Hematological Case Study

Sarah is in today with a chief complaint of feelings of fatigue, pallor, dyspnea on exertion, and palpitations. Her laboratory report indicates that her hematocrit, hemoglobin, and reticulocyte counts are low; that her MCV is high; and that her MCH and MCHC are normal. Her diagnosis is pernicious anemia.

Answer the following questions regarding Sarah’s anemia and provide the pathophysiology associated with the body’s response to this disease process.

1. What are the laboratory tests to be ordered in patients suspected of anemia?

2. What are the clinical manifestations noted in a patient with pernicious anemia?

3. What nonpharmacological therapies are associated with the treatment of pernicious anemia?

4. What the lab findings indicative iron deficiency anemia?

5. Please share possible complications of untreated pernicious anemia.

6. What is the purpose of the Schilling test?

– Two pages minimum

-Provide references.

Discuss how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reimbursement rules for never events required a shift in the patient care delivery model in inpatient facilities.

Discuss one personal strength and one weakness you have regarding professional presentations. Name one method for improvement for each of these, and discuss why it is important for you to work on these skills if you want to present your findings in a more formal setting.

The practice of health care providers at all levels brings you into contact with people from a variety of faiths. This calls for knowledge and acceptance of a diversity of faith expressions.

The purpose of this paper is to complete a comparative analysis of two faith philosophies towards providing health care, one being the Christian perspective. For the second faith, choose a faith that is unfamiliar to you. Examples of faiths to choose from: Sikh, Baha’i, Buddhism, Shintoism, etc.

In a minimum of 1,500-2,000 words, provide a comparative analysis of the different belief systems, reinforcing major themes with insights gained from your research.

In your comparative analysis, address all of the worldview questions in detail for Christianity and your selected faith.  Refer to chapter 2 of the Called to Care for the list of questions.  Be sure to address the implications of these beliefs for health care.

In addition answer the following questions that address the practical and healthcare implications based on the research:

1. What are critical common components to all religions/beliefs in regards to  healing, such as prayer, meditation, belief, etc.? Explain.
2. What is important to patients of the faiths when cared for by health care providers whose spiritual beliefs differ from their own?

In your conclusion, describe your own spiritual perspective on healing, what you have learned from the research and how this learning can be applied to a health care provider.

Support your position by referencing at least three academic resources