Purpose:
The purpose for the discussion board is to give students the opportunity to interact and discuss components on a variety of topics for this module with each other. This helps absorb the class material, share ideas and learn from each other. In addition, the discussion is to learn how nurses can help keep people healthy, optimize care, and improve outcomes.
Task(s): Discussion topics: Select ONE to respond to:
For this discussion, respond to one of the following…
1. In current practice health challenges require comprehensive multi-disciplinary care. Considering the growing population with musculoskeletal conditions needing persistent and long term involvement of the healthcare team. What are some approaches that nurses and the healthcare team might implement for persons with chronic musculoskeletal diseases?
2. Discuss inspection of the abdomen, including findings that should be noted. Describe the proper positioning and preparation of the patient for the examination.
3. Discuss ways of creating an environment that will provide psychological comfort for the man and the examiner during examination of male genitalia. List teaching points to include with the teaching of testicular self-examination (TSE).
4. Describe the size, shape, and location of the male prostate gland; and then describe the following normal physical characteristics of the prostate gland that would be assessed by palpation: Size, Shape, Surface, Consistency, Mobility, Sensitivity.
5. Discuss ways of creating an environment that will provide psychological comfort for both the woman and practitioner during the female genitalia examination. Describe the appearance of the following abnormalities of the cervix: Chadwick sign, Erosion, Polyp, and Carcinoma.