Category: Essays

Application: Diabetes and Drug Treatments

Diabetes is an endocrine system disorder that affects millions of children and adults (ADA, 2011). If left untreated, diabetic patients are at risk for several alterations including heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, neuropathy, and blindness. There are various methods for treating diabetes, many of which include some form of drug therapy. The type of diabetes as well as the patient’s behavior factors will impact treatment recommendations. In this Assignment, you compare types of diabetes including drug treatments for type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes.

To prepare:

•Review this week’s media presentation on the endocrine system and diabetes, as well as Chapter 45 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text and the Peterson et al. article in the Learning Resources.

•Reflect on differences between types of diabetes including type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes.

•Select one type of diabetes.

•Consider one type of drug used to treat the type of diabetes you selected including proper preparation and administration of this drug. Then, reflect on dietary considerations related to treatment.

•Think about the short-term and long-term impact of the diabetes you selected on patients including effects of drug treatments.

To complete:

Write a 2- to 3- page paper that addresses the following:

•Explain the differences between types of diabetes including type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes.

•Describe one type of drug used to treat the type of diabetes you selected including proper preparation and administration of this drug. Include dietary considerations related to treatment.

•Explain the short-term and long-term impact of this diabetes on patients including effects of drugs treatments

Write a two to three (2-3) page report in which you:

Calculate the mean, median, and standard deviation for ounces in the bottles.
Construct a 95% Confidence Interval for the ounces in the bottles.
Conduct a hypothesis test to verify if the claim that a bottle contains less than sixteen (16) ounces is supported. Clearly state the logic of your test, the calculations, and the conclusion of your test.
Provide the following discussion based on the conclusion of your test:

a. If you conclude that there are less than sixteen (16) ounces in a bottle of soda, speculate on three (3) possible causes. Next, suggest the strategies to avoid the deficit in the future.

Or

b. If you conclude that the claim of less soda per bottle is not supported or justified, provide a detailed explanation to your boss about the situation. Include your speculation on the reason(s) behind the claim, and recommend one (1) strategy geared toward mitigating this issue in the future.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. No citations and references are required, but if you use them, they must follow APA format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Calculate measurements of central tendency and dispersal.
Determine confidence intervals for data.
Describe the vocabulary and principles of hypothesis testing.
Discuss application of course content to professional contexts.
Use technological tools to solve problems in statistics.
Write clearly and concisely about statistics using proper writing mechanics.

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Assignment 1: The Role of Weak Institutions in Underdevelopment

Due Week 4 and worth 200 points

1. Use the Internet to research one developing nation from the list at the bottom of this paragraph. Your research should include an examination of the effects that the distribution of foreign aid can have on a developing country, as well as the material covered by the Webtext and lectures in Weeks 1 through 3.

Countries you may write about are as follows and no other country will be acceptable. Note: Haiti, Rwanda, Sudan, Egypt, Iraq, Sierra Leone and Columbia are not on this list.

Middle East

Libya Gaza Lebanon

Africa

The Central African Republic Mozambique Liberia Zimbabwe (after transition from Rhodesia)

Latin America

Venezuela

East Asia, Southeast and Southwest Asia

Japan (after WWII) India or Pakistan after the 1971 war over Bangladesh Vietnam

Europe

Germany (after WWII) Kosovo Ukraine

2. Write at least a three page research paper in which you:

Identify the weak institutions that make it so difficult to advance development in the Third World country that you have selected. Support your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you have cited.
Analyze the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by institutional failure and conflict.
Discuss whether or not the state’s internal institutions are working to improve development in the selected country. Support your response with examples.
Use at least five good academic resources in this assignment, excluding Wikipedia, blogs, dictionaries, encyclopedias and other nonacademic material. Approval of resources is at the instructor’s discretion.

3. When referencing the selected resources, please use the following format:

Webtext Format:
Name of the author. Name of title. Retrieved from website URL.
Example:

Soomo. Understanding Development [Webtext]. Retrieved from http://www.webtexts.com/courses/9218-cathey.

Lecture Format:
Name of the Author. Name of the lecture [lecture type]. Retrieved from lecture URL.
Example:

Strayer University. (2013). Understanding Development [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from https://blackboard.strayer.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/SOC/300/1136/Week1/lecture/story.html.

Internet Resources:
Author’s Name. (Date of publication). Title of the resource. Retrieved from website URL.
Example:

Westwald, Eric. (2014). Portraits of People Living on a Dollar a Day. Retrieved from http://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2014/04/living-on-a-dollar-a-day-photos-renee-byer-thomas-nazario.

4. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Contain no abstract and be at least three pages of written text in length, excluding tables and graphs.

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow the APA format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

5. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Analyze how funding in the form of aid, investment, and loans moves from industrialized nations to the developing world to alleviate the problems caused by warfare.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in sociology of developing countries.

Write clearly and concisely about sociology of developing countries using proper writing mechanics.

6. Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the rubric found in the student course guide

Congratulations! You have just become the safety manager for Podunk University. Your position is at the campus in Podunk, Colorado, and your predecessor left the job a year and a half ago. There has been nobody in the position during that interval. The commitment of the institution to safety is dubious at best, but you are looking forward to starting your new position and making a positive change. After introducing yourself to the secretary you share with a half dozen other, more senior, people, you decide to focus on hazardous material and hazardous waste issues since you just completed a great college course on those topics. You tour the campus and discover that the following departments and programs are yours to deal with:

 The biology department has animal dissection, human dissection, a microbiology lab, and a medical laboratory education program that uses small quantities of a lot of chemicals.

 The chemistry department has chemicals that have never been inventoried and a new forensics program (as in CSI, not in college debate).

 The physics department has high-voltage equipment, lasers, and LEDs.

 The English department has lots and lots of books and papers, as well as photocopiers.

 The math department has lots of computers and whiteboards.

 The automotive technology department has everything pertaining to auto repair, including solvents, asbestos brake linings, pneumatic tools, waste oil, and cutting and grinding tools.

 The Massive Arena is one of the original buildings on campus and has a variety of interesting problems, including asbestos insulation, and the building is undergoing a massive renovation.

Respond to each of the following questions:

1. Where do you start?

2. Where should you focus your initial HazCom efforts? In what order do you tackle the rest of the departments?

3. What are the HazCom issues in the automotive technology department?

4. What are the hazardous waste issues in the automotive technology department?

5. What are the HazCom issues in the chemistry department?

6. What are the hazardous waste issues in the chemistry department?

7. With the Massive Arena renovation, who are the people to whom you need to communicate hazards?

8. What are your main concerns with the physics department?

9. What are the hazardous material/waste spill response issues for the university, and how should you prepare for them?

10. Is any HazCom training needed for the English and math departments?

11. What are some resources for finding out how to solve the HazCom issues?

12. You must choose technology or trainers to do the needed training. What are some issues to consider when selecting these?

13. Due to budget cuts, you have to do the training yourself, and you will use PowerPoint. What are some considerations when developing your PowerPoint Presentation?

14. How can you evaluate your training to ensure that it is accomplishing your goals?

15. One of the chemistry professors working with some of the automotive technology faculty members, invents a new nonflammable compound that will render obsolete the need for solvents to degrease auto parts. She wants to market the stuff. What needs to be done before it can be marketed, and who should do it?

16. The University decides to partner with the chemistry professor and market this new compound. Due to the lack of flammability, it is a great hit nationwide. They then decide to market it worldwide. What concerns need to be addressed?

17. It turns out that this wonderful new compound makes a really great explosion when used in conjunction with another chemical. As the University is manufacturing the compound in large quantities and storing it on the grounds, what concerns do you now have? What experts should you consult?

18. The biology department has been busy as well. The little microbiology lab is large now, and they are working with stronger pathogens.

How would you determine the new hazard communication requirements and things that you should do beyond that minimum?

After a tough five years, you have the Podunk University campus running smoothly. Everybody is trained, and your successor will not have nearly as much of a challenge as you did. Congratulations, and best wishes on your next challenge!

Your submission must be a minimum of four pages double-spaced, not including the title and reference pages, and in APA format. Support your answers to the questions with appropriate references and in-text citation

Assignment 2: Theology and Philosophy

For Week 2, address the following in a three-page paper:

This assignment is designed to encourage you to reflect upon the nature of God from a philosophical rather than religious perspective. After completing this week’s readings, write a 3–4-page essay explaining at least two approaches to the nature and existence of God.

Explain the difference between theology and philosophy.
Describe at least two philosophical approaches to the nature and existence of God, then compare and contrast them.
What are the similarities and differences between your personal beliefs about God and the accounts of God we have studied this week? For instance, does natural theology give us a means to determine what our purpose is and how we should live our lives? Why, or why not?

Submit your assignment in the W2: Assignment 2 Dropbox by Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Explained the difference between philosophy and theology.
5
Explained at least two philosophical accounts of God from the assigned readings and lectures. Cited support from the primary text selections in the chapter as well as authoritative secondary sources such as the course text and online lectures in correct APA citation.
20
Compared/contrasted the selected philosophical accounts.
15
Compared your own religious beliefs to the two philosophical approaches chosen.
5
Used correct spelling, grammar, and concise language

Assignment 2: Dropbox Assignment

Data Interpretation: United States and Nigeria

For your dropbox assignment, using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research and compare the demography and health indicators for Nigeria and the United States.

Note: Click here (http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND) to view the links that you can refer to for research about the demography and health indicators for the United States and Nigeria.

Based on your research, create a 3- to 4-page report in a Microsoft Word document, answering the following questions:

Compare the annual population growth rate of both countries. What factors do you think are contributing to the differences observed between the two countries?
Compare the composition of the population of both countries. What does it suggest about each country?
Compare the dependency ratio of both countries. What does it suggest about each country?
Compare the mortality rates of both countries. Which age groups do you think are the most affected in each country? Is there a gender difference in mortality rates? Why or why not? In your opinion, what are the factors that might contribute to the differences in mortality rates of both countries?
Which age group is benefiting the most from healthcare interventions in each country?
What does the life expectancy at birth and at sixty years tell you about each country?
If you were a public health official looking at these data for the first time, what questions and assumptions might come up that you would want to further investigate?

