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When seeking to identify a patient’s 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.
Not 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—among other factors—are also relevant. That said, gathering and communicating this information can be a delicate process. .For 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’s health and weight.
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Paediatrics and Advanced Nursing Practice
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1. Introduction
A. Assessment and diagnostic tools must exhibit a high level of accuracy and
reliability to ensure efficiency and ultimate health outcome.
B. In nursing, this assists promoting patient recovery.
C. This is critical for both adults and children.
2. Appearance
A. The predictiveness of a tool can also be gauged using the Appearance of a
patient.
B. This is one of the most accurate methods used in pediatrics since children
cannot describe their health conditions.
C. A tool using Appearance must therefore provide adequate information that
facilitates decision-making for an advanced nurse.
3. Parents inclusion
A. Assessment tools need to consider parents and what they observer in their
children.
B. For parents whose children cannot talk or describe their health condition, an
advanced practice nurse must get the most from such a patient (Jack et al., 2018).
C. Therefore, it is critical for the assessment tools to ensure that patients provide
most of their information about their children.
4. ABC
A. One of the tools used to access children and their health conditions is the ABC
model.
B. This model utilizes the airway, breathing, and circulation to establish the
health condition of a child.
5. Slight changes-sensitivity
A. The accuracy of a diagnosis or assessment tool must incorporate the ability o
detect slight changes in a child.
B. This is not only critical insensitive care but also to detect the changes and
responses the medication.
6. Conclusion
A. Conclusively, there is a critical need for assessment and diagnostic tools in
pediatrics to be as accurate and reliable as possible.
B. This is to facilitate recovery and better health outcomes for childre...
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