Describe the effect of extremely low birth weight babies on the family and community. Consider short-term and long-term impacts, socioeconomic implications, the need for ongoing care, and comorbidities associated with prematurity. Explain how disparities relative to ethnic and cultural groups may contribute to low birth weight babies. Identify one support service within your community to assist with preterm infants and their families and explain how the service adequately addresses the needs of the community, or a population in your community. Provide the link to the resource in your post.

What is the definition of “indemnity” insurance? Why do you suppose it has largely been replaced by managed care? What are the three main types of managed care organizations? What are the pros and cons of each type?

Case Study: Alan T. is a public health nurse and a member of a committee assigned to assess the health care needs of aging baby boomers in Duxbury County. Previously, he worked primarily in diabetes management for adults. From his encounters with the patients, Nurse Alan became concerned about how newly-diagnosed diabetic patients coped with making the lifestyle changes recommended.

Nurse Alan began to survey newly-diagnosed patients and their families regarding what helped or hindered their success with the lifestyle changes recommended after they had been diagnosed with diabetes. Having someone to talk to and to advise them on a regular basis was the most common factor in a successful transition. Many diabetic patients felt overwhelmed with their new diagnosis and had trouble remembering what they had been taught in the doctor’s office. Family members voiced that they felt confused about what it meant to be diabetic and did not understand what they could do to offer support to the patient.

Additionally, Alan and his committee are aware that as the “baby-boomer population” ages, health care professionals must prepare for a rapid increase in the number of people older than 65 years of age. The committee’s purpose is to make suggestions to the health department and county officials about how to prepare for the influx in health services that will be needed for these older adults.

Currently, 25% of the population in Duxbury County is older than age 65. However, in 25 years, this percentage is expected to increase to more than 50%. Currently, five primary care providers are practicing in the county, and service waiting lists range from 1 to 3 weeks; only one of these providers specializes in geriatric care. A single 54-bed long-term nursing care facility is located in the northern region of the spacious county. Because of the rural roads, no public transit system is in place. However, residents can call a hospital shuttle if they need to arrange transportation to a doctor’s appointment.

Create a presentation for the class that addresses the following concepts:

1. Use the USDHHS’s Healthy People in Healthy Communities (2001) to develop a strategy for meeting 2-3 health needs of this community.

1. Access the website for the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org (Links to an external site.)
2. (Links to an external site.)Take the Are You at Risk? test, found at http://www.diabetes.org/are-you-at-risk/diabetes-risk-test/.   (Links to an external site.)
   • Are you at risk? Were the results of the test a surprise to you?
3. Next, take the test for a 44 year old male with a family history of diabetes, 5'10" tall and 210 pounds, and sedentary.
   • What was his score? What factors put him at risk for type 2 diabetes?
4. Review the website (Links to an external site.), including the Diabetes Basics, Nutrition, and Fitness pages. Answer the following questions:
   • What are the four types of diabetes? Briefly discuss one of the types (symptoms, risk factors, ways to prevent, etc.) with your classmates.
   • Find the recipe for the Chopped Mexican Salad with Lime (recipe (Links to an external site.)) on the Diabetes Food Hub page. Using the Nutrition Facts Label for the recipe, discuss what makes this recipe a good choice for a person with diabetes or prediabetes.
5. Review some of the other recipes on the Food Hub site ( www.diabetesfoodhub.org (Links to an external site.) ). Do any of the recipes sound like something you would enjoy eating?
6. What information from the website was interesting and/or new to you? Did you enjoy the website? Why or why not?
7. Post the answers to the above questions in the discussion forum. After your original post, reply to at least two of your peer's posts by Friday at midnight.  

1. What does the term omega mean with respect to fatty acids? Describe the roles of omega fatty acids in disease prevention.

2. What are the differences between saturated, unsaturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids?

3. Describe the structure of a triglyceride.

4. Trace the steps in fat digestion, absorption, and transport. Describe the role cholesterol has in the body.

5. What are the three forms of vitamin A and their function? What is the role of vitamin A in vision, protein synthesis, and cell differentiation?

6. What are the roles of vitamin D in the body?

7. What are the roles of vitamin E in the body?

8. What is an antioxidant and its role in disease and cancer? Which foods are rich in these?

what characterizes the health of emerging adults?

Jose Bretado is an 70 year old male w/no reported PMH. Went to bed last night at 2000, when patient was last known normal. This morning, patient's roommate found him down with Left sided weakness at 0700 and called EMS. Upon their arrival, patient found to be tachycardiac to the 180s and given adenosine. Upon arrival to ED, patient found to be in afib. CT-A showed a Right MCA occlusion. Stroke Code activated and patient prepped for possible embolectomy.

Significant ED values- neuro checks showing left sided weakness, Rapid COVID test -, no significant lab values.

1. What imaging would you suggest?

2. Nursing considerations/ Dx?

3. Goals?

What are some of the impacts of dehydration on older adults and explain why older adults are more vulnerable to dehydration.

Please discuss and describe the elements for effective treatment and select one element that you would implement as a psychiatric RN and how.

You may encounter patients both male and female patients that may have anorexia nervosa or bulimia. Please discuss and describe the differences between the two?

Discuss the importance of folic acid supplementation before conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy.