Nursing

Assignment: Human Osteology
Assignment: Human Osteology
Use Appendix A of Your Textbook as a Guide. You may also refer to the following websites for this lab and any that follow:
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Lab Objectives:
• Apply positional terminology to describe the relationships of osteological features
• Identify and label the largest bones and features of the human skull and skeleton
• Identify the human dental formula and different tooth types
• Examine the functional implications of different skeletal regions
• Understand the dynamic biology of the human skeleton over an individual’s lifespan
Purpose: To provide an introduction to basic osteological knowledge.
Osteology is the detailed study of bones and teeth. It should come as no surprise that for many centuries people have been heavily invested in studying human anatomy for its medical applications. The fundamentals of human anatomy were understood by most ancient civilizations, and the study of anatomy in Western universities – even through the Middle Ages – was founded on the antique writings of the Greek physician Aelius Galenus (“Galen”) from the late 100’s A.D. Ironically, the laws of the Roman Empire that Galen served forbade the dissection of human beings, and therefore his anatomical descriptions were based not on the direct study of humans, but rather the comparative study of animals such as pigs and primates. It wasn’t until the Renaissance that intellectual curiosity in the human body was reborn and the study of human anatomy was pursued again in earnest. Principal among these anatomists were figures such as Henry Gray (of “Gray’s Anatomy”) and Georges Cuvier, who pushed the study of comparative anatomy to new limits and founded the field of paleontology.
While the skeleton plays an obvious role as the support system for the rest of the body—making movement possible, and protecting vital organs like the heart, lungs, and brain—a new understanding is emerging of bones as an important, dynamic organ of the body. Your bones achieve their shape thanks to the influence of the muscles, blood vessels, and nerves that surround them, but continue to change throughout life in response to activity, nutrition, and disease. In addition to vital metabolic and physiological functions, bones produce a hormone (an important messaging molecule in the body) named osteocalcin that plays a vital role in your body’s ability to maintain healthy blood sugar, regulate testosterone levels, and stave off depression.
Despite its deep roots in the study of anatomy, human osteology, especially in terms of variation and development, is still the subject of much new research utilizing state-of-the-art methods. Bone histology, laser scanning, computed tomography, and strain analyses are just some of the newest techniques used at both the micro and macro scale to examine the properties of human bone from every angle. Using such powerful methods, biological anthropologists are able to answer questions about human identity, ancestry, lifestyle, development, and evolution from studying bones alone
STATION 1: Anatomical Directions/Planes
Observe the articulated human and macaque skeletons, both in anatomical position, to answer the following questions. The definitions of these terms always have the same meaning, but the direction they point in will change based on an animal’s normal posture. For instance, think about how you, a biped, normally stand vs. a quadruped, like a dog (or a horse, or a baboon).
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Anatomical Plane Definitions:
• Coronal Plane:
Divides the body into anterior and posterior halves.
• Sagittal Plane:
Divides the body into left and right halves.
• Transverse Plane:
Divides the body into superior and inferior halves
Use the definitions on page 2 of this lab to answer the following questions about the articulated human and macaque skeletons: (1 pt)
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A is ______________________ or ______________________ to B on the human skeleton.
C is ______________________ or ______________________ to D on the macaque skeleton.
F is ______________________ to G on both the macaque and human skeleton.
The blue line runs along the ________________________ plane of the human skeleton.
STATION 2: Skull
The skull plays an important role in understanding evolutionary history. (1.25 pts)
( Photo credit: eskeletons.org )
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Name the three sutures marked with #s. Name the three bones marked with letters.
1. _______________________________ A. _______________________________
2. _______________________________ B. _______________________________ 3. _______________________________ C. _______________________________
4. Which two bones make up the zygomatic arch?
STATION 3: Dentition
Because teeth preserve well in the fossil/archaeological record, they are often used in constructing phylogenetic relationships among living and extinct organisms. (1.25 pts) Examine the following pictures and answer the following questions.
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1. What are the four human tooth types?
2. What is the human dental formula? Please write out in the standard order.
3. Name the bone that holds the upper teeth and the bone that holds the lower teeth.
STATION 4: Vertebral Column
Examine the vertebral column. There are 24 movable vertebrae – 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 5 lumbar. The sacrum and coccyx are fused vertebrae and form part of the bony pelvis. (0.5 pt) Watch this video:
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1. The vertebrae bear body weight, anchor ligaments and muscles, and protect the spinal cord. What is the name of the repeating structure that separates each unfused vertebra?
