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For the purposes of Assessment Task 3, please choose ONE (1) of the following family members, Danielle, Jack or Maria to assess using the Levett-Jones Clinical Reasoning Cycle (CRC) and the Roper-Logan-Tierney Model of Nursing. You should complete stages 1-4 of the CRC to demonstrate your understanding of the theories. Case Study The Demetriou family live in a 2-level home in the suburbs of South-Eastern Sydney. Peter (46 years) and Danielle (44 years) live with their 3 children, Harriet (19), Jack (17) and Lola (12). Peter’s father died 8 years ago from colon cancer and his mother Maria (74) has moved in with the family. The Demetriou family have booked an appointment at their local multidisciplinary Primary Health Care Clinic for their yearly influenza injection.
In written essay format you are required to pick ONE (1) member of the Demetriou family and apply the first FOUR (4) phases of the Clinical Reasoning Cycle to demonstrate how a beginning nurse might plan the care of this one individual.Danielle Demetriou -44 years Primary school teacher. Works part-time (3 days a week) at the local primary school. Is overweight (BMI 40), is the ‘mum taxi’ driving kids to school and their extra-curricular activities (sport, music etc). Her parents live on a sheep property outside of Cobar, North Western NSW. Mother history of Breast Cancer (Stage 2A) (recovered) and father has early stage dementia.
Jack Demetriou -17 years Final year of high school – is good at AFL (plays first division for GWS). School/study is not a priority and he has no plans for a career beyond playing AFL. Has his driver’s licence. He does not drink or take drugs due to sporting commitments and his social circle centres around the AFL club. Jack has a history of generalised anxiety disorder and takes Lexapro daily.
Maria Demetriou -74 years Maria is a widow who had 4 children and now lives with her son Peter’s family. She migrated with her family from Greece in the mid 1960s and spent most of her time as a mum or working part time in food preparation factories. Maria had a fall at home almost 3 months ago. Although there were no fractures identified, she was diagnosed with osteoarthritis. She was discharged home with anti-inflammatory pain relief and has been provided a walking stick to use during her recovery, which she finds she is still using. As well as the anti-inflammatories for osteoarthritis she is on vitamin D and calcium tablets daily
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Running Head: NURSING ASSESSMENT 3			 			1
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NURSING ASSESSMENT 3
Table of Contents
Introduction	3
Clinical Reasoning and its Steps	3
Patient’s Condition and its Understanding	4
Symptom-Related Cues	4
Information Processing	4
Issue Identification	5
Nursing Model: Roper-Logan-Tierney	5
Conclusion	6
References	8
Introduction
The Clinical Reasoning Cycle aids in the analysis of a patient's state and the creation of a treatment plan to keep them healthy. Being new to the nursing field, the clinical reasoning cycle will assist me in comprehending the patient's position and providing a good action plan by obtaining signals about the condition and evaluating them, to eradicate the problem with a healthy lifestyle. 
As a novice nurse, I will utilise the Roper-Logan-Tiereney model of nursing for tracking the treatment results in this assignment. This will broaden my expertise and reduce controversy among other experienced nurses about me. It is also necessary to follow up with patients at regular intervals to ensure that they do not revert to their previous bad habits. Thus, this paper will discuss the circumstances of Maria Demetriou, Peter's 74-year-old mother.
After her spouse died of colon cancer, an elderly patient is dealing with social, psychological and physiological concerns related to her health. She has osteoarthritis and is reliant on her walking stick, despite the fact that it is not recommended. She does not want to be reliant on her son and his family while she is staying with them, so she walks with a stick and takes anti-inflammatory medicines to relieve her arthritis pain. This practise is addicting and a nurse must intervene to provide a healthy existence based on healthy habits.
Clinical Reasoning and its Steps 
The Levett Jones Clinical Cycle Reasoning, which is of great benefit to the new nurses in Singapore, may be used to a patient's situation. Mrs Maria is the subject of the case study and she relies on walking sticks and a variety of pain medications. The Levett Jones Cycle can help control osteoarthritis, according to Gummesson, Sunden and Fex (2018). Through the first four primary phases of the clinical reasoning cycle, nurses may create the appropriate questionnaire and deliver therapy.
In my nursing practise, the first four phases are as follows: patient's condition and comprehension, symptom-related signals, information processing and issue identification.
Patient’s Condition and its Understanding 
When I met Maria, she was in excruciating pain in her knees, which can be managed with anti-inflammatory pain relievers, which slow down the immune system and erase the pain sensation. As indicated by Theobald and Ramsbotham (2019). Why, I wondered, did she not follow the doctors’ advice and cease taking it? Maria stated that it has become a habit for her and that it helps her stay healthy.
Symptom-Related Cues
According to the signs I gathered,

For the purposes of Assessment Task 3, please choose ONE (1) of the following family members, Danielle, Jack or Maria to assess using the Levett-Jones Clinical Reasoning Cycle (CRC) and the...

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