Nursing

Child Development Capstone Course
Child Development Capstone Course
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As was stated in Week 1 in this course, you will have the opportunity to connect the concepts you are learning to your future work with children. In this discussion, you will be able to apply your understanding of physical and language developmental milestones. You will need to choose one physical development AND one language development scenario from the table below. For each scenario and in a minimum of 200 words each you will need to:
Fully address the question(s) being asked in the scenario and support your response with a reference to the text or another scholarly source.
Within your response to the question, describe whether or not this child is developing typically or atypically according to physical and language developmental milestones. Make sure to justify your statements with the text or another scholarly source.
What would your next steps be if you were working with this parent/child? You need to support your next steps with theory and research (look back at the chart you created in Week 1 to help you).
Physical Development Scenarios
Language Development Scenarios
Amy, two months pregnant, wonders how the developing embryo is being fed and what parts of the body have formed. “I don’t look pregnant yet, so does that mean not much development has taken place?” she asks. How would you respond to Amy?
Fran frequently corrects her 17 month old son Jeremy’s attempts to talk and –fearing that he won’t use words- refuses to respond to his gestures. How might Fran be contributing to Jeremy’s slow language progress?
After a difficult birth, 2 day-old Kelly scores poorly on the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS). How would you address her mother’s concern that Kelly might not develop normally?
As his father place a bowl of pasta on the dinner table, 2 year old Luke exclaimed, “So ‘licious!” Explain Luke’s phonological strategy.
Lisa is concerned that her 10 month old is not sitting or crawling. Should she be concerned? Why or why not? What are some ways she can encourage her 10 month old to practice these skills? Katy’s first words included “see, “give, and “thank you,” and her vocabulary grew slowly during the second year. What style of language learning did she display, and what factors might have contributed to it?
Lucia experienced damage to the left hemisphere of her cerebral cortex shortly after birth. As a first grader, she shows impressive recovery of language and spatial skills, but she lags behind her peers in body movement and coordination. What might account for her difficulties? At age 20 months, Nathan says “candy” when he sees buttons, pebbles, marbles, cough drops, and chocolate kisses. Are Nathan’s naming errors random or systematic? Why are they an adaptive way of communicating?
Nine- year old Allison dislikes physical education and thinks she isn’t good at sports. What strategies can be used to improve her involvement and pleasure in physical activity?
Three year old Jason’s mother told him that the family would take a vacation in Miami. The next morning, Jason announced, “I gotted my bags packed. When are we going to Your-ami? How do language researchers explain Jason’s errors?
As a school-age child, Chloe enjoyed leisure activities with her parents. Now, as a 14 year-old, she spends hours in her room and resists going on weekend family excursions. Explain Chloe’s behavior.
Erin was raised in a house with a mother who was bilingual in English and Spanish. Her parents decided that her mother would speak to her in Spanish and her father in English so that she too would be bilingual. Erin sometimes mixes the two languages together when she is talking. Were Erin’s parents wise to teach her both English and Spanish? Does Erin’s mixing of the two languages indicate confusion?

Case Study: Darcy Consultation
Case Study: Darcy Consultation
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Context:
Elizabeth Hardy and Mary Fisher are the owners of a small, but growing, Australian online marketplace called “CataLink”. They are unsure about how to respond to emerging challenges around “no-platforming”, “othering” and “exclusion”, and believe that a formal policy covering this would be a good idea. They have seen an uptake in subscriptions in recent months following the challenges in the United States around the website Ravelry and are concerned that they may face some business challenges if the communication isn’t handled well.
Task:
Research the challenges in communication around these issues and suggest a way forward based on theory and examples. Possible challenges should be highlighted, and concepts should be explained clearly.
The completed research report should be:
2000 words in length (10% tolerance),
Academic in tone,
Referenced using Harvard
Headings and subheadings can be utilised
Elizabeth Hardy and Mary Fisher are the owners of a small, but growing, Australian online marketplace called “CataLink”. They are unsure about how to respond to emerging challenges around “no-platforming”, “othering” and “exclusion”, and believe that a formal policy covering this would be a good idea. They have seen an uptake in subscriptions in recent months following the challenges in the United States around the website Ravelry and are concerned that they may face some business challenges if the communication isn’t handled well. Elizabeth Hardy and Mary Fisher are the owners of a small, but growing, Australian online marketplace called “CataLink”. They are unsure about how to respond to emerging challenges around “no-platforming”, “othering” and “exclusion”, and believe that a formal policy covering this would be a good idea. They have seen an uptake in subscriptions in recent months following the challenges in the United States around the website Ravelry and are concerned that they may face some business challenges if the communication isn’t handled well.
Task:
Research the challenges in communication around these issues and suggest a way forward based on theory and examples. Possible challenges should be highlighted, and concepts should be explained clearly.
The completed research report should be:
2000 words in length (10% tolerance),
Academic in tone,
Referenced using Harvard
Headings and subheadings can be utilised