2. Which group of vertebrae articulates with the ribs?
STATION 5: Pelvis
The human pelvis protects and supports abdominal organs, while anchoring muscles of the abdomen and lower limb. It is an area that provides critical information on locomotion patterns and sex determination. (1 pt)
1. Which three bones fuse to form the os coxa? Underline the bone on which you sit.
2. Just observe the ball-and-socket hip joint. Notice how the femoral head articulates with the acetabulum in this video (). You will see how this joint looks different from the shoulder joint in Station 6. (No written response is required here.)
STATION 6: Upper limb
Observe the provided specimen and the articulated skeleton near this station when answering these questions. (1.5 pts)
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1. Which bone of the lower arm is on the same side as your pinkie? _________________ 2. Which bone of the lower arm is on the same side as your thumb? _________________
3. A) List the two bones that, along with the humerus, form the shoulder joint.
B) Name the two features of the distal humerus that articulate with the radius and ulna at the elbow joint.
4. Compare the shoulder joint ( to the hip joint in Station 5.
STATION 7: Hands & Feet
Compare the articulated hand ( and foot ( . The rays or digits are numbered one through five beginning with the thumb or big toe. (0.5 pt)
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1. What are some of the differences you observe between the hand and the foot? How can these differences be attributed to function?
Reading Assignment: Ruff CB (2006) Gracilization of the modern human skeleton. American Scientist 94(6): 508-514. (2 pts)
Do not copy from the text without proper quotation marks and attribution.
1. Define the following terms as they apply to skeletal material. Be sure your definitions make sense in an osteological context:
a. Robust:
b. Gracile:
2. Describe how bone properties change during the normal aging process throughout a modern human lifespan. (You can draw a diagram illustrating this if you wish, but if you do its meaning must be clear to receive credit.) Note that there are two phases to describe: 1) bone growth as the individual grows to maturity, and 2) bone degeneration in old age.
3. What cultural explanations have been used to account for the gracilization of the human skeleton during our recent evolution?
After Lab Activity: (1 pt)
Use Appendix A of your text and the following terms list to label the skeleton.
Sternum
Frontal
Parietal
Mandible
Metatarsals
Clavicle
Scapula
Humerus
Patella
Tibia
Ulna
Fibula
Metacarpals
Os Coxa (also innominate bone)
Femur
Carpals
Tarsals
Radius
Vertebra
Phalanges (use this term twice)

Assignment: Steroids and Waxes
Assignment: Steroids and Waxes
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Unlike the phospholipids and fats discussed earlier, steroids have a ring structure. Although they do not resemble other lipids, they are grouped with them because they are also hydrophobic. All steroids have four linked carbon rings and several of them, like cholesterol, have a short tail.
Cholesterol is a steroid. Cholesterol is mainly synthesized in the liver and is the precursor of many steroid hormones, such as testosterone and estradiol. It is also the precursor of vitamins E and
K and the precursor of bile salts, which help in the breakdown of fats and their subsequent absorption by cells. Although cholesterol is often spoken of in negative terms, it is necessary for the proper functioning of the body. It is a key component of the plasma membranes of animal cells.
Waxes are made up of a hydrocarbon chain with an alcohol (?OH) group and a fatty acid. Examples of animal waxes include beeswax and lanolin. Plants also have waxes, such as the coating on their leaves, that helps prevent them from drying out.
For an additional perspective on lipids, explore “Biomolecules: The Lipids” through this interactive animation: .
Proteins
Proteins are one of the most abundant organic molecules in living systems and have the most diverse range of functions of all macromolecules. Proteins may be structural, regulatory, contractile, or protective; they may serve in transport, storage, or membranes; or they may be toxins or enzymes. Each cell in a living system may contain thousands of different proteins, each with a unique function. Their structures, like their functions, vary greatly. They are all, however, polymers of amino acids, arranged in a linear sequence.
The functions of proteins are very diverse because there are 20 different chemically distinct amino acids that form long chains, and the amino acids can be in any order. For example, proteins can function as enzymes or hormones. Enzymes, which are produced by living cells, are catalysts in biochemical reactions (like digestion) and are usually proteins. Each enzyme is specific for the substrate (a reactant that binds to an enzyme) upon which it acts. Enzymes can function to break molecular bonds, to rearrange bonds, or to form new bonds. An example of an enzyme is salivary amylase, which breaks down amylose, a component of starch.
Hormones are chemical signaling molecules, usually proteins or steroids, secreted by an endocrine gland or group of endocrine cells that act to control or regulate specific physiological processes, including growth, development, metabolism, and reproduction. For example, insulin is a protein hormone that maintains blood glucose levels.
Proteins have different shapes and molecular weights; some proteins are globular in shape whereas others are fibrous in nature. For example, hemoglobin is a globular protein, but collagen, found in our skin, is a fibrous protein. Protein shape is critical to its function. Changes in temperature, pH, and exposure to chemicals may lead to permanent changes in the shape of the protein, leading to a loss of function or denaturation (to be discussed in more detail later). All proteins are made up of different arrangements of the same 20 kinds of amino acids.
Amino acids are the monomers that make up proteins. Each amino acid has the same fundamental structure, which consists of a central carbon atom bonded to an amino group (?NH2), a carboxyl group (?COOH), and a hydrogen atom. Every amino acid also has another variable atom or group of atoms bonded to the central carbon atom known as the R group. The R group is the only difference in structure between the 20 amino acids; otherwise, the amino acids are identical (Figure 20).
The chemical nature of the R group determines the chemical nature of the amino acid within its protein (that is, whether it is acidic, basic, polar, or nonpolar).
The sequence and number of amino acids ultimately determine a protein’s shape, size, and function. Each amino acid is attached to another amino acid by a covalent bond, known as a peptide bond, which is formed by a dehydration reaction. The carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of a second amino acid combine, releasing a water molecule. The resulting bond is the peptide bond.
The products formed by such a linkage are called polypeptides. While the terms polypeptide and protein are sometimes used interchangeably, a polypeptide is technically a polymer of amino acids, whereas the term protein is used for a polypeptide or polypeptides that have combined, have a distinct shape, and have a unique function.

Discussion: Dispensing Expired Medication
Discussion: Dispensing Expired Medication
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((1)) Mrs. Jones has a ten o’clock appointment for her new puppy to get a distemper booster, and has arrived on time by taxi. The receptionist has checked her in and she and the puppy are waiting in exam room one. You have taken the temp, pulse, and respiration and have weighed the puppy. You go to the refrigerator to get the distemper vaccine and realize that the last vaccine expired yesterday, the last day of the month. What should be done? (a) Vaccine should be used since it is only one day past its expiration date, (b) Vaccine should be used at twice its recommended dose for added efficacy. (c) If a feline distemper vaccine is available, it should be used instead. (d) Mrs. Jones should be given a new appointment on the date after the next shipment of vaccines comes in.
((2)) Serum- separating tubes or tiger-striped tubes contain. (a) Heparin (b)EDTA
(c)no additives (d) Clot enhancers
((3)) Tail docking and dewclaw removal of puppies is done at: (a) two weeks of age (b) three to five days of age (c) six months of age when the puppy can handle anesthesia (d) breeding facilities only
((4)) Dispensing expired medication, even if by accident is: (a) an embarrassing mistake that the veterinarian will fix (b) acceptable only if the date of expiration is recent (c) Illegal (d) Common practice when working with animals
((5)) FeLV: (a) is like the HIV virus in humans (b)Affects the lymph system (c) Has a High mortality rate (d) Can be cured with the FeLV vaccine
((6)) A cesarean section in a dog: (a) performed only on young dogs with their first litter (b) carries a high risk of mortality in the neonates (c) may be performed on dogs that have a narrow or deformed pelvis (d) is performed with local anesthesia
((7)) In the dental formula for the adult dog, “2x(i 3/3, c1/1, pm 4/4, m 2.3)”, the “2x” refers to the left and the right side of the mouth. (a) true (b) false
((8)) After centrifuging a urine sample, the sediment: (a) is the liquid component(b) floats to the top (c) is contained to the meniscus (d) is obtained by pouring out the liquid portion of the urine
((9)) In the fecal floatation process: (a)parasites eggs float to the bottom (b)centrifugation is required (c) the prepared sample must sit for at least 10mins
((10))Anemia includes: (a) lack of WBCs (b)lack of Hgb (C)numerous amounts of RBCs (D)numerous amounts of WBCs
These next questions are essays, I just want to make sure im not missing anything important in them
((11)) You are taking a lateral and A/P radiographs of the right elbow of a canine. Make sure to use proper anatomical terminology for positioning.
