500 word essay
Colon
You are about to perform a rectal examination of an older adult.
· What are the steps to examine this patient?
· Explain your rationale.
· What are some findings you can have while assessing the rectal sphincter?
· Describe the differences during the rectal examination of acute prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy.
· What findings would expect on physical examination of acute prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy?
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. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
Read
· Jarvis, C. (2016).
· Chapter 19
· Barriers to health promotion in community dwelling elders
· Comprehensive Older Person’s Evaluation Elsevier. (2012). Comprehensive Older Person’s Evaluation. Elsevier.com. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/misc/complete_person_eval.pdf
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· Aging Macular Degeneration Elsevier. (n.d.).Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition - Clinical reference - Health promotion guide. Elsevier.com.https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/clinicalreference_health/?ch=30
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· Colon and Rectal Cancer: What Is Your Risk? Elsevier. (n.d.). Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition - Clinical reference - Health promotion guide. Elsevier.com. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/clinicalreference_health/?ch=25
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· Prostate Cancer: What Is Your Risk? Elsevier. (n.d.). Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition - Clinical reference - Health promotion guide. Elsevier.com. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/clinicalreference_health/?ch=25
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· Write Up Guideline Elsevier. (n.d.). Complete Physical Examination Form. Elsevier.com. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/misc/complete_phys_exam.pdf
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Supplemental Online Materials & Resources
· CDC. (2016). Workplace Health Model | Workplace Health Promotion | CDC. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion/model/index.html
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· MAP-IT in Action – In the Workplace: Employees Organize To Improve Workplace Wellness | Healthy People 2020 https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/implement/workplaceWellness?_ga=1.80621335.1828370353.1479592249
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· Health Education England. (2018). Making Every Contact Count (MECC). Retrieved from http://www.makingeverycontactcount.com/
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· E-Learning for Healthcare. (2018). Making Every Contact Count - e-Learning for Healthcare. Retrieved from https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/making-every-contact-count/
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If you are interested in seeing one of the training videos, watch an Open Access session on the website above.
· Improving Glycemic Control Among Incarcerated Men
The presentation Improving Glycemic Control among Incarcerated Men: A Health Promotion Model from the Virginia Henderson Repository of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing