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April 3, 2025

Correlation and Causation

SCIE 211 Lab 4: Correlation and Causation

Instructions

Introduction

Identifying the extent and type of relationships between variables (or phenomena, events, traits, etc.) is an important aspect of the scientific method. The term correlation is used to refer a mutual relationship that is thought to exist between any two variables, phenomena, events, etc. While correlation plays an underlying role in establishing causation (i.e. the events must be related in order for A to cause B), the existence of a relationship between variables is not sufficient to imply causation.

The process of successfully attributing causation is difficult; the causal chain (or pathway) of events is often not clear. Can we be sure that A causes B, or is it, in fact, the other way around that B causes A? Or, is there a hidden third, extraneous, or confounding factor C that can cause one or the other or both? This hidden or lurking third factor (another variable at play/an alternative explanation) is called the extraneous, spurious, or confounding variable.

There are three criteria for figuring out whether or not there is evidence for causation:

1) There exists a strong and consistent correlation. This means that when the alleged cause A is present, the alleged effect B tends to be present as well. Also, there should be a plausible explanatory model (that is consistent with the data and fits with other scientific understanding) so we can explain the correlation.

2) There is precedence. This means that both the time-order and direction have been established. In other words, to say that A causes B, the cause A must come before effect B —or that B does not happen unless A occurs first.

3) All other confounding factors (lurking, spurious, extraneous, or third variables) or alternative explanations have been ruled out. Causation can only be established if A has been shown to directly cause B, without any other intervening variables. This allows us to make predictions in advance, that A will cause B. This predicative relationship can be seen, for example, in the dose relationship — the larger the dosage, the stronger the response.

Correlation and Causation

To demonstrate this principle, you will look at the relationship between the diameter of a balloon and lung volumes.

Tidal volume is the volume of air that you move into and out of your lungs each time you breathe normally. Average tidal volume is roughly 500 mL (Moini, 2020)

The amount of air that can be inspired forcibly beyond tidal volume is called the inspiratory reserve volume (IRV). The average inspiratory reserve volume varies dramatically with sex: 3000 mL in males, 2100 mL in females (Moini, 2020).

The amount of air that can be expelled forcibly beyond tidal volume is called the expiratory reserve volume (ERV). Just like the inspiratory reserve volume, the expiratory reserve volume also varies dramatically with sex: 1100 mL in males, 800 mL in females (Moini, 2020).

Vital capacity represents the maximum amount of exchangeable air that our lungs can move. It is the sum of the tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume, and expiratory reserve volume, or:

Vital capacity (mL) = Tidal volume (mL) + IRV (mL) + ERV (mL)

In this laboratory, you will use a balloon to measure your tidal volume (volume of air moved in normal breath) and vital capacity (maximum volume of air moved). You will consider lurking variables/confounding factors that contributed to any deviation from expected values.

Correlation and Causation

Objectives:

After completing this laboratory, you should be able to:

Discuss the danger of confusing correlation with causation.
Identify extraneous or confounding factors.
Explain how we determine support for causation.
Evaluate causal claims.

Materials:

1 Balloon (12 inch)
Metric Ruler
1 binder clip (or fingers)
Pencil
Calculator

Procedure – Part I: Measuring Tidal Volume

Blow up and deflate the balloon several times to stretch it out.,
Sit down and relax. Inhale normally and then exhale only that of a normal breath into the balloon.,
Immediately twist and clamp the balloon (or pinch with your fingers) so that no air escapes.,
Place the tip of a pencil vertically onto the zero cm mark on the ruler. Place the balloon on its side next to the pencil. (See figure 1).,
Holding the balloon in position, move your pencil to the other side of the balloon.,
Record the diameter (cm) in the table on the Lab 4 Worksheet. Make sure your recorded value has the correct number of significant figures.,
Repeat the entire process 2 more times.,
Calculate the average balloon diameter for your three trials on the Lab 4 Worksheet , Figure 1

Procedure – Part II: Measuring Vital Capacity

Use the same balloon as used in Part I.
Inhale as deeply as you can and exhale as much air into the balloon as you can.
Immediately twist and clamp the balloon (or pinch with your fingers) so that no air escapes.
Place the tip of a pencil vertically onto the zero cm mark on the ruler. Place the balloon on its side next to the pencil. (See figure 1).
Holding the balloon in position, move your pencil to the other side of the balloon.
Record the diameter (cm) in the table on the Lab 4 Worksheet. Make sure your recorded value has the correct number of significant figures.
Repeat the entire process 2 more times.
Calculate the average balloon diameter for your three trials on the Lab 4 Worksheet.