(11A) Describe PPE you will use when preparing for this radiograph::
(11B) How many views are you taking of the right elbow?
(11C) Where would you take the measurement for this radiograph?
(Ca) What metric unit is used when reading caliper?
(Cb) What are three bones that will be positioned under the central beam.
(use directional terminology to describe the aspect of each bone.
(Cc) How many measurements would you take
((11D)) Describe how to measure the thickness of the anatomical area that the X-ray beam is to penetrate.
((11E)) What information would you put in the radiology log before the radiograph is taken
((11F)) When should you return the patients to its kennel or cage
((12)) A new client has come into your clinic, what is the signalment?
((13)) List 7 signs that an animal may exhibit if they are in pain?
((14))The doctor hands you a patients file and asks you to fill a prescription for the canine, “Max” Garcia. You look at the last entry under PLAN and you see the following:”Rx: Acepromazine 10mg #20; Sig:1 tab PO pm for sedation, no more than tid.”*Describe in detail how you would go about filling the prescription.
((15))You need to prepare a mop bucket for he end of the day clean up.The disinfectant you are using has a dilution ratio of 1/2 oz per gallon.The mop bucket hold 5 gallons. Please show your work.*How many oz of disinfectant will you need for the 5gallon mop bucket,how many milliliters of disinfectant will you need for the bucket

Discuss: Legal Implications Of Disclosure
Discuss: Legal Implications Of Disclosure
Write a 4- to 6- page paper that addresses the following: APA style with 4-5 references that are less than 5 years old.
• Explain the ethical and legal implications of disclosure and nondisclosure. Be sure to reference laws specific to TEXAS
• Describe what you would do as the advanced practice nurse in this scenario including whether or not you would disclose your error. Provide your rationale.
• Explain the process of writing prescriptions including strategies to minimize medication errors
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Intro
Headings pertaining to paper
Summary
Write a 4- to 6- page paper that addresses the following: APA style with 4-5 references that are less than 5 years old.
• Explain the ethical and legal implications of disclosure and nondisclosure. Be sure to reference laws specific to TEXAS
• Describe what you would do as the advanced practice nurse in this scenario including whether or not you would disclose your error. Provide your rationale.
• Explain the process of writing prescriptions including strategies to minimize medication errors
Title page
Intro
Headings pertaining to paper
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Assignment: The Ethics and Legalities of Medication Error Disclosure
American writer Nikki Giovanni once said: “Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts” (Goodreads, 2012). Whenever you make an error when writing a prescription, you must consider the ethical and legal implications of your error—no matter how seemingly insignificant it might be. You may fear the possible consequences and feel pressured not to disclose the error. Regardless, you need to consider the potential implications of non-disclosure. How you respond to the prescription error will affect you, the patient, and the health care facility where you practice. In this Assignment, you examine ethical and legal implications of disclosure and nondisclosure of personal error.
Consider the following scenario:
· You are working as an advanced practice nurse at a community health clinic. You make an error when prescribing a drug to a patient. You do not think the patient would know that you made the error, and it certainly was not intentional.
To prepare:
· Consider the ethical implications of disclosure and nondisclosure.
· Research federal and state laws for advanced practice nurses. Reflect on the legal implications of disclosure and nondisclosure for you and the health clinic.
· Consider what you would do as the advanced practice nurse in this scenario including whether or not you would disclose your error.
· Review the Institute for Safe Medication Practices website in the Learning Resources. Consider the process of writing prescriptions. Think about strategies to avoid medication errors.
By Day 7
Write a 4- to 6- page paper that addresses the following: APA style with 4-5 references that are less than 5 years old.
· Explain the ethical and legal implications of disclosure and nondisclosure. Be sure to reference laws specific to TEXAS
· Describe what you would do as the advanced practice nurse in this scenario including whether or not you would disclose your error. Provide your rationale.
· Explain the process of writing prescriptions including strategies to minimize medication errors.
Title page
Intro
Headings pertaining to paper
Summary
Crigger, N., & Holcomb, L. (2008). Improving nurse practitioner practice through rational prescribing. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 4(2), 120–125.
Philipsen, N. C., & Soeken, D. (2011). Preparing to blow the whistle: A survival guide for nurses. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 7(9), 740–746.
What is a dangerous drug? Are these legend drugs?
