Entries by Macha

How does variable expression of genetic characteristics play a role in the course of polycystic kidney disease and how can the nurse further predict the level of the disease?

1. A patient who is 38 years of age is diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, a hereditary disease that results in fluid-filled cysts occupying space in the kidneys. The cysts can interfere with the function of the kidney and may burst and cause bleeding inside the kidney. The patient with polycystic kidney disease […]

Describe how you would utilize client strengths when selecting a strategy for intervention.

https://www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/ethics-articles/to-record-or-not-to-record-the-ethics-of-documentation/ Reference #2   Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2018). Understanding generalist practice (8th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning. Chapter 6, “Planning in Generalist Practice” (pp. 224–254) Chapter 16, “Recording in Generalist Social Work Practice” (pp. 599–656)   Everything that social workers do is an intervention; therefore, social workers develop treatment plans so that […]