Vitamins And Multivitamins

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Vitamins And Multivitamins

Choose a single vitamin or multivitamin supplement that has been promoted for a targeted population.

Example: Certain age group, health condition. Or sex group (men’s health, women’s health).

address the following

Investigate the rationale for the vitamin composition of the vitamin.

Determine what natural food sources can give the same nutritional benefits as the vitamin.

Discuss any side affects or interactions with the vitamin

Based on the research that you have conducted, provide your opinion regarding whether. Or not you feel the vitamin is a good addition to a natural food source diet.  Explain and support your answer.

Supplemental Protein And Amnio Acid

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Identify and visit at least one fitness website to determine the variety of protein. And amino acid supplements being promoted to build muscle mass.

In a short report: Determine the daily cost of using such supplements, according to the package directions. 

Compare the daily cost of using a protein or amino acid supplement to the cost of consuming a nutritionally adequate diet.

Identify any potential risks of using protein or amino acid supplements.

Give your opinion on the effectiveness of nutritional protein and amino acid supplements.

Based on your research would you recommend protein or amino acid supplements?

Explain your answers.

Ethical Issues On Reproduction

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Ethical Issues On Reproduction

Reproduction has always been considered by the courts to be a basic human right. There are legal requirements to obtain a license before one can get married. Or even go fishing, but not for having children. Is having children a basic right for all people? Is there any justification for regulating reproduction (e.g., people who abuse the children they already have or heavily addicted substance users who have no plans to quit while pregnant)? What ethical issues does this topic raise?

Stages Of Fetal Development AND(Genetic Testing)

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Stages Of Fetal Development AND(Genetic Testing)

There are two parts to this assignment. In the first part you will create a presentation. Or chart showing the stages of fetal development. Then, for the second part, you will answer questions about genetic testing and the ethical decisions involved.

Part 1: Create a presentation or chart explaining the stages of fetal development. Each developmental period should be identified. Dnd briefly explain the development taking place.

Part 2: Use the document “Genetic Testing” to access short answer questions regarding genetic testing. And the ethical decisions involved in genetic testing.

Use two to four scholarly resources to support your chart and short answer claims. Include an APA reference page for both parts of the assignment. Refer to the document “Submitting Multiple Attachments” to assist in submitting multiple documents in the dropbox.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected. And documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Care Of A Patient With HIV

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Each student must post a discussion with a minimum of 250 words, all posts and replies must contain at least (2) professional references, one may be the course textbook, properly cited in the current APA format. Discussion Topic

Care of a patient with HIV

Kathy Michaels, a 37-year-old female, is talking with her gynecologist about concerns of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). She asks to be tested for STDs. Later, the nurse calls to discuss the results with Ms. Michaels, which indicates she is positive for HIV. Ms. Michaels states, “Oh no, I have AIDS!”

1. How should the nurse respond to Ms. Michaels’ statement?

“Ms. Michaels seems relieved with the explanation and states “I am so glad it’s not AIDS. It’s just like an infection.” She then asks the nurse, “Can I take some antibiotics to kill the infection, then?

2. How should the nurse respond to Ms. Michaels’ question?

Again, Ms. Michaels indicates an understanding of the nurse’s explanation. She then asks “Does this virus just remain the same in my body and nothing will happen, or will I be getting sick?”

3.  How should the nurse respond to Ms. Michaels’ question?

A Culture of Patient Safety

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A Culture of Patient Safety

Read this article:

Sammer, C. & James, B. (2011, September 30). Patient safety culture: The nursing unit leader’s role. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing,16(3), Manuscript 3.

In the Hospital Hope scenario, what do you think was the most important factor that led to the change in practice in the SICU?

If you worked in a facility that needed a practice change, what framework would you use and why?

Assignment Expectations:

Length:1000 to 1250 in length

Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. These do not count towards the minimum count for this assignment. Your work must include an introduction and a conclusion.

Holistic Assessment of the Older Adult

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Holistic Assessment of the Older Adult

For the PowerPoint and recorded presentation, create a presentation that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the prompts or questions for each bullet point. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least four (4) scholarly sources throughout your presentation, referencing in APA style. Include title and references slides in the presentation. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Ensure that you have permission from your older adult to conduct the health assessment and ensure that they are not identified on the PPT. Review the Signature Assignment rubric criteria for this assignment.

Part 1: Assessment: Choose an adult (65 years or older) friend or relative and perform a holistic health assessment. Clearly discuss your discovered holistic health assessment data. Your assessment should include the following parts for the holistic assessment:

  • General Health History
  • Physiological Assessment
  • Psychological Assessment
  • Social Assessment
  • Cultural Assessment
  • Developmental Assessment
  • Spiritual Assessment

Part 2: Interpretation (Abnormality and Coping)

  • Choose one abnormality from the data gained in the assessments and discuss possible reasons/causes for the abnormality.
  • How does this abnormality impact the other areas of the patient’s life?
  • Discuss the client’s stress and coping mechanisms.
    • Are they healthy?
    • What recommendations and improvements could be made that are individualized for this person?

