Food additives are believed to provide benefits to our food supply and are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) to protect the food supply from harmful practices. After reading Chapter 19 in the text, discuss five types of food additives and the rationale for their use in the food supply. Then provide your perspective […]
A client is suspected to have vancomycin-resistant enterococci in their wound. Explain what type of isolation precautions will be implemented upon admission to the medical surgical unit. What teaching should be reinforced with the client prior to a prescribed guaiac-based fecal occult blood testing?
As a medical assistant you will be required to follow certain policies and regulations in reference to your appearance in the medical office. Do you think that appearance plays a big role in the way that you treat a patient? Why or why not?
You are the new supervisor at a family practice office and overheard the medical assistant discussing a patient’s culture in a very negative way. They made it very clear that they were going to treat the patient differently and had no clear understanding of cultural differences. How would you handle the situation? When would you […]
Explain the difference between contamination and infection, as well as the stages and nature of infections, and discuss virulence, virulence factors, and pathogenicity. Thus go ahead and differentiate among sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis, degermination, sanitization, and pasteurization and explain their practical uses. Discuss inoculation, incubation, and isolation.
Examine blood composition and blood cell development using a microscope and explain the different components seen. Discuss the different types of microscopes and their use and factors that influence microbial growth.
Compare and contrast the pharmacology of nicotine and opioids under the following headings: mechanisms of action, pharmacological effects, adverse effects, dependence liability, tolerance and withdrawal, pharmacokinetics, and treatment of addiction.
Leadership is critical and is found everywhere since the hierarchy is always considered. Which knowledge management tools/techniques are most relevant to pharmacist’s career as a healthcare leader and why? Explain.
You are the Lead Technologist for the Radiology department in the hospital. You have three shift team leads (A, B and C) who report to you and oversee a team of rad-techs 24 hours and 7 days a week. Your A and C shift teams seem to be operating effectively and smoothly, with no concerns […]
Priscilla is a 50-year-old female who smokes cigarettes. She was admitted with complaints of shortness of breath, chronic cough with small amounts of sputum, loss of appetite, and fatigue. She states that these symptoms have become worse within the last three months. What could be the problem? What should you assess? What should you do? […]
