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Evaluate the Health History and Medical Information for Mr. C., presented below. Based on this information, formulate a conclusion based on your evaluation, and complete the Critical Thinking Essay assignment, as instructed below. Health History and Medical Information Health History Mr. C., a 32-year-old single male, is seeking information at the outpatient center regarding possible bariatric surgery for his obesity. He currently works at a catalog telephone center. He reports that he has always been heavy, even as a small child, gaining approximately 100 pounds in the last 2-3 years. Previous medical evaluations have not indicated any metabolic diseases, but he says he has sleep apnea and high blood pressure, which he tries to control by restricting dietary sodium. Mr. C. reports increasing shortness of breath with activity, swollen ankles, and pruritus over the last 6 months. Objective Data: Height: 68 inches; weight 134.5 kg BP: 172/98, HR 88, RR 26 3+ pitting edema bilateral feet and ankles Fasting blood glucose: 146 mg/dL Total cholesterol: 250 mg/dL Triglycerides: 312 mg/dL HDL: 30 mg/dL Serum creatinine 1.8 mg/dL BUN 32 mg/dl Critical Thinking Essay In 750-1,000 words, critically evaluate Mr. C.’s potential diagnosis and intervention(s). Include the following: Describe the clinical manifestations present in Mr. C. Describe the potential health risks for obesity that are of concern for Mr. C. Discuss whether bariatric surgery is an appropriate intervention. Assess each of Mr. C.’s functional health patterns using the information given. Discuss at least five actual or potential problems can you identify from the functional health patterns and provide the rationale for each. (Functional health patterns include health-perception, health-management, nutritional, metabolic, elimination, activity-exercise, sleep-rest, cognitive-perceptual, self-perception/self-concept, role-relationship, sexuality/reproductive, coping-stress tolerance.) Explain the staging of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and contributing factors to consider. Consider ESRD prevention and health promotion opportunities. Describe what type of patient education should be provided to Mr. C. for prevention of future events, health restoration, and avoidance of deterioration of renal status. Explain the type of resources available for ESRD patients for nonacute care and the type of multidisciplinary approach that would be beneficial for these patients. Consider aspects such as devices, transportation, living conditions, return-to-employment issues. You are required to cite to a minimum of two 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.

Evaluate the expansion of United General Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU). Create a detailed presentation with comprehensive presenter notes that explain each slide for United General’s CEO and board of directors. Read the United General Hospital ICU Expansion Case Study and prepare a PowerPoint presentation that will guide the CEO and board of directors to follow the recommendation(s) presented to expand the hospital’s ICU unit.  As you complete the assessment, remember the following: The presentation should include the elements necessary to effectively communicate the data used to develop the business case. A specific statement of the clinical and financial data types involved in the business case should be included. The presentation should provide a clear evidence-based, data-driven recommendation(s) regarding the expansion of the hospital’s ICU. The presentation should provide an opportunity statement that presents the problem, the recommendation presented to solve the problem, and the multiple options considered. The presentation should take into account the needs of the community, the patients, the hospital, and investors when researching and presenting your findings. The presentation should offer alternative methods of data management such as cloud-based storage and the possible use of Application Service Provider (ASP) HIT models. presentation should include the following: Introduction (5–6 slides) Explain the importance of evidence-based decision making in health care. Discuss how this evidence applies to patient care outcomes, financial outcomes, competitive advantage, and organizational transparency. Your slides must include: A definition of evidence-based decision making. An explanation of the relevance of evidence-based decision making in the health care industry. A clearly defined the problem you intend to solve through the use of evidence-based decision making. A description of the types of HIT systems that recommend to support decision making. Recommendation & Rationale (8–11 slides) Using the data provided, analyze the current and future state of the ICU. Consider three scenarios for the future state, one without additional beds and two with additional beds. Based on your research and analysis, determine two viable scenarios for bed count and present these scenarios. Use graphics, text, and charts as required. The slides and presenter notes should include: An overview of three options for the ICU that you analyzed. The presenter notes should provide a 2- to 3-paragraph analysis of the three options, using academic resources to support your options. A description of how each option will address the issues in the ICU. The presenter should provide 2- to 3-paragraph detailed explanation of how each option will address the issues in the ICU. A final recommendation for one of the options and an explanation of why it will maximize the benefits to the hospital, patients, and community. A detailed rationale justifying your recommendation. A graphic comparison between the current state of the ICU vs. the remote monitoring ICU implementation in 5 years. The presenter notes should include a detailed explanation of the graphic. An explanation of the impact of your recommendation on staffing, productivity, competitiveness, and finances, using appropriate qualitative and quantitative data to support your explanation. The presenter notes should include an explanation regarding how the data supports your explanation. Evidence Evaluation Knowing that United General’s leadership team focuses on evidence-based decision making, address the following, in 3–4 slides: Summarize the evidence used in developing the opportunity statement and recommendation. Describe why each piece of evidence is relevant to patients, the community, and the hospital. Summarize the analysis used to create the recommendation. Evaluate the validity and reliability of the data. Recommend methods to improve the validity and reliability of the data. The presentation should be a minimum of 16–20 slides, not including the title and reference slide. Assignment must be written in standard edited English. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from the provided resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Assignment should show effective application of triangulation of content and resources to show your conclusion and recommendations.

