You are making a home care visit to a 75-year-old male with diabetes. On assessment, you have concerns about the skin integrity of the patient’s feet. Identify three foot care measures associated rationales you would teach the patient to help protect the skin integrity of their feet

Amy is contacted by a local housing complex to do a monthly health promotion presentation for the residents. As Amy makes her plans, she takes into consideration that the complex is low-income housing and that most of the residents are older or mentally compromised. She considers what other contributing factors need to be addressed with regard to health promotion. Question: What would Amy consider with regard to the cultural differences in this complex?

Mrs. Thomas was on vacation out of state when she stepped off a curve and injured her left ankle. Due to severe pain she was seen at an urgent care center where she underwent a left ankle x-ray, which was negative. She was diagnosed with a left sprained ankle. A walking boot was provided to stabilize and protect her left ankle. She was provided with appropriate discharge instructions and instructed to follow up with her primary care physician upon returning home. When she presented her BlueCross BlueShield insurance card at check out, Mrs. Thomas was informed that the physician who provided treatment is a nonparticipating provider (nonPAR) and that the urgent care center accepts credit cards for payment in full. The total due was $1,500, and Mrs. Thomas assured the office staff that her insurance company would reimburse the urgent care center for services provided. The office staff further explained that their providers had not signed a contract with her insurance, and thus Mrs. Thomas…

Explain what First Aid is and why it is important, what is a trained lay responder, what laws protect lay responders and how their interventions can save lives in each of the emergencies you mentioned above (list specific actions trained lay responders can take to maintain life before EMS arrives)