Situation: Greg plays third base on your baseball team and seldom makes an error or mistake in practice. Unfortunately, he constantly performs poorly in-game situations, despite giving 100% effort. This is especially true in critical situations (e.g., bases loaded, two outs, the bottom of the last inning, and Greg is up to bat). Questions: Answer […]
Geo-spatial data resources (GIS) systems are used in everyday life. Explain your thoughts on the use of these programs within health care delivery after reading the required course materials. Please explain a way that the use of this technology could open collaborating opportunities between you, as a leader, and the providers you will or currently […]
Anesthesia for dialysis vascular shunt on the arm for a patient approaching end-stage renal disease. (assign anesthesia code and P modifier) Assign the appropriate code and physical status modifier to describe anesthesia services for this non-MEDICARE claim. This is a 51-year-old man with chronic right-sided submandibular swelling occurring over the last few years. The diagnosis of […]
Assign the appropriate code and physical status modifier to describe anesthesia services for this non-MEDICARE claim: The patient has the Achilles tendon repaired with a graft. The patient has controlled hypertension. Assign the appropriate code and physical status modifier to describe anesthesia services for this non-MEDICARE claim: A healthy 60-year-old patient underwent a laryngoscopy. Assign […]
The collection, interpretation, and dissemination of data is an important component of community health as highlighted in Chapter 3. We learned of the various ways of collecting data and displaying it for the general public to analyze. In order to implement successful community health programs that will make an impact, we must collect data from […]
Hypothyroidism, a disease characterized by a decrease in the production of thyroid hormone, is hypothesized to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In a follow-up study of 1,000 men aged 55 years and older, the investigators are interested in the potential impact of subclinical hypothyroidism on the incidence of myocardial infarction. The overall cumulative […]
What are the other names used to denote the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems and why? What neurotransmitter is synthesized in the preganglionic fibers of the sympathetic neurons? What neurotransmitter is synthesized in the preganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic neurons? What neurotransmitter is synthesized in the postganglionic fibers of the sympathetic neurons? What neurotransmitter is […]
Here’s astrophysicist Bernard Haisch: “The electromagnetic quantum vacuum is a form of light. It is an underlying sea of energy that permeates every tiny volume of space, from the emptiest intergalactic void to the depths of the Earth, the Sun, and our own bodies. Our world of matter is like the visible foam atop a […]
You are a medical assistant at a local hospital. You have been asked to give a presentation on the diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection. The presentation will be open to the public so instead of presenting a real patient case, you decide to create a fictional sample case. make the single case and […]
Conduct an internet search for hospitals or other healthcare institutions and determine whether they incorporate cultural competence in their operations. Write an essay incorporating the lesson’s material assessing cultural competence for health care systems and any other relevant material from the lesson, articles, or outside reading. You can compare, at a minimum, two organizations. Make sure […]
