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Explain the neurotransmitter dysfunction in a patient with schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. Include your resources in your response.

Select two of the following discussion questions for your discussion response. Indicate which questions you have chosen using the format displayed in the “Discussion Forum Sample.” Explain Bell’s palsy by providing treatment options and the physiologic disorder on presentation. Explain the neurotransmitter dysfunction in a patient with schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. Include your resources in […]

The nurse is disappointed with not being able to provide educational materials in a non-English-speaking patient's primary language.What can the nurse do to serve as an advocate when providing  culturally competent care?

Question 1 The nurse is disappointed with not being able to provide educational materials in a non-English-speaking patient’s primary language.What can the nurse do to serve as an advocate when providing  culturally competent care? 1. Find or create materials to meet the patients’ needs. 2. Teach the patient in English. 3. Provide educational materials written […]

Statistics for 2008 to 2009 indicated that 20.7% of children lived in poverty. What health implications can be drawn from this statistic?

Question 1 Statistics for 2008 to 2009 indicated that 20.7% of children lived in poverty. What health implications can be drawn from this statistic? Select all that apply. 1. These children run a higher risk of poor overall health status. 2. Public health clinics can provide preventive care. 3. Medicaid assistance can enable these children to […]

. Describe various risk factors or precursors to adolescent pregnancy.

Adolescent pregnancy is viewed as a high-risk situation due to the serious health risks that this creates for the mother, the baby, and society at large. Describe various risk factors or precursors to adolescent pregnancy. Research community and state resources devoted in adolescent pregnancy and describe at least two of these resources. Research the teen […]

Will  the role of these programs differ depending on  the type of the facility, for  example, hospital versus nursing home?  Why or why not? 

Negligence, which is  often an unintentional  action, occurs when a person either performs or fails  to perform an  action that a reasonable professional person would or would not  have  performed in a similar situation (Fremgen, 2012). When a person is injured,  they sue under  tort law (“a wrongful act against another person”). The  unintentional  tort […]

Will  the role of these programs differ depending on  the type of the facility, for  example, hospital versus nursing home?  Why or why not? 

Negligence, which is  often an unintentional  action, occurs when a person either performs or fails  to perform an  action that a reasonable professional person would or would not  have  performed in a similar situation (Fremgen, 2012). When a person is injured,  they sue under  tort law (“a wrongful act against another person”). The  unintentional  tort […]

Consider the appropriate regulatory agency (EPA or OSHA) and examine how it responded to this situation.

EPA and OSHA are regulatory agencies charged with protecting Americans from significant risks to human health, both environmental and occupational. Each agency develops and enforces regulations and maintains partnerships with other agencies to accomplish its mission. EPA Website https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/our-mission-and-what-we-do OSHA Website http://https//www.osha.gov/law-regs.html For this assignment, review the functions of the EPA and OSHA. Then, select […]

Why does Kaufman believe the health care bubble is going to burst? Explain whether you agree or disagree with his views.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) changed the landscape of the health care industry. For this assignment, read the “Three brutal facts that provide strategic direction for health care delivery systems: Preparing for the end of the health care bubble” by Nathan Kaufman. Kaufman discusses that the health care industry is heading for […]

Determine how the problem, situation, or issue was handled in a manner that is consistent and a manner that is inconsistent with the theory, concepts, and principles detailed in the evidence.

This week, you complete and submit your second journal entry. Your journal draws from evidence, concepts, and/or theories you have examined in this program, especially those related to your specialization. What have you observed during your Practicum Experience that you would like to analyze through your journal writing? To prepare: Reflect on your Practicum Experiences […]

Identify one Healthy People 2020 objective and develop one culturally competent primary prevention health teaching program applicable to your scenario. 

For this discussion question you will need to select one of the scenarios presented in the “Scenarios for Health People Discussion” linked in the resources, as well as visit the Healthy People 2020, before completing the following: •Identify one Healthy People 2020 objective and develop one culturally competent primary prevention health teaching program applicable to […]