Respond to the topics below for your posting. Support your responses with a rationale. Identify a major global health issue, why it is an issue, and suggest a strategy to deal with it, citing any present-day efforts. What is the role of nursing in promoting global health? If possible, identify a nurse involved in a global health issue. Use APA 7 format

INTRODUCTION: Proposal arguments are common forms of writing, especially in the professional world. The goal of a proposal argument is to propose a solution to solve a problem. This task requires you to propose a clear solution to a specific problem and then provide evidence to support your recommendation.   SCENARIO: •   What can be done to promote better health for the American population?   REQUIREMENTS: A.  Write a proposal essay (suggested length of 4–7 pages). In your essay, do the following: 1.  Respond to one of the given topics. 2.  Provide an effective introduction. 3.  Provide an appropriate thesis statement that previews two to four main points. 4.  Explain the significance of the problem. 5.  Propose a clear recommendation, with support, to solve the problem. 6.  Provide an effective conclusion that includes an evaluation of the importance of the topic.   B.  Include at least three academically credible sources in the body of your essay. 1.  For your sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format.   C.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

Please answer the following questions, 15 sentences minimum per number.  1 – Provide a brief summary (5 sentences) about all the ways the human body responds to infection of an invading pathogen. Then describe the biology of the 1918 flu, given this information: The 1918 flu was particularly dangerous to people of younger age, unlike most flus which generally kill the very old, the very young, and pregnant women.  This flu works by what is known as a “cytokine storm”.  How did the CDC recover the 1918 flu in order to study it and how it works?  How does a “cytokine storm” work to kill people?  Why would this kill people in their 20’s and 30’s more than the very young or the very old? This answer should be AT MINIMUM 15 sentences long. Cite your sources.   2 – The CDC contains information on diseases including epidemiological data such as prevalence, incidence, and mortality rate of the disease. Define each of these terms and explain why it may be important to know about each of these data points. Then, look up the prevalence, incidence, and mortality rates of hanta virus, the flu, and HIV/AIDS in the United States. Then compare these data points between these diseases and explain what this means (Which one is scarier?  Which one takes more lives?  Which one would you more likely die from?). This answer should be AT MINIMUM 15 sentences long. Cite your sources. 5.5.5 – There is a really interesting history regarding smallpox, bubonic plague, and HIV.  Some people are resistant to HIV, and these individuals are more often Caucasian than of any other ethnicity.  It may be because Caucasians were killed more than any other ethnicity by smallpox and the bubonic plague.  What is this evolutionary connection?  What is evidence for this connection?  Which disease do you think contributed to HIV resistance in Caucasian populations today? This answer should be AT MINIMUM 15 sentences long. Cite your sources.

Write a 4-6-page analysis of a current problem or issue in health care, including a proposed solution and possible ethical implications.

