Nursing

Discussion: Papillated Dry Lesion
Discussion: Papillated Dry Lesion
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3. A patient presents at the clinic with large, raised, papillated, dry lesion on the plantar surface of the left foot. He says he has been watching it grow for a while and it has been painful from time to time. This growth is cause by
a. S. aureus b. P. acnes c. Human papillomavirus d. all of these
4. A patient reports to the clinic complaining of patchy, red, raised edematous areas that itch. The patient does not currently have any, but states it happens periodically, and they last for about a day before fading. The clinician diagnoses the patient with urticaria. Which of the following is responsible for these lesions?
a. Histamine release b. Malassezia furfur yeast exposure c. Long exposure to sunlight d. Emotional stress
5. A 19 year old woman is seen by a dermatologist for red crusty lesions on her neck wrists and the backs of her knees. Other members of her family have a similar affliction. Which of these is most likely the correct diagnosis?
a. impetigo b. acne c. contact dermatitis d. eczema
6. A 35 year old man is treated by UV light for a chronic skin rash characterized by patches of thickened skin with silver scales on the knees and elbows. Which condition is mostly his problem?
a. urticarial b. seborrheic keratosis c. psoriasis d. atopic dermatitis
7. Mrs. Collins was born with a rare condition called xeroderma pigmentosum. Which of these activates should she avoid?
a. using a tanning bed b. swimming in an indoor pool c. swimming in salt water d. playing basketball
8. Uncle Fred returns from the dermatologist with news that he has skin cancer but he can’t remember what type. You examine the lesion to find it is a papule with an ulcer in the center. What type of skin cancer does Uncle Fred heave?
a. melanoma b. basal cell carcinoma c. squamous cell carcinoma d. nevus
9. During your shift at the rural health clinic a young boy is brought in by his mother. The child has a red, scaly rash formed into rings in his hair. What is the most probably diagnosis?
a. Tinea cruris b. Tinea pedis c. Tinea capitis d. Tinea barbae
10. Mr. Akers is a 68 year old male in good health. He comes to the clinic complaining of severe pain, burning sensation, and numbness but itchy rash. The rash is located at his waist and is in a belt-like shape on the right side. The rash is beginning to scab. Looking at his medical history you note that he had chicken pox as a child as well as measles, rubella and mumps. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. dermatitis b. shingles c. acne d. epidermal necrosysis
Chapter 21: Bones and Joints
1. Concerned parents bring their infant to the clinic saying the child has been crying inconsolably for hours. Physical exam reveals the infant cries harder when palpating the clavicular region, and note the infant has blue tinged sclera. X-ray reveals a broken clavicle. The parents can offer no explanation. Which of the following is a likely diagnosis?
A. Marfan Syndrome B. Osteogenesis imperfecta C. Child abuse D. Achodroplasia
2. A patient presents to the emergency department with complaint of sudden chest pain and shortness of breath. Physical exam reveals a tall, thin male with pectus excavatum (a sunken sternum). Which of the following is a likely diagnosis?
a. Spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with Marfan syndrome
b. Spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with achondroplasia
c. Spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta
d. Spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with torticollis
3. A 48-year-old male presents to the clinic with complaints of joint stiffness. X-rays reveals new bone formation with lipping. Which of the following is a likely diagnosis?
a. Osteomalacia b. Rheumatoid arthritis c. Degenerative arthritis d. Gout
4. Baby Jonie is born with one foot turned equino, varus, metatarsus adductus and cavus deformity. She has
a. dysplasia of the hip b. clubfoot c. torticollis d. achondroplasia

Evolutionary Approach To Psychopathology
Evolutionary Approach To Psychopathology
The Final Exam consists of eight (8) Essay questions. Use the reading assignments thoroughly in an integrative discussion of your own understanding of the questions posed. Remember to reference all work cited or quoted by the text author. You should be doing this often in your responses. If you use outside resources, they should support the text information, but not replace the text.
All discussions must take into account the legal and ethical considerations, as well as issues of culture and human diversity that may pertain to the questions below. Legal and Ethical information is in Chapter 16 of the course text. Cultural information is covered throughout the course text and DSM 5. You may use alternative cultural resources to enhance your work.
Your response to each question should be approx. 1 page per question.
Your total assignment should be 8-9 pages plus a title and reference page.