Analysis

Use the graph in Figure 2 (below) to estimate the average diameters of your balloon filled by a normal breath and the balloon filled by a deep breath into cc (cubic centimeters) of lung volume. Record the values in the table on the Lab 4 Worksheet.
Using the conversion 1 cc = 1 mL, convert the volumes in cc to volumes in mL. Record these values in the table on the Lab 4 Worksheet. These represent your observed tidal volume and observed vital capacity.
Record the expected values (from pre-lab questions 1 an 2) in the table on the Lab 4 Worksheet.
Calculate and record the % difference. Remember, the % difference is:

Correlation and Causation

% difference = |(Observed volume – Expected volume) x 100%

Expected volume

Figure 2: Relationship Between Balloon Diameter and Volume of Exhaled Air

Submit your completed Lab 4 Worksheet to the drop box by the due date indicated for the assignment.

References

Moini, J. (2020). Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professionals, Third Edition. Jones and Bartlett Learning.

Measuring Lung Capacity (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/lungcapacity.html

April 3, 2025

Company Harassment Policy

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Company Harassment Policy

You are the new HR manager for Java Corp. The company has just lost a sexual harassment lawsuit and damages include back pay, front pay, punitive damages, and attorney’s fees. The plaintiff, Ms. Stapel, was a female manager who had a consensual sexual relationship with her male boss, Mr. Rowe. Both moved up in title and responsibility over the past 5 years. After the relationship ended, Mr. Rowe made several offensive comments to co-workers about Ms. Stapel, without her knowledge. Later, a number of other employees, who reported to Mr. Rowe, made offensive sexual comments directly to Ms. Stapel.

The company has a harassment policy but only referred someone who felt harassed to their immediate supervisor and provided no other avenues of complaint. Your first project for Java Corp is to create a formal policy that will protect the employees, the organization, and all stakeholders. You will also prepare a PowerPoint presentation that could be used as a training tool for new employees on the importance of following anti-harassment policies.

Company Harassment Policy

Based on your research of sexual harassment and other forms of unlawful workplace harassment, complete the following:

In a word document, develop an anti-harassment workplace policy that includes the following components:

Objective.

Prohibited conduct under this policy, including discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, and retaliation.

Confidentiality.

Complaint procedure.

Employee acknowledgment of policy.

Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation for upper management training. In your presentation:,

Explain the legal basis for protecting employees from harassment with supporting laws or regulations.,

Describe different types of sexual harassment found in the workplace.,

This can include but not limited to, quid pro quo and hostile work environment.,

Explain other types of harassment outside of sexual harassment to consider in a workplace policy.,

Articulate how an organization can be at risk of harassment claims and how they can best legally protect themselves.,

Summarize reporting and investigation procedures.,

Company Harassment Policy

Specifically, discuss how the issue or complaint is brought to HR’s attention, who is involved in the investigation, how the communication process works with those involved.

Summarize how the anti-harassment policy should be communicated to employees.

Analyze organizational benefits realized because of having a sound anti-harassment policy in place.

Consider company reputation, employee morale, retention, productivity, and the like.

Additional Requirements

Policy

This part of your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

Length 3 pages Strive to be as detailed as possible in addressing each of the policy’s components above.

Written communication: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and professional. Your writing should be:

Concise and logically organized.

Free of errors in grammar and mechanics.

Resources: If you use a source in the text of your policy, you need to reference it. The last page of your policy should be your reference list. Format all citations and references in accordance with current APA guidelines.

PowerPoint Presentation

This part of your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

Audience: Create a presentation suitable for the upper management of your selected organization.

Length: 8–12 slides, including speaker’s notes and title and references slides.

