cover any area of pathophysiology and/or pharmacology. Examples include but are not limited to:

1. Hyperlipidemia: pathophysiology and pharmacologic treatment

Answer all the prompts below:

1. Why do you think a course in cultural diversity/pluralism would be important in your chosen field (nursing/medical)?
2. What reasons do you think people resist learning about other cultures?
3. What are some of the pitfalls that should be avoided when practicing identiy politics and cultural pluralism?

Describe perfect competition as it relates to health care economics. What are the key characteristics? Does perfect competition provide an advantage or disadvantage to the consumer? To the health care provider/organization? Provide an example of perfect competition within health care.

Topic is Ebola

Classification of microorganism- Domain- prokaryote or eukaryote or virus, general characteristics of the family and genus to which this pathogen belongs- for example virus can have different extra cellular or intracellular forms, bacteria can be endospore forming, capsule producing, eukaryotes can have another host.

Help answer these questions for me regarding Ebola

Thanks

Needs to be in paragraph form

The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize yourself with the intricacies of health care reform. Write a 1,000-1,250 word paper that addresses the following: Analyze the nature of health care reform in the United States, both in the past and present.

Discuss the two needed elements in health care reform and why they hold importance.

Evaluate a minimum of three different health care reform strategies and provide a rationale for each.

Choose one of the three areas (above) and provide a specific example of health care reform at either the state or national level:

(a) What was it called? (b) Who introduced it? (c) When was it introduced? (d) What was its ultimate purpose? and (e) Did it succeed? If not, why not?

Samuel is an 82-year-old male brought in by his daughter for complaints of low blood sugar. Samuel has a history of type II diabetes well-controlled with glyburide and diet. He was treated last week at an urgent care for a suspected staph infection to his arm with sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim. He also takes lisinopril, Lipitor, Flomax, Paxil, Coenzyme Q10, and a multivitamin. His daughter also found old prescriptions for alprazolam, atenolol, and terazosin in his medicine cabinet.

1. With what you know about drug-drug interaction in older adults, what could be the cause of his hypoglycemia?

2. What questions do you need to ask the patient and his daughter about safe medication management?

3. What education should be offered to this patient and his family?

Discuss how professional nursing organizations support the field of nursing and how they advocate for nursing practice. Explain the value professional nursing organizations have in advocacy and activism related to patient care.

Case Scenario: A 34-year-old man has taken his youngest daughter to soccer practice. He begins to experience low abdominal and back pain and is nauseated. He finds himself squatting down in an attempt to alleviate the pain. Unable to alleviate the discomfort, he takes his daughter home. On arrival, he literally falls out of the minivan and onto the driveway. His wife asks a neighbor to watch the children, and she drives him to a nearby ER. As they pull into the parking lot, the pain immediately subsides. They enter the ER and approach the triage desk. Describing his symptoms, the staff suggests it could have been a kidney stone.

2. Question: Describe the one mechanism responsible for autoregulatory response in the kidney. Include in your answer specific facts, data, examples, and other information drawn from your textbook and at least one other supplemental source.

Emily Johnson is a 38 year old mother of 2 who presents to her primary care physician’s office with rapid heartbeat, rapid breathing, dizziness, and fatigue. During initial intake, Emily states that she began the Military Diet after her being disappointed by her weight at her last doctor’s appointment. She weighed 196 pounds (height 5’4”) at her appointment and since starting the diet last week she now weighs 188 pounds. She has been following the “Military Diet” which consists of half a grapefruit and black coffee for breakfast, 1 slice of toast, ½ cup tuna with coffee for lunch, and 3 ounces of grilled chicken, ½ apple, and 1 cup of green beans with tea for dinner. She has been following this eating pattern for 7 days. She reports that she is not exercising, and prior to this latest diet, she was eating on the go most meals, frequently dining out or driving through fast food restaurants. Her doctor determines that she is severely dehydrated, and recommends that she see you to create a healthy, safe, weight loss program. Based on Emily’s diet recall, explain to her why this diet plan is not appropriate for long term weight loss. What are some of the possible health complications of this diet? What is missing from this diet plan? Discuss 3 ways Emily could achieve a better nutrient balance.According to the Mifflin-St. Jeor equation, what are Emily’s current energy needs? To lose about 1 pound per week, what should her calorie goal be? Help the patient set a SMART goal (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely) to help her make a healthy lifestyle change.

Role E

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Slide 2. What are the aspects of leadership within your role?

3. What are the skills and attributes needed in your role that help you to be successful?  What does success mean to you in terms of your position?

4. What are the challenges of this practice role that you have experience?

5. What are the advantages in this practice role that you perceive?

6. What are some of the quality improvement processes that are you are involved with or that are currently in place in your organization?  What other QI projects need to be done, and why?  Are there any barriers to accomplishing these needed projects?  If so, what are they, and what is the plan to move forward?

7. What are the legislative issues and public policy issues affecting/impacting this role/practice?  

8. What are the opportunities for influencing public policy in this role?

9. What are the social, political, cultural, and economic factors/trends recognized in this role?

10. Summarize your interview, including your impression of the interviewee’s role.

What elements should be incorporated into a patient portal? Will patient portals and Personal Health Records work? Will they lead to a healthier population? How can wellness programs be incorporated into patient portals?