Due Week 8
1. What is meant by the notion that mental illness is a social construction? How does cross-cultural research suggest that psychopathology is universal rather than a social construction?
2. It is widely recognized that people with autism spectrum disorder display deficits in communication and social behavior. It is perhaps less often noted that in some areas, their abilities may surpass those of people without autism spectrum disorder. What is your understanding if this theory? How do the enhanced abilities of those with autism spectrum disorder lend credence to an evolutionary approach to psychopathology?
3. Phrases such as “broken hearts” and “hurt feelings” liken emotional pain to physical pain. To what extent is the metaphor implied in these phrases supported neuroscientifically?
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The Final Exam consists of eight (8) Essay questions. Use the reading assignments thoroughly in an integrative discussion of your own understanding of the questions posed. Remember to reference all work cited or quoted by the text author. You should be doing this often in your responses. If you use outside resources, they should support the text information, but not replace the text.
All discussions must take into account the legal and ethical considerations, as well as issues of culture and human diversity that may pertain to the questions below. Legal and Ethical information is in Chapter 16 of the course text. Cultural information is covered throughout the course text and DSM 5. You may use alternative cultural resources to enhance your work.
Your response to each question should be approx. 1 page per question.
Your total assignment should be 8-9 pages plus a title and reference page.
Due Week 8
1. What is meant by the notion that mental illness is a social construction? How does cross-cultural research suggest that psychopathology is universal rather than a social construction?
2. It is widely recognized that people with autism spectrum disorder display deficits in communication and social behavior. It is perhaps less often noted that in some areas, their abilities may surpass those of people without autism spectrum disorder. What is your understanding if this theory? How do the enhanced abilities of those with autism spectrum disorder lend credence to an evolutionary approach to psychopathology?
3. Phrases such as “broken hearts” and “hurt feelings” liken emotional pain to physical pain. To what extent is the metaphor implied in these phrases supported neuroscientifically?

Discussion: Small Skull Bones
Discussion: Small Skull Bones
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Answer five of the seven essay questions (no extra credit for extra work)
Each essay question is worth 20 points. Response should be at least 150 words long. Sentences should be well developed, show logical and independent critical thinking, understanding of the concepts and their application to provided case studies/scenarios. Answers should be written in your own words.
1. While working at an excavation, an archeologist found several small skull bones. She examines the frontal, parietal, and occipital bones and concludes that the skull belonged to a child not even one year old. How can she tell the child’s age from examining the bones? Explain the importance of her finding in relationship to the infant’s postnatal development.
2. Michael is a thirty year old salesman who spends approximately 4 days each week traveling to visit with customers in his region. During his routine physical he casually mentions to his physician that he seems to be sweating more profusely than normal and most rooms that once were comfortable are now too “hot”. Michael also reports that he seems to be losing weight even though his appetite has increased. He also complains that he has a shortened attention span and that he always wants to be moving around. Despite the fact that he feels fatigued, Michael claims to have difficulty sleeping and seems to have more frequent bowel movements, occasionally accompanied by diarrhea. The physician checks Michael’s medical history and finds that indeed he has lost 15 pounds since his last physical.
Results of Michael’s physical examination and tests performed by endocrinologist concluded that Michael had Grave’s disease, a form of hyperthyroidism believed to be autoimmune in nature. Michael was presented with a number of possible treatment options. After considering all the options, especially the possible effects of radiation on gamete development, Michael chose surgical removal of the thyroid gland. Following successful surgery, Michael was prescribed synthetic thyroid hormone to ensure that his body was receiving adequate thyroid hormone and told to return within 2 months for a follow-up evaluation of circulating thyroid hormone concentrations. He was also cautioned to carefully monitor his calcium intake.
a. Thyroid hormones exert their effects on cells in a manner similar to steroid hormones; describe the mechanism of action of thyroid hormones.
b. Why would an imbalance in thyroid hormones have such widespread effects on the body?
3. Charlie is badly burned in a fireworks accident on the Fourth of July. When he reaches the emergency room, the examining physician determines the severity of the incident as a third-degree burn. What therapeutic measures is the physician likely to recommend? What are the major concerns with third-degree burns? Are third-degree burns more or less painful than the second-degree burns? Explain.