Assignment: practice of polyandry
Assignment: practice of polyandry
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Question 6. 6. In remote villages in the Himalayas, the practice of polyandry, or having multiple husbands, works as a form of birth control. The land can only support a limited number of people, so from their perspective, it makes sense for women to marry multiple men in order to limit the number of children who are born. Monogamy or polygyny (men having multiple wives) would lead to an explosion in the population, but with polyandry, the wife can only have so many children, no matter how many husbands she has. (Points : 1)
This is an example of an emic statement about the practice of polyandry.
This is an example of an ethnocentric statement about the practice of polyandry.
This is an example of a false statement about the practice of polyandry.
This is an example of an etic statement about the practice of polyandry.
Question 7. 7. Which of the following is an example of an emic statement about Native Americans? (Points : 1)
When they were sent to boarding schools, Native Americans appreciated the chance to be assimilated into mainstream American culture.
Native Americans were happy to send their children to boarding schools to learn English and have better job opportunities.
For Native Americans, it was terrible when the US government forcibly took their children and sent them away to boarding schools to be “educated,” losing their native language and customs along the way.
The American government did Native Americans a great service by educating their children for them.
Question 8. 8. According to your textbook, cultural relativism is exactly the same as moral relativism (Points : 1)
True
False
Question 9. 9. When describing your own culture from an etic perspective for your Final Research Paper, you should (Points : 1)
rely solely on personal experience and opinion.
use reputable statistics and/or scholarly research to support any factual statements.
poll your friends and family on their experiences.
use opinions expressed in blog entries to support your points.
Question 10. 10. For your Final Research Paper, you will use an article by Miner entitled Body Ritual among the Nacirema. The following is a quotation from this article, “The Nacirema have an almost pathological horror of and fascination with the mouth, the condition of which is believed to have a supernatural influence on all social relationships. Were it not for the rituals of the mouth, they believe that their teeth would fall out, their gums bleed, their jaws shrink, their friends desert them, and their lovers reject them. They also believe that a strong relationship exists between oral and moral characteristics. For example, there is a ritual ablution of the mouth for children which is supposed to improve their moral fiber” (Miner, 1956, p.504). (Points : 1)
This is an example of an emic statement about American culture.
This is an example of an ethnocentric statement about American culture.
This is not a statement about American culture.
This is an example of an etic statement about American culture.

Discussion: LANDSLIDE
Discussion: LANDSLIDE
Land Use
Land use on the Palos Verdes Peninsula (Figure 1) consists mostly of single-family homes built on large lots, many of which have panoramic ocean views. The affluent residents of this area value a rural lifestyle, and the peninsula is zoned to permit horses, stables, and riding trails. Figure 2 is a topographic map showing the Portuguese Bend area.
By the time of the 1956 Portuguese Bend landslide, more than 100 homes had been built within the slide area, most of them south of Palos Verdes Drive. All of these houses were constructed with individual septic systems, generally consisting of septic tanks and seepage pits.
Geologic Setting
The topography of the peninsula is generally hilly, ranging from gently rolling to steep. A bluff exists along the coastline, varying between 30 and 60 meters (100 and 200 feet) in height above sea level, and elevations rise to over 460 meters (1500 feet) within 4.5 km (3 miles) of the coast. The preslide topography was characterized by a series of terraces that rose from the sea like giant steps. However, within landslide areas, terraces have been disrupted and the terrain now appears hummocky and irregular. Large arcuate scarps occur near the head of slide masses.
Within 1.5 km (one mile) of the coastline, the subsurface consists of volcanic and sedimentary rocks that dip toward the sea at about the same angle as the average slope of the land surface (Figure 3). Landslide slip surfaces occur near the base of a volcanic rock unit known as the Portuguese Tuff. This rock unit includes a layer of bentonite, a clay mineral that forms from the weathering of volcanic ash and is capable of absorbing large amounts of water.
Landslide Movement
Landslides have been active here for thousands of years, but recent landslide activity has been attributed in part to human actions. The Portuguese Bend landslide began its modern movement in August 1956, when displacement was noticed at its northeast margin. Movement gradually extended downslope such that the entire eastern edge of the slide mass was moving within six weeks. By the summer of 1957, the entire slide mass was sliding towards the sea.
The rates of slippage have varied through time, initially moving between 2 and 12 cm/day (1 and 5 inches/day) for the first two years, and then diminishing to less than 1 cm/day (0.4 in/day) over the next four years. The slide mass continued to move for almost 40 years, and the cumulative displacement exceeds 30 m (100 feet) in some areas.
Figure 1. Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA, 2016, .
Figure 2. Portuguese Bend, Topographic Map (zip file).
Figure 3. Landslide Cross Section. (Ozsvath)
Questions
What natural conditions in this area are conducive to landslides?
What specific type of mass movement is likely to occur in this geologic setting?
Is it possible that the 1956 Portuguese Bend Landslide was triggered entirely by natural causes?