Epidemiology is the science that allows public health practitioners to study the patterns, causes, and effects of health conditions in defined populations. Public health practitioners rely on epidemiology to understand the risks and protective factors associated with health conditions, and to identify health disparities and specific populations at risk for disease. Studies in epidemiology inform the development of public health policy and targeted interventions to prevent disease and reduce health disparities. For your final project, you will complete an epidemiological research study report based on the provided research study, “Salmonella in the Caribbean.” Epidemiologists in the field are often tasked with developing recommendations to address specific health issues, and part of that process is analyzing what other communities and epidemiologists have already done to address the issues. In your epidemiological research study report, you will analyze a health issue, the population impacted, and the prevention strategies used. You will then develop a research question and determine an appropriate research design to further investigate the issue. The final project is divided into two milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Four and Five. The final product will be submitted in Module Seven. In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes: IHP-330-01: Draw connections between health disparities within specific populations and social and behavioral determinants IHP-330-02: Determine key epidemiological principles of disease by analyzing health research studies IHP-330-03: Determine patterns and trends of disease causation in specific populations by analyzing health data IHP-330-04: Differentiate between primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies for how they address key factors impacting health issues of specific populations IHP-330-05: Select epidemiological research designs to investigate disease and improve the quality of health for specific populations Prompt For your final project, you will develop an epidemiological research study report on the provided research study, “Salmonella in the Caribbean,” which investigates a public health issue impacting a specific population. In your project, you will analyze the population impacted by the public health issue to accomplish the following: Make connections between social and behavioral determinants and disparities. Analyze the health issue to determine key epidemiologic principles and identify patterns and trends. Examine the levels of prevention used in the research study. For the conclusion to your research study report, you will develop a research question to further investigate the public health issue and population, and to determine an appropriate research design to investigate the research question. Specifically, you must address the critical elements listed below. Most of the critical elements align with a particular course outcome (shown in brackets). Population: In this section of your report, you will summarize key elements of the research study and analyze the population impacted by the health issue. Summarize the people, places, and times represented in the research study to provide context for your report. Describe three social and behavioral determinants strongly associated with the public health issue in the research study. Be sure to cite specific examples from the research study to support your description. Describe three known disparities associated with the health of the specific population. Be sure to cite specific examples from the research study to support your description. Explain how the identified social and behavioral determinants relate to the disparities you identified, and explain your reasoning. Health Issue: In this section of your final project, you will analyze the health issue in focus in the research study. You will draw conclusions about the health issue through your review of the research study and by conducting outside research on the topic. Describe the risk factors associated with the public health issue. Support your description with evidence from the research study and your independent research. Describe the mode of transmission of the public health issue. Support your description with evidence from the research study and your independent research. Determine the incidence and prevalence of the health issue using the data from the research study to perform the appropriate calculations. Determine the mortality rate of the health issue using the data from the research study to perform the appropriate calculations. Interpret the odds ratio to determine the strength of association between the potential sources of exposure and the disease. Using your research and analysis, draw connections between the population and public health issue. Consider where you identified common elements, what you learned about the public health issue by studying the population, and what you learned about the population by studying the public health issue. III. Levels of Prevention: In this section, you will describe the prevention strategies used by the epidemiologists in the research study. You will identify a strategy for each level of prevention and differentiate between the strategies. Describe a primary prevention strategy represented in the research study, and explain how it addresses key factors impacting the health issue of the specific population. Describe a secondary prevention strategy represented in the research study, and explain how it addresses key factors impacting the health issue of the specific population. C. Describe a tertiary prevention strategy represented in the research study, and explain how it addresses key factors impacting the health issue of the specific population. D. Explain how the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies differ in how they address the key factors impacting the health issue in the research study. IV. Conclusion: Now that you have analyzed the research study, you will develop a research question to further investigate the specific health issue and population, select an appropriate research design, and explain the importance of the research to the field of public health. Using your analysis of the research study, develop a research question to further investigate the specific public health issue and impacted population. Determine whether an observational or experimental research design would be more appropriate to investigate your research question. Be sure to justify your determination. Explain the importance of further research for improving the quality of health in the specific population. What is the potential benefit? Milestones Milestone One: Health Issue In Module Three, you will analyze the health issue in focus in the provided research study. You will draw conclusions about the health issue through your review of the research study and by conducting outside research on the topic. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone One Rubric. Milestone Two: Population In Module Five, you will summarize the key elements of the research study and analyze the population impacted by the health issue. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Two Rubric. Final Submission: Epidemiological Research Study Analysis In Module Seven, you will submit your final project. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Rubric.Final Project Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your final project should be 4–6 pages, double spaced, with one-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font, and APA formatting and citations.

Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be three (3) pages in length; refer to the “Assignment Format” page for specific format requirements. For this writing assignment, please explain why the following course objectives are important for medical billers and coders to understand: Explain the steps for accurate surgical and procedural coding in a hospital setting using ICD-10-PCS Explain E/M services and codes, assign CPT codes correctly, and use the CPT index Explain coding with HCPCS and describe federal laws, regulations, and penalties relating to coding compliance Explain how to review and analyze medical records and the importance of audits Please include at least three scholarly articles within your response. Overall response will be formatted according to APA style and the total assignment should be between 3–4 pages, not including title page and reference page.

Instructions Why do marketing professionals care about and participate in supply chain decisions? Do you think small business owners are at a disadvantage if they lack the marketing research resources that large companies have? Why, or why not? Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.

Instructions For this activity, prepare a reflection paper, and consider the concepts that you have learned during your readings. Think about what you understand completely and what did not quite make sense. The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to reflect on the material you have read and to expand on it. This is not a summary. In the Unit I introduction to this course, Theodore Levitt’s remarks about the contrasting needs of the seller and the marketer were shared. Levitt described how satisfying the needs of the customer is now the pathway to marketing success. This concept and others related to the four Ps of product, price, promotion, and place were further explored throughout the units. For this reflection paper, respond to these three prompts: Reflect on how this introductory marketing course has changed your view of how the field of marketing works. What was the most surprising thing you learned? What do you need to learn more about? Do you see the rise of consumer power through evolving changes in technology? If so, how? If not, why not? Your reflection paper must be at least four pages in length and formatted according to APA guidelines. If you use any paraphrased or quoted material, you must have accompanying in-text citations and references. Title and reference pages do not count toward the minimum length requirement.