4. E.M.S. went to bed about 11 PM after a busy evening of entertaining friends and family. He was awakened at 2 AM with chest pain that radiated to his left shoulder, arm and fingers. His son took him to the emergency room, where he was immediately given oxygen by mask and nitroglycerin. His chest pain was relieved in about 39 minutes. An ECG revealed evidence of myocardial ischemia but no evidence of a myocardial infarction. He was admitted to the cardiac intensive unit for further evaluation.
a. What’s the most likely cause of the pain (what’s the name of the condition and what causes it)?
b. What kind of medication is nitroglycerin and why does it help to relieve the pain? What are other treatment options for this condition?
c. Define the underlined terms.
5. Until recently, 6-year-old Billie had no apparent health problems. About 1 week ago, she started to lose weight despite a healthy appetite. She urinated frequently and complained of being tired. Her mom noticed that she was very thirsty and was getting up in the middle of the night to urinate. On examination, her blood sugar was elevated. She was diagnosed with type 1 (juvenile-onset) diabetes mellitus.
a. Which homeostatic mechanism is not properly functioning?
b. Explain the physiology of this disease, what’s going wrong? Be specific.
c. What can happen if the diabetes is not controlled?
6. Keith is a college student. He is extremely busy studying and working part-time. Keith sleeps in late and therefore does not take time for breakfast. He rushes off to class. At lunch he has time for only French fries. When he gets home from school, he eats canned corn (only corn, nothing else) and washes it down with water. Then, he goes to work, only to start the same routine the next day. Discussion: Small Skull Bones
When Keith is confronted about his poor diet, he responds, “The French fries are a good source of carbohydrates. Since they are fried in oil, I get my daily requirement of fat. At supper time, I eat corn and it has a lot of amino acids in it.” You, a medical student, suggest that Keith see a doctor. Keith complies and makes an appointment with a doctor. The doctor’s report looks like this: Keith is pale and underweight, his urine and blood pH are low, and the ketones in the urine and blood are high. The Na+ concentration in the blood is low. Keith seems to have possible nerve problems. The doctor explains that Keith is pale due to anemic conditions brought on by the poor diet. With a poor protein diet, Keith’s erythrocytes may not be making adequate hemoglobin. Because his diet is very low in carbohydrates, his body is metabolizing fat, which is causing the weight loss. By products of fat metabolism are ketones, which are acidic. This accounts for the increase in ketones in the urine and the blood and a drop in the pH. A drop in blood pH will inhibit the small intestine from putting Na+ into the bloodstream. Sodium ions are necessary for proper nerve function. In short, Keith needs to begin eating well-balanced meals.
a. Why is corn considered to be an incomplete protein?
b. How are ketones formed?
c. How are sodium ions involved in the nervous system?
d. How does this scenario relate to fad diets?
7. Analyze the need of climbers of Mt. Everest to set up camps at various levels and stay in those camps for a predetermined amount of time before proceeding with their climb to the top of the mountain.

Assignment: Type Of Macro-Molecule
Assignment: Type Of Macro-Molecule
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25. What type of macro-molecule is frequently an enzyme?
Carbohydrate
Nucleic acid
Lipid
Protein
26. What function do enzymes perform?
Increase substrate concentration
Increase the temperature
Increase the activation energy required for a reaction to occur
Decrease the activation energy required for a reaction to occur
27. The most important aspect of cellular respiration is that ___________________
It is the process that occurs only in animal cells
It is the process that utilizes fat as its primary energy source
It is the process that enables living organisms to utilize the energy stored in glucose
It is the only cellular process that yields ATP
28. The statement best describes the relationship between plants and animals on earth is
Plants produce O2and sugars from CO2
Animals produce CO2and H2O from sugars and O2
Plants produce O2and sugars and animals produce CO2and H2O
Animals produce O2and sugars and plants produce CO2and H2O
29. What is the function of the ribosome?
Digestion
RNA duplication
Mobility
Protein synthesis
30. What is the function of the lysosome?
Prokaryotic digestion
Eukaryotic digestion
Prokaryotic mobility
Eukaryotic mobility
31. In what stage of the cell cycle is genetic content replicated?
Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
32. How many chromatids comprise a duplicated chromosome?
One
Two
Three
Four
33. Which of the following could not be a sequence of RNA?
GCGUUU
UAUGCG
ATGCGT
AUGCGU
AAACUG
34. The product of meiosis includes which of the following?
Haploid cells
Genetically unique cells
Four daughter cells
All of the above
A. and C. only
35. Often referred to as the Central Dogma, identify the traditional sequence of protein synthesis.
DNA->RNA->Protein
RNA->DNA->Protein
Protein->RNA->DNA
Protein->DNA->RNA
36. In humans, the allele for dimples (D) is dominant. The allele for not having dimples (d) is recessive. If a woman (DD) and a man (Dd) have four children, how many of the children will not have dimples?