Texas is one of just a few states that use the term “dangerous drugs.” The Dangerous Drug Act defines a dangerous drug as a device or drug that is unsafe for self-medication and that is not included in Schedules I through V or Penalty Groups 1 through 4 of Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code (Texas Controlled Substances Act). The term includes a device or drug that bears, or is required to bear, the legend: “Caution: federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription” or “Rx only” or another legend that complies with federal law. Many other states use the term “legend drugs.”
Texas Board of Nursing. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.bon.texas.gov

Assignment: Use Of Antipsychotics
Assignment: Use Of Antipsychotics
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QUESTION 65
The PMHNP has been asked to provide an in-service training to include attention to the use of antipsychotics to treat Alzheimer’s. What does the PMHNP convey to staff?
A. The use of antipsychotics may cause increased cardiovascular events and mortality. B. A good option in treating agitation and psychosis in Alzheimer’s patients is haloperidol (Haldol). C. Antipsychotics are often used as “chemical straightjackets” to over-tranquilize patients. D. Both “A” & “C.”
QUESTION 66
An 80-year-old female patient diagnosed with Stage II Alzheimer’s has a history of irritable bowel syndrome. Which cholinergic drug may be the best choice for treatment given the patient’s gastrointestinal problems?
A. Donepezil (Aricept) B. Rivastigmine (Exelon) C. Memantine (Namenda) D. All of the above
QUESTION 67
The PMHNP understands that bupropion (Wellbutrin) is an effective way to assist patients with smoking cessation. Why is this medication effective for these patients?
A. Bupropion (Wellbutrin) releases the dopamine that the patient would normally receive through smoking. B. Bupropion (Wellbutrin) assists patients with their cravings by changing the way that tobacco tastes. C. Bupropion (Wellbutrin) blocks dopamine reuptake, enabling more availability of dopamine. D. Bupropion (Wellbutrin) works on the mesolimbic neurons to increase the availability of dopamine.
QUESTION 68
Naltrexone (Revia), an opioid antagonist, is a medication that is used for which of the following conditions?
A. Alcoholism B. Chronic pain C. Abuse of inhalants D. Mild to moderate heroin withdrawal
QUESTION 69
A patient addicted to heroin is receiving treatment for detoxification. He begins to experience tachycardia, tremors, and diaphoresis. What medication will the PMHNP prescribe for this patient?
A. Phenobarbital (Luminal) B. Methadone (Dolophine) C. Naloxone (Narcan) D. Clonidine (Catapres)
QUESTION 70
A patient diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder has been taking a high-dose SSRI and is participating in therapy twice a week. He reports an inability to carry out responsibilities due to consistent interferences of his obsessions and compulsions. The PMHNP knows that the next step would be which of the following?
A. Decrease his SSRI and add buspirone (Buspar). B. Decrease his SSRI and add an MAOI. C. Assignment: Use Of Antipsychotics. D. Keep his SSRI dosage the same and add a low-dose TCA.

Discussion: Adolescents’ Socioemotional Growth
Discussion: Adolescents’ Socioemotional Growth
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The purpose of this assignment is to explore approaches to instruction that support adolescents’ physical, cognitive, or socioemotional growth and to understand the unique challenges adolescents face with regards to classroom learning.
Respond to each of the following scenarios with a 500-750 word rationale. Your response to each scenario should include the following:
Assessment of developmental characteristics of adolescent behaviors.
Explanation of specific challenges the student is facing, based on developmental characteristics and behaviors.
Approaches to instruction that promotes the physical, cognitive, or socioemotional development of each student.
Opportunities to facilitate learning with the use of technology.
Scenario #1
Marco is a senior in one of your classes. He has appeared to be depressed, showing signs of sadness, self-criticism, and hopelessness. As a result, his grades have dropped. You are considering whether to use the Response to Intervention approach to provide more guided, supportive instruction to Marco.
Explain how and why you might use Response to Intervention (RTI) to support Marco’s learning in your classroom. Offer specific intervention strategies and steps you will take, including the use of technology in your response.
Scenario #2
Megan, a sophomore in one of your classes, has been struggling with substance abuse and chemical dependency for the last year. She is now on an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Tasks that involve memory and retention of information pose a challenge for her.
Explain how you might help Megan in the classroom by supporting her capacity to remember/retain information, enhance her study skills, and organize and process her thoughts.
What strategies might you use to support her learning? Explain why you selected these strategies. Include the use of a technological tool as a means of supporting her learning in your response.
