\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\nWhen seeking to identify a patient\u2019s health condition, advanced practice nurses can use a diverse selection of diagnostic tests and assessment tools; however, different factors affect the validity and reliability of the results produced by these tests or tools. Nurses must be aware of these factors in order to select the most appropriate test or tool and to accurately interpret the results.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nNot only do these diagnostic tests affect adults, body measurements can provide a general picture of whether a child is receiving adequate nutrition or is at risk for health issues. These data, however, are just one aspect to be considered. Lifestyle, family history, and culture\u2014among other factors\u2014are also relevant. That said, gathering and communicating this information can be a delicate process.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Credit: Getty Images\/Hero Images<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nFor this Assignment, you will consider the validity and reliability of different assessment tools and diagnostic tests. You will explore issues such as sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values. You will also consider examples of children with various weight issues. You will explore how you could effectively gather information and encourage parents and caregivers to be proactive about their children\u2019s health and weight.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTo Prepare<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n\n- Review this week\u2019s Learning Resources and consider factors that impact the validity and reliability of various assessment tools and diagnostic tests. You also will review examples of pediatric patients and their families as it relates to BMI.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- By Day 1 of this week, you will be assigned to one of the following Assignment options by your Instructor: Adult Assessment Tools or Diagnostic Tests (option 1), or Child Health Case (Option 2).\u202f<\/span>Note:<\/span><\/b> Please see the \u201cCourse Announcements\u201d section of the classroom for your assignments from your Instructor.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Search the Walden Library and credible sources for resources explaining the tool or test you were assigned. What is its purpose, how is it conducted, and what information does it gather?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Also, as you search the Walden library and credible sources, consider what the literature discusses regarding the validity, reliability, sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, ethical dilemmas, and controversies related to the test or tool.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- If you are assigned Assignment Option 2 (Child), consider what health issues and risks may be relevant to the child in the health example.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Based on the risks you identified, consider what further information you would need to gain a full understanding of the child\u2019s health. Think about how you could gather this information in a sensitive fashion.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Consider how you could encourage parents or caregivers to be proactive toward the child\u2019s health.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Assignment<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\nAssignment<\/span><\/b> (3\u20134 pages, not including title and reference pages)<\/span>:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAssignment Option 1: Adult Assessment Tools or Diagnostic Tests:<\/span><\/b>
\nInclude the following:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- A description of how the assessment tool or diagnostic test you were assigned is used in healthcare.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- What is its purpose?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- How is it conducted?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- What information does it gather?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Based on your research, evaluate the test or the tool\u2019s validity and reliability, and explain any issues with sensitivity, reliability, and predictive values. Include references in appropriate APA formatting.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Assignment Option 2: Child Health Case:<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\nInclude the following:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- An explanation of the health issues and risks that are relevant to the child you were assigned.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Describe additional information you would need in order to further assess his or her weight-related health.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Identify and describe any risks and consider what further information you would need to gain a full understanding of the child\u2019s health. Think about how you could gather this information in a sensitive fashion.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Taking into account the parents\u2019 and caregivers\u2019 potential sensitivities, list at least three specific questions you would ask about the child to gather more information.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Provide at least two strategies you could employ to encourage the parents or caregivers to be proactive about their child\u2019s health and weight.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
By Day 6 of Week 3<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\nSubmit<\/span><\/b> your Assignment.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSubmission and Grading Information<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTo submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Please save your Assignment using the naming convention \u201cWK3Assgn1+last name+first initial.(extension)\u201d as the name.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Click the\u202f<\/span>Week 3 Assignment 1 Rubric\u202f<\/span><\/b>to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Click the\u202f<\/span>Week 3 Assignment 1 <\/span><\/b>link. You will also be able to \u201cView Rubric\u201d for grading criteria from this area.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Next, from the Attach File area, click on the\u202f<\/span>Browse My Computer<\/span><\/b>\u202fbutton. Find the document you saved as \u201cWK3Assgn1+last name+first initial.(extension)\u201d and click\u202f<\/span>Open<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for\u202f<\/span>I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Click on the\u202f<\/span>Submit<\/span><\/b>\u202fbutton to complete your submission.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Grading Criteria<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTo access your rubric:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWeek 3 Assignment 1 Option 1 Rubric<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\ufffc<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTo access your rubric:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWeek 3 Assignment 1 Option 2 Rubric<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\ufffc<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTo check your Assignment draft for authenticity:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSubmit your Week 3 Assignment 1 draft and review the originality report.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSubmit Your Assignment by Day 6 of Week 3<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTo participate in this Assignment:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWeek 3 Assignment 1<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAssignment 2: Digital Clinical Experience (DCE): Health History Assessment\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\nA comprehensive health history is essential to providing quality care for patients across the lifespan, as it helps to properly identify health risks, diagnose patients, and develop individualized treatment plans. To effectively collect these heath histories, you must not only have strong communication skills, but also the ability to quickly establish trust and confidence with your patients. For this DCE Assignment, you begin building your communication and assessment skills as you collect a health history from a volunteer “patient.”<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nPhoto Credit: Sam Edwards \/ Caiaimage \/ Getty Images<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTo Prepare<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n\n- Review this week\u2019s Learning Resources as well as the <\/span>Taking a Health History<\/span><\/i> media program, and consider how you might incorporate these strategies. Download and review the Student Checklist: Health History Guide and the History Subjective Data Checklist, provided in this week’s Learning Resources, to guide you through the necessary components of the assessment.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Access and login to Shadow Health using the link in the left-hand navigation of the Blackboard classroom.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Review the <\/span>Shadow Health Student Orientation<\/span><\/i> media program and the <\/span>
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