0
1
2
3
4
37. Which of the following variations could be subject to natural selection?
A dog with short legs due to malnutrition is able to crawl into holes better than his litter mates.
A tree is not infested by a ground-dwelloing beetle when the homeowener cuts the lower branches.
A hyena is born with a spotted fur pattern that allows it to hide in the grass better than his litter mates.
A pigeon learns that’s when its keeper comes near, it will be fed.
All of these variations may be acted on by natural selection.

Case Study: Humanistic Psychology Movement
Case Study: Humanistic Psychology Movement
Question # 1
What were the main tenets that leaders of the Humanistic Psychology Movement presented to the American Psychological Association in order to justify becoming its own Division? Why might these tenets have been chosen as significant to the justification of a separate division?
question #2
The First Old Saybrook Conference (1964) was a significant event in the history of psychology. Attendees such as Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, Rollo May, and Gordon Allport represented several major schools of thought in the budding humanistic psychology movement. What did Maslow, Rogers, May, and Allport express as necessary components of the Humanistic Psychology Movement? In what ways did the schools of thought expressed by these conference attendees contribute to humanistic psychology’s place in America? Explain.
ONE SUBSTANTIVE PAGE EACH ACCOMPANIED WITH TWO SCHOLARLY REFERENCES EACH
Question # 1
What were the main tenets that leaders of the Humanistic Psychology Movement presented to the American Psychological Association in order to justify becoming its own Division? Why might these tenets have been chosen as significant to the justification of a separate division?
question #2
The First Old Saybrook Conference (1964) was a significant event in the history of psychology. Attendees such as Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, Rollo May, and Gordon Allport represented several major schools of thought in the budding humanistic psychology movement. What did Maslow, Rogers, May, and Allport express as necessary components of the Humanistic Psychology Movement? In what ways did the schools of thought expressed by these conference attendees contribute to humanistic psychology’s place in America? Explain.
ONE SUBSTANTIVE PAGE EACH ACCOMPANIED WITH TWO SCHOLARLY REFERENCES EACH
The First Old Saybrook Conference (1964) was a significant event in the history of psychology. Attendees such as Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, Rollo May, and Gordon Allport represented several major schools of thought in the budding humanistic psychology movement. What did Maslow, Rogers, May, and Allport express as necessary components of the Humanistic Psychology Movement? In what ways did the schools of thought expressed by these conference attendees contribute to humanistic psychology’s place in America? Explain.

Assignment: Covalent Bonding
Assignment: Covalent Bonding
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MATCHING SECTION #1
MATCHING SECTION INSTRUCTIONS: Read all instructions carefully. Please answer all questions. Each question is worth 1 point. This Matching section is worth 10 points.
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**Do not enter your answers here.** Type in the letter you select from the right column as the best answer on the Answer Sheet provided by your instructor.
Term or Concept
1. Water molecule
2. Carbon
3. Homeostasis
4. Ionic Bonding
5. Covalent Bonding
6. Carbohydrate
7. Enzyme
8. Acid
9. Base
10. Lipid
Definition/Association
A. energy source
B. two atoms sharing electrons
C. electron donated/received
D. hydrophobic
E. element found in all living organisms
F. catalyst
G. OH-> H+
H. polar
I. characteristic of all living organisms
J. H+ > OH-
MATCHING SECTION #2
MATCHING SECTION INSTRUCTIONS: Read all instructions carefully. Please answer all questions. Each question is worth 1 point. This Matching section is worth 10 points.
Term or Concept
1. Ribosome
2. Mitochondria
3. Nucleus
4. Golgi apparatus
5. Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
6. Membrane
7. Cell Wall
8. Lysosome
9. Chloroplast
10. Cilia
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Definition or Association
A. packaging and transport
B. digestion
C. genetic material storage
D. protein assembly
E. structural support
F. lipid production
G. glucose breakdown
H. movement
I. oxygen production
J. contain transport proteins and receptors
SHORT ANSWER SECTION
ANSWER TWO QUESTIONS (OUT OF 4) FROM THIS SECTION. Each question is worth 10 points. Total points for this section is 20 points.
Each answer should be roughly half a page long. Answers will be graded for accuracy and completeness, as well as spelling and grammar.
**Do not enter your answers here** Type your answers into the Answer Sheet provided by your instructor.
1. At the beginning of the spring, Dr. Allan notices that there is an equal distribution of yellow and blue butterflies in the vacant lot across the street from his house as well as in his own backyard. Several of the shrubs and flowers in the area are also yellow. By the end of the summer he notes that there are mostly yellow butterflies around with very few blue ones. These observations are examples of what biological principle? Develop a hypothesis to explain Dr. Allan’s observations.
2. You are analyzing the ingredients in a new hot dog that is going to be put on the market soon. A) Explain the biological function of these natural chemicals that you might find in a hot dog: protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamins.
B) Would it be healthier to eat a hot dog that contains mainly saturated fat, or one that contains mainly unsaturated fat? Explain your answer
3. Explain the difference between, and give an example of: mutualism, parasitism and competition
4. Explain the differences and similarities between a prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell.
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ESSAY SECTION
Complete 2 out of 5 questions in this Essay Section
INSTRUCTIONS: Each question is worth 20 points. Total points for this section is 40 points.
**Do not enter your answers here.** Type your answers into the Answer Sheet provided by your instructor.
1. Give a specific example of how humans are damaging the environment. Explain how this environmental damage could be reduced or eliminated.
2. Humans share 98% of their genes with chimpanzees, 90% with mice, 50% with fruit flies, and 37% with celery. Please explain the evolutionary significance of these data. Why do you think that many studies of the possible toxicity of new drugs are done on mice?
3. The habitat of one species of tropical fish is red coral reefs. The large majority of the fish in this population are red. A few individual fish carry a mutation that prevents the production of the red pigment; as a result these individual fish are white. The temperature of the ocean where these fish live gets warmer and warmer over a 10 year period, and as a result the coral is bleached and turns white. Use what you have learned about natural selection to explain how this bleaching event may have affected the evolution this fish population (not including possible direct effects of warmer temperatures on the fish). Include the following terms in your explanation: differential reproduction, beneficial trait, allele frequency, selection pressure, evolution.
4. Use what you have learned about energy transfer in food chains and the second law of thermodynamics to explain why it is an environmentally good choice to eat a plant based diet. Include the following terms in your answer: producer, herbivore, omnivore, trophic level, resources and energy.
5. If researchers establish that Myrothecium verrucaria is an effective biological control agent against kudzu, they must then demonstrate that the pathogen will not harm desirable species such as soybeans (a close relative to kudzu). Describe an experiment that could fulfill this purpose, including all steps of the scientific method. Identify control(s), dependent and independent variables

Assignment: History Of Fracture,
Assignment: History Of Fracture,
1.Question
What demographic variables were measured at the nominal level of measurement in the Oh et al.(2014)study?
Answer:The demographic variabless measured at the nominal level include non-smoker,non-drinker,history of fracture,regular exercise and are considered nominal because can be describe by precentages, and mode.
2.Question
What statistic were calculated to describe body mass index(MBI) in this study?Were these appropiate?
Answer:Mean and standard deviation were the statistic used to calculated BMI.Because BMI is an interval-ratio variable,mean and stadard deviation are appropiate.
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3.Question
Were the distributions of scores for BMI similar for the intervention and control groups?
Answer:The distribution of scores for BMI was similar for intervention and control groups because the mean and standard deviation were very similar.
4.Question
Was there a significant difference in BMI between the intervention and control groups?
Answer:There was not a significant difference in BMI between the intervention group and the control group.
5.Question
Bssed on the sample size of N=41,what frequency and percentage of the sample smoked?What frequency and percentage of the sample were non-drinkers(alcohol)?Show your calculations and round to the nearest whole percent.
