Health & Medical

Using what you learned in class in the lectures, assignments, and readings–write an essay using an anti-racist lens about how state and local governments are responding to COVID-19.  (Minimum of 500 words)How is racism playing out in the government response?How are communities responding to fill in gaps?How might government respond better?

The nursing process is a tool that puts knowledge into practice. By utilizing this systematic problem-solving method, nurses can determine the health care needs of an individual and provide personalized care.Write a paper (1,750-2,000 words) on cancer and approach to care based on the utilization of the nursing process. Include the following in your paper:Describe the diagnosis and staging of cancer.Describe at least three complications of cancer, the side effects of treatment, and methods to lessen physical and psychological effects.Discuss what factors contribute to the yearly incidence and mortality rates of various cancers in Americans.Explain how the American Cancer Society (ACS) might provide education and support. What ACS services would you recommend and why?Explain how the nursing process is utilized to provide safe and effective care for cancer patients across the life span. Your explanation should include each of the five phases and demonstrate the delivery of holistic and patient-focused care.Discuss how undergraduate education in liberal arts and science studies contributes to the foundation of nursing knowledge and prepares nurses to work with patients utilizing the nursing process. Consider mathematics, social and physical sciences, and science studies as an interdisciplinary research area.You are required to cite to a minimum of four sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.Benchmark InformationThis benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:RN-BSN2.1: Incorporate liberal arts and science studies into nursing knowledge.3.1 Utilize the nursing process to provide safe and effective care for patients across the life span.

What are some of the possible roles for nurses and other health care workers at the local, state, federal, and global levels in a post COVID 19 pandemic world?  use at least two professional references to support your work.

How can improvement methodologies change the course of quality improvement?  Discuss how these tools can be used to improve quality and operations.  (Process Improvement/Quality Improvement:  Lean methodologies, PDSA, SMART Goals, SWAT Analysis, RCA.minimum of 2 cited source materials using APA formatting.The book  we use in this course attached :Wolper, L. F. (2013). Physician practice management: Essential operational and financial knowledge (Second ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Q1 Diabetic retinopathy screening programs – Please go through the document based on the reference given below. Write about how the strengthening of screening pathway is important in a DR screening programReference:https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/336660/9789289055321-eng.pdfQ2 Discuss briefly on the different key components of a budget for a school eye screening program? What are the recurring and what are the capital costs that shall be included into the budget

Instructions: Be sure to answer all parts of each question and respond in your own words. Your response should not mostly quote from other sources. Please provide a reference or works cited page for any references or citations you use throughout this written assignment. Expected word counts are provided for each question.Question: There are both biological and genetic factors and can affect a population’s health. One of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States is cardiovascular disease. The cardiovascular disease consists of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, stroke, heart attacks, and congestive heart failure. Please note, the following prompts are asking about biological and genetic factors, not behavioral factors.1. Describe how biological factors influence the risk of cardiovascular disease. (Length: approximately 150 words)2.Describe how genetic factors influence the risk of cardiovascular disease. (Length: approximately 150 words)3.Think about how public health is aimed at the population, not the individual.a.Explain how these biological and genetic factors influence health at a population level, rather than the individual risk factors. (length: approximately 100 words)b.Describe three ways the public health approach to preventing cardiovascular disease differs from the medical approach. (Length: approximately 250 words. Hint – think about  the terms primary, secondary, tertiary prevention bout the public health field’s role in thinking this way)

Book:Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (Children, Adolescents, and Adults) 1st EditionAuthors: Book by Jennifer J. Thomas and Kamryn T. EddyFormat:4 pages; 12pt Times New Roman Font; 1.5 line spacing; Normal Margins1) Introduction (one or two paragraphs) – Bibliographic information (author, title, date of publication, publisher, number of pages, type of book) – Brief overview of the theme, purpose and your evaluation2) Summary of the content (about two pages) – Brief summary of the key points of each chapter or group of chapters – Paraphrase the information and provide short quotes (cited in-text) when appropriate. 3) Evaluation and conclusion (about one page) – Give your opinion about the book. Is the book easy to read or confusing? Is the book interesting, entertaining, instructive? Is the book evidenced-based?  Does the information/recommendations align with other experts?  Does the author support his arguments well? What are the book’s greatest strengths and weaknesses? Who would you recommend the book to?

Since it is now possible to sequence human genes to find out about possible future heath risks, is that something everyone should have done? What are the advantages or disadvantages?

Why do Multifocal soft contact lenses and Orthokeratology only have an average efficacy of 30-50%? Why don’t they completely stop myopia progression? What reasons can you think of?

Ms. Vance, age 28 years, has noticed urgency, frequency, and dysuria recently, as well as an unusual odor to the urine. Urinalysis indicated a heavy concentration of Escherichia coli in the urine, some pus, and WBCs. Ms. T was prescribed antibiotics, which she took for the first few days. This seemed to give her relief, but she then stopped taking the medication. Within a few days, the symptoms returned, but she decided to “just live with it.”Question 1Explain why women are predisposed to cystitis.Question 2What preventive measures are important in reducing recurrence?Question 3Discuss other signs and symptoms that may indicate cystitisQuestion 4What potential problems may she experience if she does not adhere to the treatment prescribed?Mr. Rader, age 52 years, is undergoing a routine physical examination for his employer. During palpation of the prostate, the physician noted a hard nodule on the gland’s periphery. Lab tests revealed an elevated PSA level. The remainder of the examination did not reveal any other abnormalities.Question 1Using the information given, discuss the presentation of cancer of the prostate.Question 2Discuss the predisposing factors for prostate cancer and identify the high-risk groupsQuestion 3Discuss the variation in the growth and course of this type of cancer.Question 4Discuss how the decision to treat or not to treat is made early in the course of prostate cancer.Question 5If metastasis occurs, what additional manifestations will occur, and how will they be treated?Mr. Filstrup is a 38-year-old man in overall good health who has been complaining about an aching pain in his knees when working around the house and often when simply walking. He has noticed that his knees feel “hard” and tight. His history indicates that he has always been involved in athletics and was on the college football team, but recently family responsibilities and work have not made it easy for him to exercise.Question 1Relate Mr. Filstrup’s case history to the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis.Question 2How do anti-inflammatory drugs and analgesics help Mr. Filstrup deal with this form of arthritis? Why ismoderate, non–weight-bearing exercise recommended?Question 3What is the probable prognosis for Mr. Filstrup?