Nurse Leader as Knowledge Worker
Nurse Leader as Knowledge Worker
The term “knowledge worker” was first coined by management consultant and author Peter Drucker in his book, The Landmarks of Tomorrow (1959). Drucker defined knowledge workers as high-level workers who apply theoretical and analytical knowledge, acquired through formal training, to develop products and services. Does this sound familiar?
Nurses are very much knowledge workers. What has changed since Drucker’s time are the ways that knowledge can be acquired. The volume of data that can now be generated and the tools used to access this data have evolved significantly in recent years and helped healthcare professionals (among many others) to assume the role of knowledge worker in new and powerful ways.
In this Assignment, you will consider the evolving role of the nurse leader and how this evolution has led nurse leaders to assume the role of knowledge worker. You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation with an infographic (graphic that visually represents information, data, or knowledge. Infographics are intended to present information quickly and clearly.) to educate others on the role of nurse as knowledge worker.
Reference: Drucker, P. (1959). The landmarks of tomorrow. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers.
To Prepare:
Review the concepts of informatics as presented in the Resources.
Reflect on the role of a nurse leader as a knowledge worker.
Consider how knowledge may be informed by data that is collected/accessed.
The Assignment:
Explain the concept of a knowledge worker.
Define and explain nursing informatics and highlight the role of a nurse leader as a knowledge worker.
Develop a simple infographic to help explain these concepts.NOTE: For guidance on infographics, including how to create one in PowerPoint, see “How to Make an Infographic in PowerPoint” presented in the Resources.
Your PowerPoint should Include the hypothetical scenario you originally shared in the Discussion Forum. Include your examination of the data that you could use, how the data might be accessed/collected, and what knowledge might be derived from that data. Be sure to incorporate feedback received from your colleagues’ responses.

Discussion: Environmental Science
Discussion: Environmental Science
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A hot t, tropical grassland with scattered trees is a:
Savanna
Tundra
Boreal forest
Desert
Permafrost is a defining characteristic of which biome?:
Steppe
Desert
Taiga
Tundra
The dominant plant type in temperate forest is:
Forbs
Coniferous trees
Deciduous trees
Succulents
The chaparral biome can be found in:
California
Australia
All answers are correct
The Mediterranean
Trees in the Boreal forest are adapted to conserve:
Carbon
Phosphorus
Nitrogen
Magnesium
What is an endemic species?
A species native to only one area
A species dying from an unknown disease
A robust group of organisms that dominate an ecosystem
A broad group of pollinating insects
Which of the following is a driver of species creation?
Climatic stability
All answers are drivers
Temporal stability
Habitat heterogeneity
Pollinator ecosystem services are provided by which organism?
Birds
All are pollinators
Bees
Bat
Why have scientists, farmers and politicians stored the world’s seed heritage on a remote island in the Arctic?
Consistent temperatures and humidity for seed survival.
If the facility’s climate control fails, the seeds will only freeze.
All of these answers are correct.
Polar bears and remoteness are great deterrents for terrorists.
Scientists consider which of the following an important aspect of “biodiversity”?
Ecosystems
Genes
Species
All are important
What percentage of the timber imported by the United States is potentially illegally harvested?
75%
50%
1%
10%
What is the present day extinction rate?
About 10 times faster than the background rate
About 100 times faster than the background rate
About equal to the background rate
About 1000 times faster than the background rate
What percentage of river lengths in the United States have been modified through damming and bank modification?
50%
20%
90%
10%
Which of the following statements is TRUE about extinction?
Extinction occurs when speciation rates increase dramatically
The only large extinction event was 65 million years ago when the dinosaurs were killed.
Extinction of more than half of the existing species on the planet has occurred roughly five times
Plants, but not animals, have been known to recover from extinction
Which of the following threats has had a large impact on biodiversity?
Overharvesting
All three are correct
Exotic species
Habitat loss
When an invasive species is introduced, what is the potential consequence of that introduction?
Increased predation on some native species
All of the listed consequences can occur
Extinction of economically important species
Reduced predation on some native species
The relationship between the populations of wild lynx and snowshoe hare is an example of what ecological interaction?
Birth rates dynamics
Nutrient cycling
Territorial dominance
Predator-prey interactions
Energy is _________ as you move up the trophic levels.
Lost
Gained
Created
Conserved
Where one species benefits from prolonged interaction with another species, while the other species neither benefits nor is harmed is called:
Parasitism
Commensalism
Mutualism
Advantagism