Answer:
Frequency of participants who smoked=0+0=0
Percentage of participants who smoked=0%
Frequency of participants who were non-drinkers=20+20=40
6.Question
What measurement method was used to measure the bone mineral density(BMD) for the study participants?Discuss the quality of this measurement method and document your response.
Answer:The bone mineral density (BMD) was measurement by ratio/interval level.The mean and standard deviation equal central location and dispersion gives us the shape of the graph.
7.Question
What statics was calculated to determine differences between the intervention and control groups for the lumbar and femur neck BMDs?Were the groups significantly different for BMDs?
Answer:The statistic used to to determined the difference between the intervention and control groups for the lumbar and femur neck BMDs was the mean.The value between lumbar and femur neck does not show us a significant difference.
8.Question
The researchers stated that there were no significant differences in the baseline characteristics of the intervention and control groups(see Table 2).Are these groups heterogeneous or homogeneous at the beginning of the study?Why is this important in testing the effectiveness of the therapeutic lifestyle modification(TLM)program?
Answer: These groups are homogeneous,homogeneous scores are similar,and heterogeneous scores are diferent having a wide variation.This was a key factor because if the groups were heterogeneous the the data results would have been broader and more detailed.I feel as if if we compared the groups with similarities in the beggining, then this allows the results to be more profound when all is concluded.
9.Question
Oh ET AL.(2014,P.296)stared that adherence rate to the TLM program was 99.6%.Discuss the importance of intervention adherence,and document your response.
Answer:The adherence rate was almost at 100% during the 2 week time period.If the adherence rate would have ben less then the significance and importance of the results would have declined significantlly.I would not put in question the data results as they 99.6% for adherence and the group showed increase.I believe the TLM program is effective.
10.Question
Was the sample for this study adequately described?
Answer:Yes, the sample was adequate, the group showed that the program worked, the program consisted of a mix of individuals and even though it functioned well, I believe if the study was done with more individuals and done at longer intervals, then it would indicate and show more accurate results.

Adult Age Continuum Primary Care
Adult Age Continuum Primary Care
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Question 6: Sam, age 78, presents to the clinic with respiratory symptoms. His pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are as follows: a normal total lung capacity, a decreased PaO2, and an increased PaCO2. On assessment, you auscultate coarse crackles and forced expiratory wheezes. What is your diagnosis?
Asthma
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Influenza
Question 7. You are using the CURB-65 clinical prediction tool to decide whether Mabel whom you have diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) should be hospitalized or could be treated at home. Her score is 3. What should you do?
Consider home treatment.
Plan for a short inpatient hospitalization.
Closely supervise her outpatient treatment.
Hospitalize and consider admitting her to the intensive care unit (ICU).
Question 9. Marci has been started on a tuberculosis (TB) regimen. Because isoniazid (INH) may cause peripheral neuropathy, you consider ordering which of the following drugs prophylactically?
Pyridoxine
Thiamine
Probiotic
Phytonadione
Question 11. Nathan, a 32-year-old policeman, has a 15-pack year history of smoking and continues to smoke heavily. He gets irate during every visit when you try to talk to him about quitting. What should you do?
Just hand him literature about smoking cessation at every visit.
Wait until he is ready to talk to you about quitting.
Just document in the record that he is not ready yet.
Continue to ask him at every visit if he is ready yet.
Question 12. Your patient has decided to give Chantix a try to quit smoking. You are discussing his quit date, and he will begin taking the medicine tomorrow. When should he plan to quit smoking?
He should stop smoking today.
He should stop smoking tomorrow.
His quit date should be in 1 week.
He will be ready to quit after the first 30 days.
Question 18. Your patient is on Theobid for his asthma. You want to maintain his serum levels between:
0 to 5 µg/mL.
5 to 10 µg/mL.
5 to 15 µg/mL.
10 to 20 µg/mL.

Assignment: Functions of the EEOC
Assignment: Functions of the EEOC
Resources: the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) website press releases (); Local news website for news item
Explore the EEOC website to learn more about the organization.
Click the About the EEOC link and select Newsroom. Select a press release from the Newsroom about an employee lawsuit published within the last six months (include date in paper)
Search the Internet to find at least one news item from a news organization about the lawsuit you selected from the EEOC Newsroom, preferably select a news item from the state in which the incident occurred. Clearly identify the news item (Name of news item, author/news source, date) in paper.
