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Adult Gerontology Weekly Clinical Experience Primary Care Setting

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Adult Gerontology Weekly Clinical Experience Primary Care Setting

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Adult-Gerontology Weekly Clinical Experience Primary Care Setting

This week I had an exciting opportunity to provide care for adult patients. The most

exciting aspect while caring for adults is their patients and understanding of nature. In most

cases, the patients were keen to understand their medical conditions, and they were more than

willing to follow through with the care plan. However, this week I experienced a challenge due

to conflicting religious beliefs. A patient was brought to the hospital without his consent since

her children believed he needed medical attention, but she was adamant since her faith does not

allow conventional methods such as hospitalization. Such a case was unique since nurses have to

respect patients' autonomy. Therefore, we had to start with patient education and help the patient

understand the importance of adopting conventional treatment options. Also, it was important for

the patient's family to acknowledge that informed refusal and informed consent critical in

improving the quality of healthcare.

In this case, the patient was a 72 years old native American female complaining of

frequent tremors usually starting in the left hand and fingers when at rest. Also, the patient had

developed slow movement, which made simple tasks difficult. Upon assessment, her muscle was

rigid and stiff, and she had a stooped posture had a decreased ability to perform unconscious

movements such as smiling, blinking, and swinging her arms.

First, DaTscan was done in addition to MRI, PET, and ultrasound to help rule out other

conditions. The patient was referred to a neurologist to diagnose the condition based on the

patient's medical records, review the symptoms and signs, and conduct a physical and

neurological examination. The neurologist established that the condition was due to Parkinson's

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1 Adult Gerontology Weekly Clinical Experience Primary Care Setting Student's name: Course code: Institutional affiliation: Date of submission: 2 Adult-Gerontology Weekly Clinical Experience Primary Care Setting This week I had an exciting opportunity to provide care for adult patients. The most exciting aspect while caring for adults is their patients and understanding of nature. In most cases, the patients were keen to understand their medical conditions, and they were more than willing to follow through with the care plan. However, this week I experienced a challenge due to conflicting religious beliefs. A patient was brought to the hospital without his consent since her children believed he needed medical attention, but she was adamant since her faith does not allow conventional methods such as hospitalization. Such a case was unique since nurses have to respect patients' autonomy. Therefore, we had to start with patient education and help the patient understand the importance of adopting conventional treatment options. Also, it was important for the patient's family to acknowledge that informed refusal and informed consent critical in improving the quality of healthcare. ...
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