Your assignment is to examine the identity and cultural structure of a non-U.S. Cultural group in the following areas:
1. Give a brief history of the culture - this history should include information that lead to major changes within the cultural behaviors or the group.
2. Give a description of the culture's worldview - multiple views may be present. Include values, belief and social practices.
3. What is the primary language of the culture and how is it used? Discuss verbal and nonverbal language usage.
4 Describe the cultural role of family and the family structure.
5. Describe how this culture views and handles conflict.
6. Examine the cultural traditions, include how the the culture uses different foods to celebrate.
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The nurse is assisting the Registered Nurse (RN) in providing care for a patient who is recovering from a stroke with residual effects. Which assigned intervention by the RN will the nurse question?
A. Observe the patient performing active range of motion (ROM) on the affected side.
B. Assist with maintaining correct body alignment for comfort.
C. Follow the physical therapist’s (PT’s) recommendations for being up in a bedside chair.
D. Support affected extremities with pillows to prevent dislocation
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Explain the potential benefits of health information technology to improve disease surveillance, alerts and responses to threats. Provide an example of how this information can be quickly disseminated to the public to increase education in times of outbreaks
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A patient will be receiving electrolyte replacement therapy. which of the following would require the use of cardiac monitor for electrocardiogram wave pattern, heart rate and rhythm?
-phosphurus
-magnesium
-patassium
-chloride
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The breakdown of food components that occurs in the large intestine is cause by:
salivary amylase
bacterial enzymes
lipase
pepsin
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In a hypothetical case-control study, researchers are interested in exploring the activities and behaviors of individuals at Northwestern University that may be associated with increased risk for testing positive for COVID-19.
a. What inclusion and exclusion criteria would you use? Why?
b. Define who is considered a case. How might you identify cases?
c. Carefully define who is in the control group. How might you accurately identify control individuals?
d. For the case-control study, how would you collect information on activities and behaviors?
e. Discuss how cases and controls in your study might differ, besides disease status, and how this might bias the results.
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Values in the table below are approximate. Use these to answer the following questions and to compare health impact of the two diseases.
|
R-naught |
Incubation period |
Contagious Period |
|
|
COVID-19 |
2.5 |
10 days |
2-3 days before symptoms to 10 days after |
|
Rabies |
1.5 |
Several months |
From symptoms to 10 days after symptoms |
Recall that R-naught is the average number of additional cases that directly result from a single person bringing it into a fully susceptible community.
Below, compare in the impact between the two diseases for each of these disease characteristics on public health. For each question, use only the information provided in the table.
a. What does the R-naught suggest about the relative public health risk for the two diseases?
b. What do the differences in the incubation period suggest about potential challenges in clinical and public health responses to the two diseases?
c. What do the differences in the contagious period suggest about potential challenges in clinical and public health responses to the two diseases?
d-e. What are two other important aspects of the disease, besides access to vaccination, that would contribute to different health risks for these diseases?
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A hypothetical study investigated periodontal disease and oral hygiene behavior. The outcome of interest was the presence or absence of periodontal disease, and the exposure was current oral hygiene practices such as frequency of brushing and use of dental floss. Participants were enrolled during a regular dental visit where they were given a full dental screen and then completed a short questionnaire.
a. What type of a study design is this?
b. What are the advantages of using this design to study this question?
b. What is the major limitation of this design for showing that poor dental hygiene causes periodontal disease?
c. How might the patient’s knowledge of having periodontal disease bias the results?
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Nurses interact with technology on a daily basis. For this discussion, please address each of the following aspects of the discussion:
Describe a situation from your professional experience that backs up your viewpoint and discuss the social, moral, political and economic factors impacting your position.
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Case Study
Colleen, a psychiatric mental health RN, is leading a
therapeutic group for inpatients who have a history of alcohol
abuse. The group is in the orientation phase, and members are still
getting to know one another. Even at this early stage, however,
Colleen recognizes behavior and personality traits of two members,
in particular, that could pose potential problems in the group. One
member, Howard, comes across as extremely negative and fairly
aggressive. At times, he directly criticizes and belittles other
members. When one group member discusses his wife’s disapproval of
his drinking, Howard replies in disgust, “I don’t understand
spineless guys like you who let women run your life. No wonder you
can’t quit drinking.” When not confronting members directly, Howard
makes dismissive and disparaging sounds or gestures. Other members
seem offended by his behavior. Another member of the group, Fatima,
has not spoken at all, except when directly asked a yes-or-no
question. She does not seem unpleasant or unhappy to be in the
group, but she keeps her eyes down, as though she’s afraid to be
“called on.”
What term describes the type of group behavior Howard
is demonstrating? How might Colleen address this behavior most
effectively?
Fatima is what type of group member? How is this best
addressed? Should Colleen leave Fatima alone since she is not
disrupting the group or causing any trouble? Or should Colleen be
more proactive with this member?
The members of Colleen’s group are inpatients. What
bearing, if any, should this have on your suggestions above for
Colleen in addressing member behavior? How might this affect
Colleen’s overall leadership style for this group?
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1. Select the accurate statement that describes the
benefit of long-term therapy for Tuberculosis (TB)?
A) It eradicates tubercle bacilli and provides a cure for the
infection
B) It decreases drug toxicity and better patient tolerance
C) It decreases the likelihood of active infection in latent TB
2. Your patient is on metformin, glipizide, and pioglitazone for his DM II. His last 3 morning FBG are < 60mg/dl, which medication should be discontinued to avoid the risk of hypoglycemia?
A) Metformin
B) Pioglitazone
C) Glipizide
3. All of the followings accurately describes prochlorperazine (Compazine), EXCEPT:
A) It blocks acetylcholine receptors in chemoreceptor trigger zone
B) Can be co-administer with morphine to prevent nausea
C) It is indicated for nausea associated with opioids or anesthesia
4. A patient ℅ tinnitus after starting many new medications. Which of the following is most likely the cause of this ototoxicity effect?
A) Ondansetron (zofran)
B) Metformin
C) Pantoprazole
Gentamycin
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How does bacterial pneumonia lead to hypoxemia? (Describe the pathophysiology).
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1. A current IV drug use patient develops endocarditis. Which type of pathogens is most likely the cause of this infection?
A) GM+ cocci
B) Candidas
C) GM- bacilli
D) Pseudomonas
2. What is the most common pathogen for pyelonephritis? (An upper UTI infection)
A) E. Coli
B) Nisseria gonorrhea
C) MRSA
D) Extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) bacteria
3. What is the main benefit for intermitten chemotherapy?
A. It is more cost effective
B. It allows patient to receive chemo treatment at home
C. The successive dosing reduces cancer cell resistance
D. Allow host cells to recover and reduce injury after each dose
4. What are two examples of clinical consequences of AIDS?
A) Decreased adaptive immunity resulting in loss of fever response
B) Virus inhibits bone marrow function resulting in pancytopenia
C) Severe loss of macrophages and natural killer cells as shown by CD4 count < 200
D) Prone to severe, systemic fungal infection that is normally suppressed by healthy immune system
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