Health & Medical

Assignment: The components of the immune system offer three lines of defense: The first line of defense involves surface barriers; the second line of defense involves the cells and proteins of innate immunity and the third defense involves the cells and protein of adaptive immunity. Answer all the following questions: What are the major structures and functions of the lymphatic system and how does the lymphatic system interact with other body systems to help maintain homeostasis? Explain, with examples, the processes and rationale of fever and inflammation. Identify and describe antibodies main purpose and how they function. What do antibodies react to and how are they created? In a single essay, address each question asked in a single essay-style document with each topic separated with APA level headings, include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. The formatting for your submission is as follows: Submissions should be in .doc file format. Support your answers with 4 scholarly resources. Your textbook can be used as well. Follow APA format, Times New Roman, 12 Font, double spaced. Be sure to cite all sources appropriately. (See APA guidelines). An appropriate APA cover page and reference page should accompany your submission. Please view the evaluation rubric as you will be assessed on adequacy of responses based on the criteria in the rubric. Minimal word requirement is 1500 words, not including Title or References pages. Be sure to structure your paper with APA level headings related to the assignment components. See the rubric for specific grading criteria. Plagiarism of any kind will result in an automatic score of a “0” for this assignment.

Direction:  Answer all prompts.  Place your reference at the bottom of your answers.D.F. is a 27-year-old woman who presents to the gynecologist’s office for her yearly examination complaining of bilateral breast pain and tenderness.Subjective DataLast menstrual cycle: 18 days agoPain is dull painBreasts feel heavy and tenderPerforms monthly breast self-examinationsObjective DataBreasts moderate size, evenly pigmented, bilaterally symmetric, and hang equally with smooth contour. Venous patterns bilaterally similar. Breasts firm, smooth, elastic without tenderness, lumps, or nodules. Areolae round, nipples protruding, symmetric, soft, pliable, smooth, and intact without discharge. Axillary lymph nodes are not palpated.Questions:  Give your answer and rationale on all items:What other questions should the nurse ask about the breast pain?What are some of the causes of breast pain?Develop a problems list from the objective and subjective data.What should be included in the plan of care?Based on the readings and the subjective and objective data, what is the most likely cause of breast pain for this patient?

Outline attached. Select a topic and population pertinent to social and behavioral aspects to public health nationally or internationally. Explain and incorporate health behavior model(s) and/or theory/theories to develop a program that addresses the public health issue.  Include recommendations for policy changes, if applicable. Assignment Instructions:  Make sure you read and understand the directions and requirements. Please ensure you cite your references in APA format with a minimum of 7 references ( including 3 peer-reviewed journal articles).  The paper must have a minimum of 10 pages  (excluding the title, abstract, and reference pages). The paper must be typed, double-spaced with 1-inch margins in 12-point Times New Roman font with all references cited.  As always, Wikipedia, Wikianswers, and Answers.com are NOT academic/scholarly sources. Papers will be graded based on the following areas: Foundation and synthesis of knowledge, application of knowledge critical thinking, writing skills, use of computer technology and application, and organization of ideas and format.

Week 1 Discussion COLLAPSE Overall Rating: 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 In the discussion preparation this week, you were asked to evaluate the degree and quality of care established within 18th-century U.S. hospitals, as compared to the level of care seen in today’s hospitals. In addition, you should analyze the basic sources of law—common law, statutory law, and administrative law—and identify which one is most prevalent in health care. Present your evaluation and analysis.

This week, you add to your Scholar-Practitioner Project by identifying assets and creating an asset map for the community you selected. An asset map may be a visual representation or a descriptive narrative. Consider the assets identified in the articles and media and their potential benefits to a community public health program. Think about the qualities that make certain resources serve as assets to a community, and why some resources may not be of benefit to a particular community public health program. Then, think about the assets in your own community that could be integrated into your community health assessment featured in your Scholar-Practitioner Project. Create an asset map that includes the following: Describe the primary community assets available in your Scholar-Practitioner Project community and explain why they are relevant. Select three assets you identified. Explain how you might integrate the asset into a potential community health assessment and public health promotion program that would address the problem you selected for your Scholar-Practitioner Project. Use Resources and current literature to support your response. Support your Scholar-Practitioner Project Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.

write 3  summaries based on the video provided and answer the questions. Watch the following video: http://youtu.be/jt8JqVdaTqI What did you like the most about this video? How far away in the future do you think this is from becoming a reality? Which technologies exist today? What are the barriers preventing some concepts in this video from being part of our lives today? For the following class discussion, you need to watch the following videos: ?https://youtu.be/FmaJPV1okPo ?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEeBXUUOBiI What is the significance of these two videos?  Could this be a preview into the future of healthcare?  Briefly discuss your thoughts/views/ideas sparked by review of these videos.    Watch the following video: https://youtu.be/7_LPdttKXPc and answer the following questions. Does this video help you with the understanding how the Internet works?  What was most helpful/least helpful in this video?  Does the material in the slides and in the book makes more sense after review of this video?

You are a member of the board of directors for Selfless Health, an integrated delivery system that includes an academic medical center, three community hospitals, a long term care facility, and a home health agency.  Selfless Health struggles to operate in the black, in fact any years where the system does not lose money is considered an achievement.  The board has been approached by MMC (Massive Mega-Capital, a venture capital firm) with an offer to acquire the health system. The board chair has asked you to provide a summary analysis comparing not-for-profit and for-profit health systems.  What are the benefits and risks of each model?  Is there evidence of the superiority of either system?  Does your home state allow for-profit ownership of hospitals?  Conclude your summary with a recommendation for Selfless Health.  Should it accept the takeover?  Why or why not?  Your analysis should be no longer than 10 pages. The cover page, references, and any figures are not included in the page count).

I just have to write a 1 page on Coronary Artery Disease. These are the Prof. instructions: Your supervisor has asked you to submit a 1-page proposal, written using proper spelling, grammar, and APA, which addresses the following: Identify the client problem your in-service will address. Describe at least 5 consequences of the client problem as it relates to the health, safety, and well-being of older adults. Explain your rationale for choosing the client problem you selected. Submit your completed assignment to the drop box below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates. Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, please remember to append the “.docx” extension to the filename.) The name of the file should be your first initial and last name, followed by an underscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and the date. An example is shown below:

Be sure to review PowerPoint slides on the Diffusion of Innovation.  Consider the female condom (do more research if you are unfamiliar with it).    You have been hired by the company that makes the female condom to market it in such a way that it becomes as widely adopted as the male condom.  Using the Diffusion of Innovation theory, describe what you will do with the marketing to get women to use it and spread the word about it. Your answer should be about 1 page, double-spaced.

Format Upload to Blackboard as MS Word document Free from spell, grammar and punctuation errors Each answer must be preceded by the question Each answer must be a minimum of 10 sentence – that are related to answering the questions   Quality of Answer: Correctly applies key terminology and concepts Answers demonstrate understanding Questions: Compare the two contemporary theories of leadership described in Chapter 2. Describe how they differ and give an example of each. Describe the similarities and differences between leadership and management referred to in Chapter 2 Describe how a health care manager can distinguish a motivational problem from other factors that affect individual performance (see chapter 4) In your own words provide an example of the following indicators of groupthink: Stereotyping others Self-censorship Use of mind guards Describe Aristotle’s model of communication Describe one approach that a manager can take to reduce the impact of turnover on team membership and participation. Describe how the National Cancer Institute’s “Patient Centered Communication Model” differs from the simple sender-receiver model. Describe three barriers to communication.