Validation and support: Use a minimum of seven relevant and credible scholarly or professional resources such as the Wall Street Journal to support your work.

APA format: Format all citations and references in accordance with current APA guidelines. Refer to the Evidence and APA Campus page for guidance.

Company Harassment Policy

Complexity: Do not get hung up on adding too many graphics, audio, or video. Select a PowerPoint template appropriate for a professional presentation. Please make sure the background color you choose does not interfere with the font selection and that it is easy to read. Do not overbuild your slides; information that supports and expands on what you say should appear as speaker’s or presenter’s notes.

Note: It is expected that your SafeAssign results for the policy document in Word will have a high percentage match, as you are aligning with legal standards. Your PowerPoint presentation should not be nearly as high. Please make sure you cite your sources within both documents according to current APA style.

Your PowerPoint presentation should be saved as a PDF to properly capture the presenter notes.

Nursing Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Projects

April 3, 2025

Secondary Research Project

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Secondary Research Project

The goal of this project is for you to take the problem/issue/question from your intended field that you worked with in Project 2, and use it to develop an academic literature review and proposal of the genre this literature review is MEANT for (i.e. this literature review would go into a grant application, or a study proposal, or an IRB application, etc.).Literature reviews are a particular genre that helps researchers across disciplines position their work within larger scholarly conversations, so that readers can understand the relevance of a project or argument.

Often composed as parts of larger projects (to frame research proposals, as an overview of best practices, as part of a longer publication or as a standalone meta-review), writers use literature reviews to synthesize information, compare and contrast ideas, and clearly describe relationships between well-cited texts to present their own work accurately and persuasively in the context of the scholarly conversation. Ito draw on some of those methods to conduct your research for this .The skill of writing this common scholarly genre is one that will be of use to writers in nearly all disciplines. We will engage with focused analysis of this genre to develop familiarity with the specific writerly moves needed to compose it with confidence.

Learning Objectives

Conduct secondary research to investigate a research question, problem or issue in a profession, field, or discourse community (RESEARCH).
Analyze the genre of the literature review from the student’s discipline or profession to understand the ways professionals in the field engage with and rhetorical conventions they use to communicate their research and findings (READ).
Use a flexible writing process and varied technologies to compose a scholarly literature review that attends to the expected organization, format, and style of the assignment ().
Use reflective writing to describe developing knowledge about writing (especially writing in one’s discipline or profession) and about oneself as a writer (including one’s ability to plan, monitor, and evaluate one’s writing process and texts) (REFLECT).

Secondary Research Project

Task

????For this , you will continue your work with the research problem/issue/question you’ve been working with in Projects 1 and 2. For most, you will begin by presenting a brief introduction of the major historical developments contributing to this topic in your field, and then spend the rest of the Literature Review mapping out the contemporary work being done on the topic. Alternative approaches are certainly valid but should be decided in consultation with your instructor.By the time you begin working on drafting your literature review, you will have already done most of the significant work required for this project. You will have identified and revised research questions, identified key texts, created a working bibliography, and organized notes to help you synthesize sources and identify gaps, questions, problems, or tensions in the scholarly conversation.To develop a revised, literature review , we will continue to move through several smaller, yet still formal scaffolding steps:

Secondary Research Project

Developing a detailed genre analysis of literature reviews
Examining syntax and transitions at a sentence level
Submitting a draft for peer review, and
Using that peer and teacher feedback to work through – and sentence-level revision and to craft the literature review for a specific audience and purpose.

In your literature review, you will follow the standard genre conventions uncovered during our early analyses. At minimum, your review should include a discussion of the central topic you are investigating and at least two sub-topics that help you focus your research, but it can have more.As implied above, we will review examples of published literature reviews to analyze how writers organize discussions of a major topic and then help readers navigate through a set of related sub-topics. We will also discuss how to frame sources such that readers understand the “broader conversation” about these topics and sub-topics, and how to establish a “scholarly niche” for yourself–a corner of the conversation you would be interested in entering as a professional.

