discuss the integration of substance use and domestic family violence assessments into clinical practice. Review the physical examination of the abdomen and the implications on clinical practice. Textbook: Physical Examination & Health Assessment Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade. In your textbook Physical Examination & Health Assessment read:Chapter 6: Substance Use AssessmentChapter 7: Domestic and Family Violence Assessments Chapter 6: Substance Use Assessment Chapter 7: Domestic and Family Violence Assessments Prepare to discuss the following prompts:Using a real-world clinical example but keeping HIPAA regulations in mind discuss an example of how you have seen substance abuse or domestic and family violence impact a client’s health.Choose a screening tool for substance use and a screening tool used for domestic or family violence (from the text research or one you have used in clinical practice) and discuss when and how the screening tool should be incorporated.Identify at least one community resource for substance use and one for domestic and family violence (total of two). Examine and present their mission statements. Using a real-world clinical example but keeping HIPAA regulations in mind discuss an example of how you have seen substance abuse or domestic and family violence impact a client’s health. Choose a screening tool for substance use and a screening tool used for domestic or family violence (from the text research or one you have used in clinical practice) and discuss when and how the screening tool should be incorporated. Identify at least one community resource for substance use and one for domestic and family violence (total of two). Examine and present their mission statements. Research and select at least two current scholarly sources to support your explanations and insights. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade. In your textbook Physical Examination & Health Assessment read:

Chapter 6: Substance Use Assessment

Chapter 7: Domestic and Family Violence Assessments Prepare to discuss the following prompts: Using a real-world clinical example but keeping HIPAA regulations in mind discuss an example of how you have seen substance abuse or domestic and family violence impact a client’s health. Choose a screening tool for substance use and a screening tool used for domestic or family violence (from the text research or one you have used in clinical practice) and discuss when and how the screening tool should be incorporated. Identify at least one community resource for substance use and one for domestic and family violence (total of two). Examine and present their mission statements. Research and select at least two current scholarly sources to support your explanations and insights.

Chapter 6: Substance Use Assessment

Chapter 7: Domestic and Family Violence Assessments Using a real-world clinical example but keeping HIPAA regulations in mind discuss an example of how you have seen substance abuse or domestic and family violence impact a client’s health. Choose a screening tool for substance use and a screening tool used for domestic or family violence (from the text research or one you have used in clinical practice) and discuss when and how the screening tool should be incorporated. Identify at least one community resource for substance use and one for domestic and family violence (total of two). Examine and present their mission statements.