You will be choosing an organ / body part (not a system) within the body. Within your research you must include; the importance of the organ and what it does for the body, the importance of nutrition in relation to the organ, a rare disease or disorder related to that organ, how the disorder / disease is diagnosed and treated, specialists you would seek out in relation to the chosen organ, and finally your visual (see below) with an explanation of why you chose what you did and how it benefits the chosen organ. (The heart)
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A patient is dehydrated due to too much urine production and excretion. The Urologist identified that the source of his problem is a structural abnormality in the kidney. Based on what you have learned about the structure-function correlates of kidney, which structure in kidney is not functioning properly
Explain your selection
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Pathogenic bacteria:
A.cause diseases
B.are always anaerobic
C.can survive in high body temperature
D.are antibiotic resistant
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Pretend you are the coordinator in a brand new home for late adults. How would you set the home up so that the residents are getting their physical, cognitive, and psychosocial needs met? What would the structure of the home be like? What kinds of activities would you implement, if any? What kinds of social interactions would you promote? What would you want to make sure to emphasize? What might some of your concerns be?
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Module 05 Assignment - Depression in the Elderly
Depression in later life is usually diagnosed on the basis of two clusters of symptoms: feelings and physical changes. In a 3-page paper, written in APA format using proper spelling/grammar, research the topic of depression in the elderly and address the following:
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Briefly explain (less than 50 words/cell), the cause, origin, outer/inner hair cell functions, frequency processing, intensity coding, and bone/air conduction thresholds in the following: Noise Induced Hearing Loss |
Cause (Congenital or acquired or both)? |
Origin? |
Outer Hair Cell Function? |
Inner Hair Cell Function? |
Frequency Selectivity or processing? |
Intensity coding? |
Bone conduction thresholds? |
Air conduction thresholds? |
Otoacoustic emissions? |
Speech recognition in quiet? |
Speech recognition in noise? |
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Develop 2 priority and 2 at risk nursing diagnoses for a 65 yo patient with vasculitis, sleep apnea, and vitamin D deficiency. The patient has had 4 children with 3 births and a partial hysterectomy 20 yr ago. She eats a lot of fish and vegetables.
Nursing Diagnosis must be prioritized. Must be Nanda using a three-part statement (Based on systems: cardio, resp, GI/GU, mobility, Neuro, Safety, skin, pain, psychosocial). Stem (DX): Etiology (Cause): as evidenced by (Signs and symptoms) Abnormal Assessment Findings.
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Which of the following is an established use of accurate antibody tests for SARS-CoV-2?
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Which of the following is the least accurate statement about screening for COVID-19
A. RT-PCR testing is the most accurate diagnostic test for COVID-19 in terms of sensitivity and specificity
B. The best test to use for COVID-19 depends on whether the goal is individual diagnosis or screening for ability to transmit COVID-19
C. Frequent repetition of antigen tests has the potential to detect those who are able to transmit COVID-19
D. Antigen tests are the most accurate test for COVID-19 in terms of sensitivity and specificity
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Briefly describe the pathway of impulse conduction from the labyrinth in the ear to the auditory cortex and to the eyeballs. In your own words!
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please discuss at least four areas of our health care system that have been and continue to be affected by the Covid Pandemic.
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