Support your findings with a minimum of three scholarly resources.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Assignment: Senior Project Summary
Assignment: Senior Project Summary
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Write a Senior Project Summary paper on the selected topic from Week One. In your paper include the following:
1. Title Page
1. Anticipated title (this may change for the completed project)
2. Your name
3. Course name and number
4. Instructor’s name
5. Date submitted
2. Introduction: Provide a description of your selected topic (i.e., health care trend) and a thesis statement. Identify the organization that you have chosen to address, including why the issue of your selected topic is important to the health care administrators in your organization, and to the health care industry in general. This should be about one-third of a page.
3. Scope of the Senior Project: This section should summarize the content topics and sub-topics related to the health care trend that will be addressed in the Senior Project.
4. Discussion: This section should be a constructive and analytical overview of what was found in the scholarly and professional literature. Make sure to discuss the pros/cons or strengths/weaknesses of the stakeholder group impacted (e.g., patient, provider, third-party payer, administrator, legislator, etc.) as applicable. In developing this section, it is important to demonstrate your understanding of the topic and the interventions and influences. This should be about one page. Discussion: This section should be a constructive and analytical overview of what was found in the scholarly and professional literature. Make sure to discuss the pros/cons or strengths/weaknesses of the stakeholder group impacted (e.g., patient, provider, third-party payer, administrator, legislator, etc.) as applicable. In developing this section, it is important to demonstrate your understanding of the topic and the interventions and influences. This should be about one page.
5. Conclusion: Provide a summary of the main effects of the contemporary health care trend on costs, quality, and access to services as it impacts various stakeholder groups.
6. Reference Page
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Discuss Ethical and Social Implications
Discuss Ethical and Social Implications
Provide an overview and brief evaluation of the ethical and social implications of psychological assessment.
Professional Responsibilities
Describe the responsibilities of both test publishers and test users.
Testing Individuals Representing Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Analyze and describe issues related to the testing of cultural and linguistic minorities.
Reliability
Explain the common sources of measurement error and how measurement error can impact reliability.
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Validity
Create a diagram or figure to compare the types of validity discussed in the textbook.
Describe the extravalidity concerns related to testing.
Review the articles by Fergus (2013), Kosson, et al. (2013) and Mathieu, Hare, Jones, Babiak, & Neumann (2013). Analyze the information presented in these articles on factor analysis and describe how it is used to validate the constructs of the instruments.
Clinical Versus Statistical Prediction
Compare clinical and statistical prediction of mental health decisions based on the work of Ægisdóttir, et al. (2006) and Grove & Lloyd (2006).
Application One: An Ethical and Professional Quandry
Select one of the Ethical and Professional Quandries in Testing from Case Exhibit 1.2 in your textbook and describe the ethical issues specific to the scenario you selected. Include an analysis of the relevant principles from
Taking on the role of the psychologist or counselor in the chosen scenario, describe how you might respond to the challenge you selected and provide a brief rationale for your decision.
Application Two: Evidence-Based Medicine
Summarize Youngstrom’s (2013) recommendations for linking assessment directly to clinical decision making in evidence-based medicine.
Elaborate on each of Youngstrom’s recommendations by providing practical examples that illustrate the relevance of the recommendations in a clinical setting.
Application Three: Selecting Valid Instruments
Create a research hypothesis or brief clinical case scenario in which you must select an instrument to measure intolerance for uncertainty.
Use the information in the Fergus (2013) article to support which measure to use.
The presentation
Must consist of 16 to 20 slides (not including title and reference slides) that are formatted according to APA style
Must include a separate title slide with the following:
Title of presentation
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must use the assigned chapters in the course text, Standard 9 from the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, and the 3 required peer-reviewed articles assigned for Week One.
Must document all sources in APA style
Must include separate reference slides formatted according to APA style

Assignment: Deficit Disorder
Assignment: Deficit Disorder
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Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a syndrome in which a person has difficulty focusing sustained attention on a task for a significant amount of time. In some cases this is accompanied by hyperactivity as well. It is currently being diagnosed at an all-time high. Between 1989 and 1996, youth visits for ADD increased 90%, from 1.9% of total physician visits to 3.6%.
