Think of an experience in which you had to explain an illness or injury to a nurse, doctor or loved one to receive care. How did you describe the symptoms, location of injury or illness, and body structures affected? Considering the terminology, you learned this week, how might you now change how you previously described this illness or injury? What terms would you now use for this experience (symptoms, location of injury or illness and body structures affected) and why would you use them? Do you think these terminology changes would have facilitated your care?

Scenario: 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, a fictional sample case was made.

CONSIDER A  single case and list the characteristics of the person you will be testing and treating. Describe basic information about the patient including age, sex, lifestyle, and pertinent medical history.

Take the audience through the typical diagnosis and treatment of TB. (See page 4 of the Latent Tuberculosis Infection guide below for two sample scenarios leading to latent TB.) Describe the person and their experience including their feelings and concerns at this time. Hospital personnel should leave the presentation to understand the physical and psychological consequences for the patient.

Considering the research data available, answer these questions about your fictional patient with latent TB:

Without treatment, what is your patient’s lifetime risk for TB reactivation?

Your case patient has reported or has been diagnosed with another risk factor of developing active TB infection (e.g. – diabetes, HIV, organ transplant). How much does this factor increase their risk? Does it change the recommended treatment for this patient?

Program Title: Improving the U.S. Health System for the Poor and Underserved

Program Goal: To expand the poor and underserved population in the United States access to high-quality medical treatment as a means of achieving the program’s overall objective. Describe the purpose of budgeting, including how it helps achieve the desired outcomes of a healthcare program. Describe how you plan to use types of funding sources such as revenue, savings, and/or donations for your program plan.

Describe a movement or an exercise that involves isotonic contractions. (Do not use the biceps curl or the knee extension examples). After describing the movement or exercise, identify a muscle used in the movement and describe which phase of the movement the muscle is concentrically contracting and eccentrically contracting. (Use complete sentences). (3) 2. Stand up and place both hands against the wall. Lean into the wall with your arms straight, letting your arms support your body weight. Describe why this is an isometric contraction instead of an isotonic contraction. (Use complete sentences). (3)

As with all technology, social media can be a highly effective tool but it can also create problems for healthcare administrators. Find a recent (within the past two weeks) example of the use of social media in healthcare. Based on the tools and guides in this week’s Learn materials, explain why this example is particularly effective or ineffective. Also explain whether this example represents a Biblical worldview. Thoroughly explain your analysis.