Category: study guides
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What is the difference between medicare and medicaid for the elderly?
Medicare and Medicaid are two different government-run healthcare programs in the United States. While both programs provide healthcare coverage for certain groups of people, there are some key differences between them. Medicare is a federal health insurance program that primarily covers people who are aged 65 or older, as well as some younger people with…
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Assessing and Diagnosing Patients With Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, and OCD
Assessing and Diagnosing Patients with Mood Disorders The clinical assessment involves the application of the instruments such as the DSM-V to determine the clinical and psychological needs of a patient. This assessment entails looking at the patient’s stressors, and the impact of such stressors on the patient’s wellbeing. There are various factors which may alter the emotional…
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Assessing and Diagnosing Patients With Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, and OCD
1. Review this week’s Learning Resources. Consider the insights they provide about assessing and diagnosing mood disorders. 2. Download the Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Template, which you will use to complete this Assignment. Also review the Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Exemplar to see an example of a completed evaluation document. 3. By Day 1 of this week, select a specific video case study to use for this Assignment from the Video Case Selections choices in the Learning Resources. View your…
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Part 1: Legislation Grid Based on the health-related bill (proposed, not enacted) you selected, complete the Legislation Grid Template. Be sure to address the following: Determine the legislative intent of the bill you have reviewed. Identify the proponents/opponents of the bill. Identify the target populations addressed by the bill. Where in the process is the bill currently? Is it in hearings or committees?
ExcellentGoodFairPoorFederal and State LegislationPart 1: Legislation GridBased on the health- related bill you selected, complete the Legislation Grid Template. Be sure to address the following: • Determine the legislative intent of the bill you have reviewed. • Identify the proponents/opponents of the bill. • Identify the target populations addressed by the bill. • Where in…
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Part 2: Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement Based on the health-related bill you selected, develop a 1-page Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement that addresses the following: Advocate a position for the bill you selected and write testimony in support of your position. Describe how you would address the opponent to your position. Be specific and provide examples. At least 2 outside resources and 2-3 course specific resources are used.
Part 2 Legislation Comparison Grid Template Legislation Comparison Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement Health-related Bill Name The Health Care Improvement Act of 2021 Bill Number S.352 — 117th Congress Description The bill was introduced by Senator Warner on 02/22/2021. The legislation will help in expanding premium assistance, the expansion of Medicaid, and the establishing the…
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How the ERP System and Awards Program would provide a Competitive Advantage for Colony Nursing and Landscaping
Instructions Scenario: A company called Colony Nursery and Landscaping opened a new store located a few hundred miles away from its original location. The company wants to implement an award system that awards their customers with points whenever customers make a purchase, but the two stores are not able to share information. Colony Nursery and…
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Why the Implementation of an ERP System might Require Business System Reengineering
While an ERP system may be beneficial for the company in multiple ways, it has various requirements that demand a partial or complete business system reengineering. The implementation of an ERP requires vast changes in the existing business processes to ensure the compatibility of the business with the system (Jagoda & Samaranayake, 2017). A failure…
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Develop a 1- to 2-page case study analysis in which you: Explain why you think the patient presented the symptoms described. Identify the genes that may be associated with the development of the disease. Explain the process of immunosuppression and the effect it has on body systems. Scenario 3: A 34-year-old Hispanic-American male with end-stage renal disease received a kidney transplant from a cadaver donor, as no one in his family was a good match. His post-operative course was uneventful, and he was discharged with the antirejection drugs Tacrolimus (Prograf), Cyclosporine (Neoral), and Imuran (Azathioprine). He did well for 3 months and had returned to his job as a policeman. Six months after his transplant, he began to gain weight, had decreased urine output, was very fatigued, and began to run temperatures up to 101?F. He was evaluated by his nephrologist, who diagnosed acute kidney transplant rejection.
Expert Answer and Explanation Kidney Transplant Issues Causes of the Presented Symptoms The patient experience the presented symptoms due to the following reasons. First, he experienced weight gain because he had a kidney problem. The function of healthy kidneys is to remove excess waste from the body in terms of fluid. Kalantar-Zadeh et al.…
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The Assignment (1- to 2-page case study analysis) Develop a 1- to 2-page case study analysis in which you: Explain why you think the patient presented the symptoms described. Identify the genes that may be associated with the development of the disease. Explain the process of immunosuppression and the effect it has on body systems. Scenario 3: A 34-year-old Hispanic-American male with end-stage renal disease received a kidney transplant from a cadaver donor, as no one in his family was a good match. His post-operative course was uneventful, and he was discharged with the antirejection drugs Tacrolimus (Prograf), Cyclosporine (Neoral), and Imuran (Azathioprine). He did well for 3 months and had returned to his job as a policeman. Six months after his transplant, he began to gain weight, had decreased urine output, was very fatigued, and began to run temperatures up to 101?F. He was evaluated by his nephrologist, who diagnosed acute kidney transplant rejection
. Expert Answer and Explanation Kidney Transplant Issues Causes of the Presented Symptoms The patient experience the presented symptoms due to the following reasons. First, he experienced weight gain because he had a kidney problem. The function of healthy kidneys is to remove excess waste from the body in terms of fluid. Kalantar-Zadeh et al.…