Now a psychiatrist, Dr. Edward Hallowell is making a new distinction. He has described a similar set of characteristics in a large number of patients that he terms Attention Deficit Trait (ADT). It looks a lot like ADD in its day to day manifestation, but unlike ADD, ADT symptoms lessen when the sufferer goes on vacation or into a decreased sensory input setting for an extended time period (on the order of days or weeks). In such a long-term placid situation, the ADD sufferer’s problems continue unabated.
We will pretend that you have the general set of symptoms described above. Ahh, but which of the two syndromes are causing your symptoms: the disorder (ADD) or the trait (ADT)? We’ll approach your problem using scientific methodology—developing a question, a hypothesis, an experiment, and a control for the experiment.
Let’s share this assignment. I will supply both the initial question and the experiment we’ll perform on you. Your job is to state the hypothesis and to design the most important and most basic control for this experiment:
Your Question:What’s my problem? Is it ADD or is it ADT?
(1)Your Hypothesis: state your hypothesis based directly on the above question.
Your Experiment: Keeping your same diet, sleep habits, and basic activity level, you will be sent on a two week vacation to the Bahama Islands where you will be given only a beach to walk and your favorite friend to talk to, following which you will be asked to read and memorize 10 sequential definitions from a standard dictionary in 30 minutes’ time.
(2) Your Control for this Experiment: So you get a numerical result for the number of definitions you memorized. What does that number mean? Nothing—unless you have a control for your experiment. What’s the most obvious control for this experiment?
Your assignment:
Click on the link. In the box provided:
1) Write out a testable hypothesis in a brief sentence. Derive it from the question posed above. (Be certain that the experiment addresses it!)
2) In a second sentence describe a basic, critical control situation (additional experiment?) that will give validity to the experiment described above.
Number your sentences: 1 and 2; do not use paragraph form. Sentences must be submitted through the assignment link no later than 11:59 p.m. (ET) Monday of Module/Week 1. The sentencesshouldnotbe submitted as an attached document, but rather should be entered into the text box provided.

Assignment: Professional Nursing Role
Assignment: Professional Nursing Role
Hello,
I am a nursing student, i have a career planning paper due. It is an APA paper, the body must be atleast 4 pages (excluding reference and title page). I can attach a sample paper and a rubric. Below are the instructions and what should be included.
serious inquiries only please
Required Uniform Assignment: Career Planning
PURPOSE Having a clear vision for the future, setting reasonable goals, and developing strategies for meeting those goals are important steps in ensuring control of one’s professional future. This assignment provides the student with the opportunity to demonstrate a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development through the creation of a one?year and five?year professional career plan in nursing.
REQUIREMENTS In this assignment, the student will be producing a 4?5 page essay that includes the following components:
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• Transition into the Professional Nursing Role: Identify actions to be considered in the transition from student to BSN graduate nurse including:
o Identify the state in which the student is seeking employment.
o Detail a minimum of three (3) criteria set forth by the Board of Nursing for obtaining an RN license in that state.
o Conduct a new BSN graduate job search in a 30 mile radius of where the student lives or plans to relocate.
§ Provide the details of what is required to submit an application for hire for the top two choices of employment.
• Holistic Life Balance: Provide a description of the ways in which the student intends to maintain holistic balance in their personal life as well as in the role of professional nurse within the first year and at five years.
• Stressors and Challenges: Identify known stressors and anticipated challenges as well as plans for managing each of them within the first year and at five years.
• Lifelong Learning: Determine a plan for lifelong learning and educational development anticipated within the first year and at five years.
o This plan can include, but is not limited to, specialty certification, advanced nursing education, and the pursuit of formal education outside of the nursing discipline.
• Professional Contributions: Summarize plans for contributing to at least one professional nursing community as well as the student’s general community in the healthcare professional role within the first year and at five years
• Scholarly Resources:
o A minimum of three (3) peer?reviewed scholarly sources are required in support of this assignment.
o A minimum of one (1) professional nursing organization website or Board of Nursing website is required in support of this assignment.
PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT
• Maximum of 4?5 pages including the title page and the reference page. •
Students may find the following list of resources helpful in completing the assignment:
o American Nurses Credentialing Center at http://www.nursecredentialing.org/certification.aspx o Board of Nursing Contact at
o Holistic Nursing at http://www.ahna.org/About?Us/What?is?Holistic?Nursing o National Council of State Boards of Nursing at
o Nursing Community at
o Robert Wood Johnson Foundation at
o Sigma Theta Tau International at
• The sources cited both in text and on the reference page for this assignment will be formatted according APA 6th edition guidelines.