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Select any 3 questions of your choice from the 13 questions below, and respond to each...

Select any 3 questions of your choice from the 13 questions below, and respond to each of your selected 3 questions, providing as much detail and information as you are able. You will likely need to refer to your nutrition textbook or the Internet to fully answer the questions

1. What is the purpose of the DETERMINE checklist?

2. How do the abilities to taste and smell change as a person ages? How can these changes affect diet?

3. What gastrointestinal changes commonly accompany aging in the elderly? How do these changes affect nutritional health?

4. In general, how does body composition and weight change as men and women age past 30?

5. How does the occurrence of menopause affect a woman’s risk of heart disease and breast cancer?

6. How do energy and macronutrient needs change as people age past 50?

7. How does the need for water change as a person ages? Why does staying hydrated present more of a challenge for the elderly?

8. Deficiencies of which vitamins and minerals increase in older people?

9. Sean and Pat are both in their 80s and live on a limited income in a medium sized city. They usually eat at home and have almost the same diet every day of the week. They are finding that shopping and preparing three meals a day takes a lot of their energy. Pat especially has lost interest in cooking and sometimes only has tea and toast for dinner. Because neither Sean nor Pat drives, shopping means a bus trip to the store and back, along with walking several blocks.

A) What type of assistance programs could Sean and Pat take advantage of to help them get adequate nutrition while relieving them of some of the shopping, cooking and cleaning chores? B) What steps would you take to assess the diet of an elderly person like Sean or Pat? What dietary standards would be most useful?
C) How do the nutritional needs of an older couple like Sean or Pat differ from those of middle- aged people?

10. Discuss why aging is considered to be a continuous process.

11. Although people are living longer, why is it important that natural and social scientists improve their quality of life in their later years?

12. Explain why older adults have differing nutritional needs due to physiological changes as well as disease and prescription drug use. How can good exercise and dietary habits prevent deterioration due to aging?

13. Why do the changes in body composition seen during aging affect energy needs?

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Review and evaluate the 2017 HIMSS Security Survey. Discuss recent trends. In your opinion, what emerging...

Review and evaluate the 2017 HIMSS Security Survey. Discuss recent trends. In your opinion, what emerging threats are most concerning and why?

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You are working on a research project and you are looking to collect VO2max measures on...

You are working on a research project and you are looking to collect VO2max measures on obese adults (categorized as such based on weight and BMI). Which method/GXT would you choose to assess CRF and why? Be detailed and specific when explaining/defending your choice

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You are working on a research project and you are looking to collect VO2max measures on...

You are working on a research project and you are looking to collect VO2max measures on obese adults (categorized as such based on weight and BMI). Which method/GXT would you choose to assess CRF and why? Be detailed and specific when explaining/defending your choice

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You are working with a community project that is looking to identify health risk factors in...

You are working with a community project that is looking to identify health risk factors in middle school students. As a part of this project, you are tasked with collecting body composition assessments from 80 middle schoolers. What method(s) of body composition would you choose and why? Be detailed and specific when explaining/defending your choice

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after graduating from college, Peter a 24-year-old accountant, noticed he had gained 8 pounds in the...

after graduating from college, Peter a 24-year-old accountant, noticed he had gained 8 pounds in the past year. His employer provides free soft drinks, juice, and bottled water. Peter decides to keep track of his food intake for a couple of days to track his calories. Just his beverage intake is provided here. To estimate his energy intake from beverages, use Table 14-2 and a nutrient database (e.g., Appendix N) or nutrient analysis computer program, or visit this website: www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search.

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25-year-old patient c/o left sided earache for 1 week. Explain how you would complete a focused...

25-year-old patient c/o left sided earache for 1 week.

Explain how you would complete a focused assessment and what questions you would ask based on their complaints.

65-year-old patient c/o swelling to the right side of his face; Face appears to be swollen, red, and warm to touch (swollen parotid gland).

Explain how you would complete a focused assessment and what questions you would ask based on their complaints.

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case study please net hand writing if you are going to post a picture this is...

case study please net hand writing if you are going to post a picture this is all the info that was given to me

Scenario #1: Older Adults: Mrs. Alice Green, a 78 year old female, has had a bone density scan as part of a regular physical check and has been told that she has severe osteoporosis. Her primary care health practitioner has ordered a new medication that is supposed to maintain bone mass in clients with osteoporosis. Mrs. Green lives alone in her own home and is able to perform her activities of daily living (ADLs) independently. How would you define osteoporosis to Mrs. Green? What risk factors related to osteoporosis should be included in an assessment of Mrs. Green? Which of the risk factors are modifiable or can be altered by a change in lifestyle? What preventive measures should be taught to decrease risks of fractures and to maintain bone mass? As a community nurse, what type(s) assessment or recommendations would make to Mrs. Green?

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How does technology impact public health practices? What are the different ways that technology has improved...

How does technology impact public health practices?

What are the different ways that technology has improved public health?

List and discuss 3 ways.

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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS THOROUGHLY PLEASE What is cybersecurity in healthcare? What is the rationale and significance...

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS THOROUGHLY PLEASE

What is cybersecurity in healthcare? What is the rationale and significance of this issue? Include any pertinent statistical figures or data surrounding cybersecurity in healthcare.

Address implications that are felt because of cybersecurity in healthcare. What are the overall implications for patients, providers (both clinical and managerial), and other stakeholders?

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NO PICTURES!! Why are benzodiazepines so popular?Who is most at-risk for misusing this drug? When is...

NO PICTURES!!

Why are benzodiazepines so popular?Who is most at-risk for misusing this drug? When is it appropriate to take benzodiazepines?

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The American Heart Association is hosting an awareness event in your community and you have been...

The American Heart Association is hosting an awareness event in your community and you have been assigned the task of planning a Fun Run/Walk to raise money for the event. Decide on and explain the use of a time table that you could use in planning this event and show the time table you would develop for the event.

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Explain the differences between Ugandan Americans and Jordanian Americans and how does each group particular characteristics...

Explain the differences between Ugandan Americans and Jordanian Americans and how does each group particular characteristics can affect your nursing profession? Minimum of 150 words.

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List the strengths and weaknesses of face-to-face and computer mediated (interpersonal) communication in the teaching-learning set-up....

List the strengths and weaknesses of face-to-face and computer mediated (interpersonal) communication in the teaching-learning set-up. Make sure to come up with at least 3 answers/bullets for each cell. Afterwards, write a synthesis (by comparing) the information you provided.

Face-to-Face Communication

(Teaching)

Computer Mediated Communication

(Teaching)

Strengths
Weaknesses

Face-to-Face Communication

(Learning)

Computer Mediated Communication

(Learning)

Strengths
Weaknesses

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Give the signs and symptoms (S/S) you might see in a patient with hepatitis A. In...

Give the signs and symptoms (S/S) you might see in a patient with hepatitis A. In addition give the etiology, as well as how a patient might be diagnosed and treated with this disease.  

What will your plan of care be for Ms. Ross?

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