post has two assignments
John Gray, 28 years old, severe depression following suicide attempt
Mr. John Gray is a 28 year old single male admitted to the unit a week ago after an episode of intentional self-harm. John is the son of a grazier from a farming community north of Brisbane who is expected to take over the family farm. The farm has been severely affected by the longstanding drought conditions in the district.
You are the nurse assigned to John’s care for the afternoon shift. On handover you were informed John did not get up for breakfast again, went to lunch reluctantly only because he was compelled to but ate almost nothing, and returned to his bed immediately afterwards.
Vital Signs:
• Blood pressure 125/75
• Temperature 36.3
• Pulse 66
• Respirations 18.
John has a rope burn mark on his neck caused by the breaking of the rope with which he attempted to hang himself and some bruising and broken skin on his arms and legs from the subsequent fall but no serious physical injuries. The areas of broken skin were covered with a non-adherent dressing and tape. The occupational therapist reported John was still choosing not to take part in any activities, including small group games or one-on-one activity.
When you go to introduce yourself to John, you find him lying on his bed with the covers pulled up high. He appears reluctant to engage in conversation with you. When you address him to introduce yourself, he grunts and turns over to face the wall away from you.
Medications:
• Venlafaxine 75 mg bd
• Multivitamin once daily
• Vitamin B once daily daily
2:Critical Analysis
Issues in our society that are not controversial in some way. Identify and engage with the arguments put forward within a given debate, whether it is about climate change, family breakdown or the supposed deviance of young people.
Determine the credibility of the piece in regard to the claims made, the evidence/reasoning provided and the assumptions that the argument is founded on. You should also try to identify and logical fallacies that may impact on the veracity of the argument being presented.
To complete this task you must first identify the component parts of an author’s argument – the claims they make (noting what kind of claim they are), the evidence they use to support their claims and the assumptions that they rely on in advocating a particular position. ??
Identifying the key parts of an argument is the first step in being able to understand an author’s position on a controversial issue or topic. The next step is to evaluate the credibility of the arguments put forward by the author. To do this you will have to identify both the strengths and weaknesses of the argument. In this regard, your crucial analysis should address a number of key questions about the author’s/s’ contributions to the debate: ? ?
What claims do the author(s) they make (and what kind of claim are they)? ??
What evidence is used to support these claims? ??
Does the evidence provided by the author match the claims they make? ??
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence the author provides in support of their key claims? ??
What assumptions does the author(s) rely on in advocating a particular position. ??
Are these assumptions reasonable? ???
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