Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).
(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)
Read

Jarvis, C. (2020).

Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21

High Blood Pressure: What Is Your Risk? (Links to an external site.)
Elsevier. (n.d.). High blood pressure. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Clinical reference – Health promotion guide.https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/clinicalreference_health/?ch=20

Heart Disease: What Is Your Risk? (Links to an external site.)
Elsevier. (n.d.). Heart disease. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Clinical reference – Health promotion guide. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/clinicalreference_health/?ch=19

Do You Want to Quit Smoking?  (Links to an external site.)
Elsevier. (n.d.). Smoking cessation. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Clinical reference – Health promotion guide.https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/clinicalreference_health/?ch=18

Watch

Neck Vessel and Heart (Links to an external site.)
Elsevier. (n.d.). Neck vessel and heart. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Videos – Assessment [Video].https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/videos_assessment/?ch=19

Lungs Auscultation (Links to an external site.)
Elsevier. (n.d.). Anterior chest and upper extremities, posterior and lateral chest. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Videos – Assessment[Video]. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/videos_assessment/?ch=18

Supplemental Online Materials & Resources

Oudshoorn, A., Ward-Griffin, C., Poland, B., Berman, H., Forchuk, C. (2013). Community health promotion with people who are experiencing homelessness. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 30(1), 28-41. doi: 10.1080/07370016.2013.750204. at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235403949_Community_Health_Promotion_With_People_Who_Are_Experiencing_Homelessness (Links to an external site.)

Community Health Assessment Process: Six Common Phases
Public Health Centers for Excellence. (2015, April 7). Community Health Assessment Process: Six Common Phases [Video file]. Retrieved from
 

This Discussion has 3 parts:

Lymphatic

Define lymphedema.
What is elephantiasis?
Provide the differential diagnosis of mumps versus cervical adenitis.

Thorax and Lungs

Define and provide an example of a disease/situation where this sign/symptom might be present:

Dyspnea
Orthopnea
Apnea
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
Tachypnea
Bradypnea
Hyperpnea
Kussmaul breathing
Periodic breathing (Cheyne-Stokes).

Support your answer with a previous experience you have encountered in your career.

Cardiovascular System

Name and write the location of the five traditionally designated auscultatory areas and explain why it is heard there.
A pregnant patient (32 weeks gestation) is having difficulty with dependent edema and painful varicosities. What can you suggest to help this patients problem and explain rationale?

Submission Instructions:

Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in proper current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. 

APA STYLE 7 EDITION PLEASE
Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.