Secondary Research Project

Reflective Memo

“I suppose I think this reflection is so important because without it, we live the stories others have scripted for us: in a most unreflective, unhealthy way. And I think the stories we make-whether inside the classroom or out, whether externalized or not-construct us, one by one by one. Cumulatively. So I think it’s important to tell lots of stories where we get to construct many selves for us to attempt, some we continue to inhabit.”Kathleen Yancey, Reflection in the Writing Classroom, p. 53Your final for this project must also include a 350- to 500-word reflective memo addressed to either yourself or your instructor. This memo will tell the story of your learning and writing during this project. Please address the following prompts in your reflection:

What were your personal goals for the project? How would you rate your progress toward those goals?
How would you rate your progress toward achieving the project’s learning outcomes (listed below)?
Tell your story of learning in this project. Relate one or more key moments from class, from your independent work, or from communicating with peers or the instructor. How has your work on this project connected with what you already knew/know? Is this what you expected to learn? Why or why not? What else do you need to learn? How will you go about learning it?

Secondary Research Project

Evaluation

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Write an introduction that includes brief context and a mapping statement for this literature review.,
Integrate discussion of a minimum of 8 scholarly sources relevant to your research question.,
Write body (as many as needed) synthesizing the secondary sources you’ve located and evaluated for this project,
Write a paragraph or two in which you indicate/propose a specific academic genre where you might plan for this literature review to go as well as providing a rationale for why this proposed genre would be a good fit for your project.,
Cite your sources, both throughout the project and in a works cited or references section using the citation conventions appropriate to your field (I.e. MLA APA Chicago etc.),
Design and format your project for accessibility. Use section (H1) and (if necessary) subsection (H2) headers to organize your content.,
Revise and edit your writing preparing a clear final draft (2500-3000 words) for submission.,
Reflect on your research and writing process and learning and compose your post-project reflective memo following the guidelines for that task., Submit your memo to Canvas along with your final version of your project

https://docs.google.com/file/d/1tynR9HbyiWmNZ-mTmep1UGMhiBqIuvXD/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword
this is the intro, be sure to follow directions very carefully and relate it to the research question in my previous projects.

April 3, 2025

Telemedicine Platforms

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In what ways can APRNs utilize Telemedicine Platforms and remote monitoring technologies to remotely access patients’ medication adherence, therapeutic responses, and potential adverse effects? How does remote patient monitoring impact the delivery of pharmacological interventions and APRN practice?

Please review the rubric before posting to ensure a maximum of points. APA format is mandatory. At least two appropriate references should be used. The usage of “IA” is not approved and violates academic integrity.

I recommend at least 500 words (2 pages) for the initial post and a minimum of 150 words for every response.

In what ways can APRNs utilize telemedicine platforms and remote monitoring technologies to remotely access patients’ medication adherence therapeutic responses and potential adverse effects?, How does remote patient monitoring impact the delivery of pharmacological interventions and APRN practice?,

Please review the rubric before posting to ensure a maximum of points. APA format is mandatory., At least two appropriate references should be used. The usage of “IA” is not approved and violates academic integrity.,

I recommend at least 500 words (2 pages) for the initial post and a minimum of 150 words for every response.,

In what ways can APRNs utilize telemedicine platforms and remote monitoring technologies to remotely access patients’ medication adherence, therapeutic responses, and potential adverse effects? How does remote patient monitoring impact the delivery of pharmacological interventions and APRN practice?

I recommend at least 500 words (2 pages) for the initial post and a minimum of 150 words for every response.

April 3, 2025

Miscommunication and Workforce Discontent

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As the HR consultant contracted to resolve issues related to Miscommunication and Workforce Discontent at the U.S. branch of the Singaporean software solutions provider, you are expected to present a change readiness report and then submit a change management plan.

You have read that stakeholder analysis is an important requirement for change management. You know that you will soon need critical information from the VP of the U.S. unit to complete this activity. To convince the VP and the leadership team at both locations to share this critical information with you, you decide to send out a memo on the significance of stakeholder analysis in change management.