Part 3: Teaching Plan: Create a teaching plan that addresses the client holistically by applying the assessment data you have analyzed.

  • Describe at least one client goal for each of the six categories (each category should have a goal) (physical, psychological, social, cultural, developmental, and spiritual).
  • Discuss one strategy per goal you would use to teach your client about each individual goal
  • Explain how you will evaluate if your teaching was effective
    • Title Slide (1 slide)
    • Objective Slide (1 slide)
    • Assessment
      • General Health History (1slide)
      • Physical (1 slide)
      • Psychological (1 slide)
      • Social (1 slide)
      • Cultural (1 slide)
      • Developmental (1 slide)
      • Spiritual (1 slide)
    • Interpretation (Abnormality and Coping)
      • Abnormality, Reasons/Causes, Impact on Life (1 slide)
      • Stress, Coping, Recommendations (1 slide)
    • Teaching Plan
      • Physical Goal and Teaching Strategy (1 slide)
      • Psychological Goal and Teaching Strategy (1 slide)
      • Social Goal and Teaching Strategy (1 slide)
      • Cultural Goal and Teaching Strategy (1 slide)
      • Developmental Goal and Teaching Strategy (1 slide)
      • Spiritual Goal and Teaching Strategy (1 slide)
      • Evaluation Plan (1 slide)
    • References (1 slide)

Assignment Expectations:

Length: PPT of 19-21 slides; Recording 13-15 min

Structure: Include a title slide, objective slide, content slides, and reference slide in APA format.

Nursing Delegation

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Nursing Delegation

 Case Study

You are working the night shift on a medical unit and have been assigned charge nurse responsibilities. You are working with four RNs, one LPN, and two UAPs. A client becomes pulseless and is not breathing, and the nurse assigned to the client’s care calls a code. The nurse is occupied at this client’s bedside for 1.5 hours until the resuscitation effort is completed, and the client is transferred to the intensive care unit. This nurse also has four other assigned clients. In addition to the nurse assigned to care for the client requiring resuscitation, two of the other nurses working on your unit are assisting in the code.

Thyroid Disorder

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Maria is a 29-year-old woman with a seven-month history of heavy, irregular menses, a 5-lb weight gain, constipation, and decreased energy. Her past history is unremarkable. She takes no prescription medications but uses iron and calcium supplements. She has a family history of thyroid disease. On examination, her weight is 152 lbs, her heart rate is 64 bpm, and her blood pressure is 138/86. Her thyroid gland is mildly enlarged, without nodularity. She has trace edema in her lower extremities, and her reflexes are slow.

Laboratory studies are as follows:

TSH is 15.3 mIU/mL (elevated), free T4 is 0.3 mIU/mL (decreased), and total cholesterol is 276 mg/mL.

Diagnosis: Primary Hypothyroidism

1. List specific goals of treatment for Maria.

2. What drug therapy would you prescribe? Why?

3. What are the parameters for monitoring the success of the therapy?

4. Discuss specific patient education based on the prescribed therapy.

5. List one or two adverse reactions for the selected agent that would cause you to change therapy.

6. What would be the choice for second-line therapy?

7. What over-the-counter and/or alternative medications would be appropriate for Maria?

8. What lifestyle changes would you recommend to Maria?

9. Describe one or two drug–drug or drug–food interactions for the selected agent.

Use 3 evidence based articles and write inn APA format.

Kants Ethics And Our Duty

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Introduction
Kant’s famous First Formulation of the Categorical Imperative reads, “Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law.” Kant taught morality as a matter of following maxims of living that reflect absolute laws. “Universal” is a term that allows for no exceptions, and what is universal applies always and everywhere. Don’t forget about the second formulation of the categorical imperative which states, “Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of another, always at the same time as an end and never simply as a means.” It is just as important.

Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, address one of the following sets of questions:

  1. What are the personal and/or communal ethical factors that may be involved in determining the moral position of either side given a contemporary debate, such as those concerning animal rights, stem cell research, abortion, the death penalty, and so forth?
  2. Elaborate in detail the ethical positions arrived at by using the Kantian categorical imperative relative to the long standing debate surrounding the death penalty or abortion. Argue the ethics from the point of view of the prisoner or from the fetus
  3. Evaluate the ethical positions in part two. You will want to detail whether they are convincing, logical, correct, consistent, etc.

Writing Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside scholarly source)
  • APA format for in-text citations and list of references