Write a 1,050- to 1,200-word paper (do not exceed word count, must meet minimum word count) that includes the following:
Introduction with the full name and date of the EEOC lawsuit selected from the EEOC Newsroom
A description of the compliance issue (racism, sexism, ageism, religion and so on) that led to the lawsuit and its ramifications for the organization
A brief summary of the functions of the EEOC in one paragraph
The EEOC’s role in the lawsuit you selected from the EEOC Newsroom
Whether or not this lawsuit promotes social change; justify your reasoning
A comparison of the EEOC Newsroom press release to the news item from the state where the lawsuit occurred. What accounts for the differences?
Strategies you would implement, if you were a senior manager of this company, to ensure future compliance and inclusion in the multicultural workplace. (Use and cite strategies from Understanding and Managing Diversity text).
Include references to the EEOC Newsroom press release and News item.
Format your paper according to 300 course-level APA guidelines. See Student Resources for guidelines.

Discuss: Legal Implications Of Disclosure
Discuss: Legal Implications Of Disclosure
Write a 4- to 6- page paper that addresses the following: APA style with 4-5 references that are less than 5 years old.
• Explain the ethical and legal implications of disclosure and nondisclosure. Be sure to reference laws specific to TEXAS
• Describe what you would do as the advanced practice nurse in this scenario including whether or not you would disclose your error. Provide your rationale.
• Explain the process of writing prescriptions including strategies to minimize medication errors
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Intro
Headings pertaining to paper
Summary
Write a 4- to 6- page paper that addresses the following: APA style with 4-5 references that are less than 5 years old.
• Explain the ethical and legal implications of disclosure and nondisclosure. Be sure to reference laws specific to TEXAS
• Describe what you would do as the advanced practice nurse in this scenario including whether or not you would disclose your error. Provide your rationale.
• Explain the process of writing prescriptions including strategies to minimize medication errors
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Assignment: The Ethics and Legalities of Medication Error Disclosure
American writer Nikki Giovanni once said: “Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts” (Goodreads, 2012). Whenever you make an error when writing a prescription, you must consider the ethical and legal implications of your error—no matter how seemingly insignificant it might be. You may fear the possible consequences and feel pressured not to disclose the error. Regardless, you need to consider the potential implications of non-disclosure. How you respond to the prescription error will affect you, the patient, and the health care facility where you practice. In this Assignment, you examine ethical and legal implications of disclosure and nondisclosure of personal error.
Consider the following scenario:
· You are working as an advanced practice nurse at a community health clinic. You make an error when prescribing a drug to a patient. You do not think the patient would know that you made the error, and it certainly was not intentional.
To prepare:
· Consider the ethical implications of disclosure and nondisclosure.
· Research federal and state laws for advanced practice nurses. Reflect on the legal implications of disclosure and nondisclosure for you and the health clinic.
· Consider what you would do as the advanced practice nurse in this scenario including whether or not you would disclose your error.
· Review the Institute for Safe Medication Practices website in the Learning Resources. Consider the process of writing prescriptions. Think about strategies to avoid medication errors.
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Write a 4- to 6- page paper that addresses the following: APA style with 4-5 references that are less than 5 years old.
· Explain the ethical and legal implications of disclosure and nondisclosure. Be sure to reference laws specific to TEXAS
· Describe what you would do as the advanced practice nurse in this scenario including whether or not you would disclose your error. Provide your rationale.
· Explain the process of writing prescriptions including strategies to minimize medication errors.
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Intro
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Summary
Crigger, N., & Holcomb, L. (2008). Improving nurse practitioner practice through rational prescribing. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 4(2), 120–125.
Philipsen, N. C., & Soeken, D. (2011). Preparing to blow the whistle: A survival guide for nurses. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 7(9), 740–746.
What is a dangerous drug? Are these legend drugs?
Texas is one of just a few states that use the term “dangerous drugs.” The Dangerous Drug Act defines a dangerous drug as a device or drug that is unsafe for self-medication and that is not included in Schedules I through V or Penalty Groups 1 through 4 of Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code (Texas Controlled Substances Act). The term includes a device or drug that bears, or is required to bear, the legend: “Caution: federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription” or “Rx only” or another legend that complies with federal law. Many other states use the term “legend drugs.”
Texas Board of Nursing. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.bon.texas.gov