Assignment: Fluid in electrical equipment
Assignment: Fluid in electrical equipment
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Which of the following groups of chemicals was widely used as insulating fluid in electrical equipment?
[removed] Dioxins
[removed] Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
[removed] Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
1 points
Question 2
Occupational asthma is known to be caused by synthetic organic chemicals, dusts, and _______________.
[removed] alpha radiation
[removed] certain bacteria
[removed] certain metals
1 points
Question 3
Which of the following products are made using processes that involve perfluorochemicals (PFCs)?
[removed] Consumer electronics
[removed] Flexible plastic containers
[removed] Non-stick coatings
1 points
Question 4
The effect of _______________ in inducing _______________ appears to have no threshold.
[removed] lead / neurotoxicity
[removed] methylmercury / decrement in IQ
[removed] particulates / fibrosis
1 points
Question 5
In the United States today, young children get most of their exposure to the lead in lead paint by __________.
[removed] ingesting chips of paint
[removed] ingesting dust that contains lead
[removed] inhaling airborne lead
1 points
Question 6
Which of the following is the most common medium for people’s exposures to solvents?
[removed] Dust
[removed] Groundwater
[removed] Meat or fish
1 points
Question 7
_______________ are the major cause of stratospheric ozone depletion.
[removed] Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
[removed] Perfluorochemicals (PFCs)
[removed] Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
1 points
Question 8
In the human body, carbon monoxide (CO) _______________.
[removed] binds to hemoglobin, displacing oxygen
[removed] compromises the body’s defenses against airborne particulates
[removed] concentrates in the thyroid, causing thyroid cancer
1 points
Question 9
_______________ are widely used to degrease metals—for example, in the manufacture of electronic components.
[removed] Perfluorochemicals (PFCs)
[removed] Phthalates
[removed] Solvents
1 points
Question 10
Hearing loss is associated not only with exposure to noise, but also with exposure to _________.
[removed] air fresheners
[removed] household pesticides
[removed] secondhand smoke
1 points
Question 11
Which of the following pollutants is a key contributor to acid deposition?
[removed] Carbon dioxide
[removed] Carbon monoxide
[removed] Ozone
[removed] Sulfur dioxide
1 points
Question 12
When automobiles burn gasoline, they:
[removed] emit ozone, which reacts with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to form photochemical smog.
[removed] emit VOCs, which react with NOx and other chemicals to form photochemical smog.
[removed] increase ozone at ground level, contributing to depletion of ozone in the stratosphere.
1 points
Question 13
Many phthalates affect the _______________.
[removed] central nervous system
[removed] endocrine system
[removed] respiratory system
1 points
Question 14
Sick building syndrome is a set of __________.
[removed] construction features of a building that make people feel ill
[removed] indoor air pollutants associated with construction materials
[removed] symptoms that people experience when they spend time in a building
1 points
Question 15
Some likely human health impacts of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are suggested by their chemical structure, which is similar to that of _______________.
[removed] human growth hormone
[removed] neurotransmitters
[removed] thyroid hormones

Assignment: Content and Critical Analysis
Assignment: Content and Critical Analysis
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Review the Intelligent Hospital Pavilion ICU video at . Write a paper in which you identify and describe elements that you feel are of benefit or risk to both patients and nurses. Explain the benefits/risks and why you do or do not support this type of available technology. Your paper should be a minimum of three pages and written in APA format with at least two outside credible references.
Content and Critical Analysis
64 (64%) – 80 (80%)
Presents an exemplary articulation and insightful analysis of significant concepts and/or technology related risks/benefits encountered throughout the video. Ideas are professionally sound and creative; they are supported by scientific evidence that is credible and timely. Explains support or lack of support for examples of technology discussed.
Mechanics
12 (12%) – 15 (15%)
Answers are well written. Information is well organized and clearly communicated. Assignment is free of spelling and grammatical errors.
APA Format
4 (4%) – 5 (5%)
Follows all the requirements related to format, length, source citations, and layout.
Review the Intelligent Hospital Pavilion ICU video at . Write a paper in which you identify and describe elements that you feel are of benefit or risk to both patients and nurses. Explain the benefits/risks and why you do or do not support this type of available technology. Your paper should be a minimum of three pages and written in APA format with at least two outside credible references.
Content and Critical Analysis
64 (64%) – 80 (80%)
Presents an exemplary articulation and insightful analysis of significant concepts and/or technology related risks/benefits encountered throughout the video. Ideas are professionally sound and creative; they are supported by scientific evidence that is credible and timely. Explains support or lack of support for examples of technology discussed.
Mechanics
12 (12%) – 15 (15%)
Answers are well written. Information is well organized and clearly communicated. Assignment is free of spelling and grammatical errors.
APA Format
4 (4%) – 5 (5%)
Follows all the requirements related to format, length, source citations, and layout.