Prompt

Write a short memo explaining the significance of stakeholder analysis. Specifically, you must address the following criteria:

Describe the use of stakeholder analysis in organizational change management.
- How will the identities of different stakeholders influence their views on change initiatives?
- How can stakeholders encourage or inhibit change in an organization?
Identify and explain at least three benefits of conducting a stakeholder analysis.
Identify the key people in the organization:
- Reference the Leaders’ Self-Evaluations to document your analysis.
- Who are the critical stakeholders in the organization? Refer to the U.S. Branch Overview to identify the critical stakeholders.
- Who could be interested in enabling change in the organization?
- Why do you think these stakeholders will be interested in enabling change?
Include at least two valid questions or additional information you will need from the company leadership to complete your stakeholder analysis.
- Reference the Leaders’ Self-Evaluations and Employee Engagement Surveys to document your analysis.

Miscommunication and Workforce Discontent

What to Submit

Submit a 3 page Word document using double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources, including course materials, should be cited in APA format and listed on a separate reference page.

Prompt

Write a short memo explaining the significance of stakeholder analysis. Specifically, you must address the following criteria:

Miscommunication and Workforce Discontent

Describe the use of stakeholder analysis in organizational change management,
- How will the identities of different stakeholders influence their views on change initiatives?.
- How can stakeholders encourage or inhibit change in an organization?,
Identify and explain at least three benefits of conducting a stakeholder analysis.,
Identify the key people in the organization:
- Reference the Leaders’ Self-Evaluations to document your analysis.,
- Who are the critical stakeholders in the organization? Refer to the U.S. Branch Overview to identify the critical stakeholders.,
- Who could be interested in enabling change in the organization?,
- Why do you think these stakeholders will be interested in enabling change?,
Include at least two valid questions or additional information you will need from the company leadership to complete your stakeholder analysis.
- Reference the Leaders’ Self-Evaluations and Employee Engagement Surveys to document your analysis.

What to Submit

April 3, 2025

Clinical Productive Cough

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Clinical Productive Cough

A 72-year-old male presents to the clinic with 4 weeks of productive cough. He has a 10-year history of diagnosed COPD. He has a 45-year history of two packs a day cigarette smoking. He states he quit smoking due to financial needs about 6 years ago. He complains of pain in his chest from coughing, saying it is sore. He has noticed some dark-colored blood on his tissue.

Vital Signs: BP 137/90; HR 82; RR 22; BMI 23.

Chief Complaint: Persistent cough won’t go away with my normal cough medicine. Noticed blood on tissue from coughing.

Discuss the following:

1) What additional subjective information will you be asking of the patient?,
2) What additional objective findings would you be examining the patient for?,
3) What are the differential diagnoses that you are considering?,
4) What radiological examinations or additional diagnostic studies would you order?,
5) What treatment and specific information about the prescription will you give this patient?,
6) What are the potential complications from the treatment ordered?,
7) What additional laboratory tests might you consider ordering?,
8) Will you be looking for a consult?

Clinical Productive Cough

Submission Instructions:

Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sourceA 72-year-old male presents to the clinic with 4 weeks of productive cough. He has a 10-year history of diagnosed COPD. He has a 45-year history of two packs a day cigarette smoking. He states he quit smoking due to financial needs about 6 years ago. He complains of pain in his chest from coughing, saying it is sore. He has noticed some dark-colored blood on his tissue.
Vital Signs: BP 137/90; HR 82; RR 22; BMI 23.

Chief Complaint: Persistent cough won’t go away with my normal cough medicine. Noticed blood on tissue from coughing.
Clinical Productive Cough
Discuss the following:
1) What additional subjective information will you be asking of the patient?
2) What additional objective findings would you be examining the patient for?
3) What are the differential diagnoses that you are considering?
4) What radiological examinations or additional diagnostic studies would you order?
5) What treatment and specific information about the prescription will you give this patient?
6) What are the potential complications from the treatment ordered?
7) What additional laboratory tests might you consider ordering?
8) Will you be looking for a consult?

Submission Instructions:
- Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic source

April 3, 2025

Career Goals Field

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Career Goals Field

For the Final Project, you will select at least one film that represents your career or career goals. For example, if you are working toward a cybersecurity degree or already working in an IT field, you could choose a film that relates to Artificial Intelligence, such as A.I., Her, or M3gan. If you are a business major, a film such as The Big Short, Wolf of Wall Street, How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying, or Moneyball. Your project can either be a paper or a presentation (such as a narrated PowerPoint or video essay).

