Risk Assessment Essay

danger by using a 15-item evaluation known as the Danger Assessment which will evaluate her risk of homicide. Before, during so I advised Emily the assessment should only be used as a guide in preparation of what to do next (Campbell, 1988). Emily Spencer’s risk factors totaled 8, indicating her life is at grave risk of danger. The reasons for Emily’s score are as follows:…

Genetic risk assessment: 1 out of 10 (low risk) Environmental risk assessment: 23/69 Both of my assessments are pretty low, but I know that I can definitely do more to further reduce my risk. No, none of the questions on the assessment surprised me. I understood how each question related to diabetes. The changes that I need to make in order to reduce my risk of getting diabetes are environmental. I know that I need to consume less unhealthy foods (sugary foods, fast-foods, and processed foods)…

infection risk, and increased health care utilization. Moreover, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid no longer provides reimbursement to hospitals to care for a patient who has acquired a pressure ulcer while under the hospital’s care” (Berlowitz, 2014, p. 1). Thus, pressure ulcer prevention has become a priority in hospitals. The first step in pressure ulcer prevention is predicting those who are at risk for developing pressure ulcers. Pressure ulcer prediction is done using a skin assessment…

Conducting a Risk Assessment A 25-year-old patient has presented to the clinic today. The patient reports that she is homeless, a type II diabetic, HIV positive, and currently pregnant with a gestational age of 25 weeks. The patient also reports that she was previously seen at a community health clinic that has since closed due to monetary factors. At this point during the initial prenatal visit, the provider should perform a risk assessment on this patient. Prior to conducting the risk…

variables are kept the same. The person in the group doing the exercise was kept the same. The same duration of exercise. Same type of exercise. Risk assessment: The risks that could appear in this experiment can include, hypoventilation and to prevent this don’t be silly and breathe fast on purpose just to ruin the experiment data. Uneven ground can also be a risk as the person exercising may fall or trip on the uneven ground. To prevent this the group checked the surface of the ground the…

Good Morning, Chapter 7 Risk assessment for marijuana dependence or abuse is not a problem for me. I can not lie when I was younger I did smoke marijuana and you might have said I had a little bit of dependence for it. It was a huge part of my life in my teenage years. My friends smoked it some of my family smoked it. But for 25 years now I have not touched it and chose to teach my children to not touch it either. I have a 21 year old and a 15 year old, I would like to hope that from my…

DIY - Home Health Checklist Building Component Condition Roof Excellent Good Satisfactory Poor Exterior: Roof Sag - Look for signs of sagging or distortion Roof Gutters - Any obvious holes or evidence of water leaks from surrounding gutters Antenna - Any external TV antenna Interior: Sarking - Is a silver foil visible (might be blue or brown) across the top of the roof? The foil (sharking) is an insulation component and it also acts as a barrier during heavy…

Database Search Koshi, E., Rajesh, S., Koshi, P., & Arunima, P. R. (2012). Risk assessment for periodontal disease. Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 16(3), 324–8. http://doi.org/10.4103/0972-124X.100905 This article initially presents the key risk factors for periodontal disease, and is useful for contributing to a literature review of the known risk factors and pathogenesis of periodontal disease. Similarly, this article establishes the significance of age in increased periodontal…

Risk Assessment Summary From the client profile, it is clear that Jane Doe faces a number of risks, most of which she needs insurance covers. First, Jane Doe is at risk of facing lawsuits associated with their dog biting people in the area. Since the dog has already bitten in the past, Jane remains at risk of experiencing a similar occurrence in the future. This is a serious issue that requires to be addressed right away to avoid any liabilities that may arise as a result of the dog biting…

When taking my health risk assessment, I found that overall my personal wellness score was a 99. This was a good score and based on the assessment, I am on track to a healthy lifestyle. Things that I need to keep doing is maintain my weight, not use tobacco products, wear a seatbelt, keep my LDL within the healthy range, and keep eating a diet high in fiber. Some things I need to change are exercising three to five times a week and reduce the amount of fat in your diet (see Appendix A). This was…