Assignment: Applications of Scientific Method
Assignment: Applications of Scientific Method
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Assignment 1: Applications of the Scientific Method Due Week 4 and worth 160 points The scientific method is useful in problem solving and decision-making in a wide variety of fields. In this assignment, you will demonstrate how to use the scientific method to make decisions and solve problems in your field of study or everyday life. Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you: •Explain the scientific method and describe the overall manner in which you would apply it in your field of study or everyday life. •Identify a specific problem often faced in your field of study or everyday life. Research your problem and assess your data / research. Examples of such problems could be: ?Business Developing a new product that is superior to competitor’s brands; or Establishing a price for a new product using the law of supply and demand; ?Information Systems and Technology The use of personal electronic devices for work purpose, or Determining in the most cost-effective computer for your business; ?Criminal Justice The reliability of eyewitness testimony, or Determining what evidence is revealing to you about a crime; ?Everyday life Selecting a particular brand of detergent, or Determining the most cost efficient transportation/route for your commute. •Propose one (1) testable hypothesis to explain / solve the problem. State the expected outcomes of your actions and include criteria for determining whether or not these actions would succeed. Note: Your hypothesis should be stated very precisely. •Describe the main actions that you intend to put into place to test your hypothesis that you proposed in Question 3. Describe the way in which you would evaluate the success of your program. Include the results that you would deem as a success and the results that would be considered a failure. •Discuss the wisdom behind the strategy you used to test the hypothesis from Question 4, and describe the additional steps you might take depending on the results of your test. Note: These additional steps might be to revise your original hypothesis (if the results were unsatisfactory) or to propose new hypotheses. The goal is to continuously improve your understanding of the factors influencing your outcomes, to be able to achieve greater results over time. •Use at least two (2) quality resources / references in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and personal blogs do not qualify as quality resources. The body of the paper must have in-text citations that correspond to the references. Integrate all sources into your paper using proper techniques of quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing, along with proper use of in-text citations to credit your sources. Your report must follow these formatting requirements: •Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific 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: •Apply concepts in physical sciences to evaluate current trends and issues in the modern world. •Describe the physical processes influencing climate and weather, including the roles of natural and anthropogenic activity on climate. •Use technology and information resources to research issues in physical sciences. •Write clearly and concisely about physical sciences using proper writing mechanics. Click here to view the grading rubric.
krauskopf_physical_universe_15th_ch01-ch03.pdf

Discussion: Profound Cough
Discussion: Profound Cough
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Kevin is a 6-year-old boy who is brought in for evaluation by his parents. The parents are concerned that he has a really deep cough that he just can’t seem to get over. The history reveals that he was in his usual state of good health until approximately 1 week ago when he developed a profound cough. His parents say that it is deep and sounds like he is barking. He coughs so hard that sometimes he actually vomits. The cough is productive for mucus, but there is no blood in it. Kevin has had a low-grade temperature but nothing really high. His parents do not have a thermometer and don’t know for sure how high it got. His past medical history is negative. He has never had childhood asthma or RSV. His mother says that they moved around a lot in his first 2 years and she is not sure that his immunizations are up to date. She does not have a current vaccination record.
The cough is productive for mucus, but there is no blood in it. Kevin has had a low-grade temperature but nothing really high. His parents do not have a thermometer and don’t know for sure how high it got. His past medical history is negative. He has never had childhood asthma or RSV. His mother says that they moved around a lot in his first 2 years and she is not sure that his immunizations are up to date. She does not have a current vaccination record.
Post 1 page APA format
1. a description of the disorder (Croup) and underlying respiratory alteration associated with the type of cough in your selected scenario.
2. Then, explain the pathophysiology of the respiratory alteration (croup/ acute laryngotracheobronchitis).
3. Finally, Select two of the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Thoroughly explain how the factors you selected might impact croup.
Course reference
Huether, S. E., & McCance, K. L. (2012). Understanding pathophysiology (Laureate custom ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.