This is both an analysis and research essay. You will examine the film(s) and discuss how it relates to your field: ,how accurate is it does it present a positive or negative view, does it offer insights into the field?, How does the film use the production elements we have discussed (direction cinematography production design sound editing and acting) to convey its theme?,

Career Goals Field

Research reviews and analysis of the film to see how others view it., Include articles and analysis from people in the field as well as outside of the field.,

The Final Project is broken up into three stages:

Stage One
Stage Two
Stage Three

Submit a Draft/Outline of your project. It does not have to be a complete project, but it should set out your thesis, research, and structure of the final project.

Career Goals Field

This is both an analysis and research essay. You will examine the film(s) and discuss how it relates to your field: how accurate is it, does it present a positive or negative view, does it offer insights into the field? How does the film use the production elements we have discussed (direction, cinematography, production design, sound, editing, and acting) to convey its theme?

Research reviews and analysis of the film to see how others view it. Include articles and analysis from people in the field as well as outside of the field.

The Final Project is broken up into three stages:

Stage One
Stage Two
Stage Three

Submit a Draft/Outline of your project. It does not have to be a complete project, but it should set out your thesis, research, and structure of the final project.

April 3, 2025

Free Cash Flow Estimation

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Free Cash Flow Estimation and discounted cash flow valuation

As discussed in class, estimate free cash flow to firm and free cash flow to equity for your company. Using WACC estimates in part-I, estimate fair value of stock using discounted cash flow methodology. Which of the two approaches (FCFE vs FCF) is suitable for your firm? why?

Deliverable: Submit an Excel spreadsheet containing all pertinent details. Format the spreadsheet to enhance clarity and ease of understanding. Explicitly state the basic assumptions underlying your estimates for transparency and coherence. Use your excel to explicitly state your major assumptions and rationale for these assumptions.

Free cash flow estimation and discounted cash flow valuation

As discussed in class estimate free cash flow to firm and free cash flow to equity for your company., Using WACC estimates in part-I estimate fair value of stock using discounted cash flow methodology., Which of the two approaches (FCFE vs FCF) is suitable for your firm? why?,

Deliverable: Submit an Excel spreadsheet containing all pertinent details. ,Format the spreadsheet to enhance clarity and ease of understanding. ,Explicitly state the basic assumptions underlying your estimates for transparency and coherence., Use your excel to explicitly state your major assumptions and rationale for these assumptions.

Free cash flow estimation and discounted cash flow valuation

April 3, 2025

Brain Tumor Case Study

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Brain Tumor Case Study

S: 16-year-old Hispanic male with weakness and reported loss of consciousness on Sunday for approximately 2–3 minutes., The episode was unwitnessed by providers but observed by his mother., He regained awareness quickly and was oriented. ,No EMS called or ER evaluation performed., Patient has a history of brain tumor with surgeries in 2016 and 2020 receives monthly chemotherapy., Complaints of fatigue shortness of breath on exertion poor appetite difficulty walking and generalized weakness., Often sleeps during the day and struggles to expectorate sputum. Uses a walker or cane for ambulation.

Mother confirms poor appetite and notes he has not been eating well. Last labs (2/6/25) were WNL. No vomiting or GI symptoms. Neurology consult is scheduled in 2 weeks.
Past Medical History: Brain tumor with surgeries (2016, 2020), on chemotherapy
Social History: Lives with mother, no current school attendance due to medical condition

Brain Tumor Case Study

O: VS: Temp: 98.6°F | HR: not taken | RR: not taken | BP: not taken | Wt: 147.6 lbs (66.95 kg) | Ht: 60 in (152.4 cm) | BMI: 28.82 (95.98%) General: Alert, well-nourished, no acute distress
Head: Normocephalic, atraumatic. Eyes: PERRLA, sclera anicteric. ENT: Moist mucosa, clear throat. Neck: Supple, full ROM, no LAD. Skin: Warm, dry, no rashes
Heart: RRR, no murmurs, normal S1/S2. Lungs: Clear to auscultation, good air movement
Abdomen: Soft, nontender, no organomegaly. Extremities: No edema, no cyanosis or clubbing
Neuro: Alert, oriented x3, generalized weakness with ambulation, uses walker; no focal deficits

