What portion of the brain controls respiration?
Which one of the following is a strong, narrow cord of fibrous tissue that attaches muscle to bone? Tendon Ligament Phalanx Fascia The _______ is responsible for closing the airway to the lungs when one swallows. pharynx epiglottis larynx glottis Which one of the following statements about colds is false? Colds result from contact with […]
Describe at least three complications of cancer, the side effects of treatment, and methods to lessen physical and psychological effects.
Write a paper (1,250-1,750 words) describing the approach to care of cancer. In addition, include the following in your paper: 1. Describe the diagnosis and staging of cancer. 2. Describe at least three complications of cancer, the side effects of treatment, and methods to lessen physical and psychological effects. 3. Prepare this assignment according to […]
What is spirometry?
Patient Background You have been tasked Priority 2 to a 75 year old man with chest tightness and shortness of breath. On your arrival you find a very thin, elderly man sitting on a chair with his arms braced on his knees. He looks very dyspnoeic. His initial observations are: Respiratory rate 45 breaths/minute Heart […]
If the Constitution was written today, given what we now know about science and technology, particularly chemistry (and even more specifically biochemistry and molecular biology), what do you think it would include/not include, and why?
If the Constitution was written today, given what we now know about science and technology, particularly chemistry (and even more specifically biochemistry and molecular biology), what do you think it would include/not include, and why? How would it be different? Would there be a rewording based on what we know now? If so, how and […]
Week 5 Assignment: Online Library Exercise and Annotated Bibliography
Assignment Instructions Week 5 Assignment: Online Library Exercise and Annotated Bibliography Description: The assignment will help the student begin to identify research questions and the strategies to answer the question from week 3 assignment. Part 1: Go to the APUS Online Library and watch the following videos: http://www.apus.edu/Online-Library/online-research/search/library-video-tutorials.html Navigating Your APUS Library APUS Library Tour | 2:41 Take […]
For the memo, you should imagine that you are a state or city government policy advisor. Your governor or city mayor needs your boss to brief them on a critical problem facing your community
Policy Memo Topic Proposal No due date was set by the instructor. Assignment Details Open Date Apr 2, 2018 10:52 AM Graded? No Resubmissions Allowed? No Assignment Instructions Instead of a final exam, this course has a policy memo due in Week 8. I want to help shape your work and scope your research. Please […]
Assignment One: Health and the media
Assignment One: Health and the media Due: 11:55pm ET Sunday Week 2 Overview The media plays an important role in providing information for the public. In terms of health, social media, documentaries, and other news sources can provide health education to those without access to health education and information, or supplement the education and information […]
Assignment two: Sociological application
Assignment two: Sociological application Due: 11:55pm ET Sunday Week 4 Overview One of the most important things we can do in this course is distinguish between the sociological viewpoint toward health and illness and strictly clinical or medical viewpoints toward health and illness. For example, it is crucial that we understand how sociology incorporates issues […]
xplain three major ways in which medicalization has been able to flourish in modern society
Assignment 3: Medicalization Due on by 11:55pm ET the Sunday of Week 5 Overview A major component of the sociological discussion of health and illness concerns an analysis of how problems that were previously not considered medical in nature are now a part of the province of medicine. This process, known as medicalization, describes how […]
How is soil shaped by climate, parent material and biology?
Please post a 2-3 paragraph response to the video on the Discussion Board. This includes what you thought, felt, liked, weak points, strong points, and so on, and WHY. Best comments come from thinking about and commenting on how the movie fits into the context of the course materials and labs. Remember: the review is […]
Why the unborn child is more affected than the mother who had direct contact with the mosquito
Why the unborn child is more affected than the mother who had direct contact with the mosquito. More on the microbiology and the epidemiology of the disease.Appropriate background citing primary literature, brief statement of purpose of introduction,displays understanding of the relevant concepts and purpose of the experiment. statement of specific questions and hypotheses towards the […]
A history of Medicare cost containment policies
Week 3 – Research Topic and Outline Assignment Instructions Research Topic and Outline The final project for this course is a Research Paper. The first two assignments will help you find the tools needed to prepare and gradually build your final research paper. The research paper for this course will be argumentative. The argumentative research paper […]