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

Submission Details

Name your document SU_HCM2001_W2_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.

Submit your document to the W2 Assignment 2 Dropbox by Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Analyzed the factors that contributed towards the difference in annual population growth rate observed between Nigeria and the United States.
10
Drawn conclusions about the health status of both the countries on the basis of composition of the population, dependency ratio, and mortality rates.
10
Analyzed the age group that is benefiting the most from healthcare interventions in each country.
5
Provided judgments about each country on the basis of expectancy at birth and at sixty years.
10
Summarized the questions and assumptions that might come up for further investigation as a public health official.
10
Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Cited all sources using correct APA forma

Interview an inclusive classroom teacher and a self-contained classroom teacher. These interviews can be conducted by phone or face-to-face. Ensure that, as a minimum, these basic questions are addressed:

In your opinion, what is necessary for a meaningful and worthwhile teaching and learning experience? Provide examples.
How is a meaningful learning experience for students related to the teachers’ philosophies of education?
Why did you want to become a teacher? Why do you continue to teach?
What are two or three of your most rewarding teaching experiences? What are two or three of your most challenging?
What changes would you like to make in teaching? Why?
How can special and regular education teachers receive support to deal with the challenges described?

Write a 1,500-2,000-word essay in which you clearly summarize the interviews and reflect upon why you want to join the ranks of special educators. What is it about what you learned through your interviews that solidifies your desire to be a special educator? Include your personal mission statement, specific to special education, based on the information you have gathered from this assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA 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

Cigarette smoking contributes to the development and severity of coronary artery disease. Educating patients and families regarding risk reduction related to the cardiovascular system is an essential component of patient centered care.

Read the following articles:

Johnson, M. and Pennington, N. (2014). Adolescent use of electronic cigarettes: An emergent health concern for pediatric nurses. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. doi:10.1016/j.pedn2014.11.006
American Heart Association. (2014). American Heart Association issues e-cigarettes recommendations

Initial Discussion Post:

Are there sufficient evidence-based findings for the RN to have an informed conversation with a patient and their family about the risks versus benefits of e-Cigarettes? Why or why not?

Base your initial post on your readings and research of this topic.

Responses to Peers:

You are required to make two (2) responses to the initial posts of two (2) different peers. State whether you agree or disagree with their position on the amount of evidence-based findings to support a conversation about e-Cigarettes. Explain and support your position.

In your responses to your peers’ posts you must provide constructive and insightful comments that go beyond that of agree or disagree.

Your discussion postings must conform to the AD Nursing Discussion Posting Requirements [PDF, File Size 377 KB]; review the requirements prior to submitting your discussion posts. The requirements are also noted under the AD Nursing Discussion Posting Requirements discussion forum and under Course Announcements.

When you are ready to post, click on the “Create Thread” button for an initial posting or “Reply” to respond to a previous post. Then, copy/paste the text from your document into the message field, and click “Submit.” Prior to submitting any post to a discussion, please confirm there is text in the body of the post. The initial post is the first post made whether or not it contains any content. A blank initial post will be graded zero points by the instructor.

You are required to post your initial response to the discussion question by Wednesday at 11:59 PM (U.S. ET) of the week it is due. Your initial post cannot be a response to another student’s post. Students who do not submit their response to the discussion questions as noted above will have 10 points deducted from their discussion question grade for that week.

Your discussion postings may be reviewed for plagiarism.Plagiarism is not acceptable. Evidence of plagiarism will result in a zero (0) grade for the discussion and may also result in academic discipline.

Consult the Discussion Posting Guide for information about writing your discussion posts.

A frequently asked question is “Can structured techniques and object-oriented techniques be mixed? In other words, is it possible to do structured analysis and then object-oriented design of the application or vice versa?” In some situations, it may be possible to mix and match, such as when designing and implementing the interface using OO after completing traditional structured analysis. In two paragraphs explain.

2. How secure is 802.11 security? Give examples to support your views.

3. Research a unique news story or article related to Information Technology. Post a summary of what you learned to the discussion thread, please also provide a link to the original article. Source is your choice; however please fully cite your sourc

Radiological Weapons

The purpose of this assignment is to write a 1-3 page paper, using APA format, answering the following questions:

1. What do you think is the possibility of a rogue state, terrorist, or individual acquiring radiological material to

produce a nuclear weapon?

2. How significant a threat do you consider terrorist organizations building nuclear weapons to be? Why do you feel

this way?

3. What organizations would have the capability to build a nuclear weapon? Why do they have the capability?

4. Describe what you feel is the most likely use of WMD: nuclear or RDD. In addition, why have you decided that a

terrorist organization would be more likely to use this type of device over the other devic