A: R53.1 – Weakness. R63.0 – Anorexia. Z85.841 – Personal history of brain tumor. Z51.11 – Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy

Brain Tumor Case Study

P: Weakness: Safety reinforced, use of walker/cane encouraged, continue neurology referral

Anorexia: Counsel on iron-rich and calorie-dense foods: lean meats, fortified cereals, beans, greens. Vitamin B12, folate, and Vitamin C-rich foods recommended. Encourage small, frequent meals and high-calorie shakes. Monitor for weight loss and hydration status. Energy conservation techniques recommended. Moderate exercise with clearance from oncologist

Education: Emphasized nutrition, hydration, and rest. Encouraged mother to monitor for any new neurologic symptoms, prolonged fatigue, vomiting, or worsening weakness. Instructed to go to ER for any acute changes in consciousness, severe fatigue, vomiting, seizures, or breathing issues. Regular follow-up with oncology, neurology, and PCP encouraged. Follow-Up: Neurology in 2 weeks. RTC in 3 months or sooner if symptoms worsen

April 2, 2025

Illness and Health History

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Illness and Health History

Review the SOAP note resources provided in the course content.

2. Read the Case Study: Begin by carefully reading the case study provided below. Pay close attention to the patient’s background, medical history, and presenting complaint.

3. Download the SOAP Form: Access the attached SOAP form. This form will serve as your template for documenting the patient encounter.

4. Complete the SOAP Form: Using the information from the case study, fill out the SOAP form to the best of your ability. Ensure that you provide details for each section: Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan. Any part of the assessment not mentioned in the case study is considered normal.

5. Thoroughness is Key: Aim to complete each section of the SOAP form as comprehensively as possible. Include relevant information obtained from both the patient’s subjective account and objective observations.

6. Submit Your Completed SOAP Note: Once you have filled out the SOAP form, submit your completed document according to the instructions provided by your instructor. Include at least 1 reference.

Illness and Health History

CASE STUDY: Pain in Right Upper Quadrant and Back

Reason for Seeking Care

Y.C. is a 35-year-old woman who is 6 months pregnant and presents to her obstetrics appointment with complaints of periodic pain in the right upper quadrant and mid-back. This pain tends to accompany nausea and sometimes episodes of vomiting. The woman indicates she feels somewhat feverish at times but has not taken her temperature.

History of Present Illness and Health History

A 35-year-old pregnant woman, G1P0 presents for her routine obstetric examination at 28 weeks. The woman appears her stated age and appears to be somewhat uncomfortable due to reported back pain and right upper quadrant pain. This pain started approximately 1 week prior and comes and goes throughout the day and night. The patient reports a hot bath is the only relieving measure. The pain does not respond to repositioning, OTC pain medication, or other measures. The woman reports nausea with the pain and occasional vomiting also associated with the pain. The woman’s history includes polycystic ovary syndrome and chronic sinusitis with a deviated septum repair. Current medications include only prenatal vitamins.

Illness and Health History

Physical Examination

General: Well-nourished woman who appears age stated. The woman’s weight gain has been as expected with pregnancy.,
Head: Denies vision problems, and does not wear glasses or contact lenses. History of sinus problems but no current concerns. Occasional nasal stuffiness was reported with pregnancy.,
Neck: No masses thyroid smooth and symmetrical.,
CV: Heart rate and rhythm regular no murmur. Peripheral pulses are equally palpable in all four extremities. Heart rate 78, blood pressure 128/62.,
Lungs: Breath sounds equal bilaterally clear to auscultation.,
Abdomen: No hepatomegaly abdomen slightly rounded related to pregnancy denies constipation., Currently has sharp pain in RUQ and radiating to back., The gallbladder is palpable and the patient reports tenderness.
Neuro: Denies changes in mood or memory, gait is steady. Is oriented to person, place, time, and situation.
Skin: No rashes or wounds. Skin smooth and dry.
GU: Patient denies any problems with urination.

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