What were the modes of transmission for the virus

What were the modes of transmission for the virus in the movie Contagion? If you were an epidemiologist assigned to this pandemic, on which specific link(s) in the chain of infection would you have focused?

The principles of patient- and family-centered care

Do the hospital’s vision, mission, and philosophy of care statements reflect the principles of patient- and family-centered care? Have the vision, mission, and philosophy of care statements been communicated clearly throughout the hospital, to patients and families, and to others in the community?

Do hospital leaders model collaboration with patients and families? Do the hospital’s architecture and design create positive and welcoming impressions throughout the facility for patients and families?

Reflect on the diversity of patients and families served and address their unique needs. Provide for the privacy and comfort of patients and families.

Support the presence and participation of families?

Various different types of ointment bases

Describe how the various different types of ointment bases are different from each other and how each of them interacts with water.

Important characteristics of semisolid dosage

Two important characteristics of semisolid dosage forms are the rheological properties of the dosage form and the release of the drug from the dosage form. Explain the ways in which each of these might be evaluated or characterized.

Use a transdermal patch instead of an oral tablet

Describe a scenario where you might want to use a transdermal patch instead of an oral tablet. Be sure to include what issues you are avoiding by using the transdermal patch but also what hurdles you will need to overcome.

Techniques that are used to enhance the solubility of drugs

What are three techniques that are used to enhance the solubility of drugs when preparing liquid dosage forms and what are some of their strengths and weaknesses? (NOTE: there are more than three techniques,  describe the strengths and weaknesses fully.)

 

Surfactant of a specific Hydrophilic–lipophilic balance(

When creating suspensions, you may want to include a surfactant of a specific Hydrophilic–lipophilic balance(HLB) value. What does the Hydrophilic–lipophilic balance value of a substance refer to? For suspensions, what Hydrophilic–lipophilic balance value and category of surfactant could you want to target? List two examples of surfactants of HLB values in this range.

How particle size influences the delivery of a substance

Describe how particle size influences the delivery of a substance that is an inhalation aerosol and how it is related to airflow and the anatomy of the inhalation pathway. What is the optimal particle size of something that you want to deliver to the lungs (alveolar region)? What about a drug that you want to stay in the nasal passages (head airways)?

What is parenteral delivery?

What is parenteral delivery? Describe the four most common routes of parenteral delivery and what tissue the drug is directly delivered to in each case.

Challenges for delivering large eye doses of a drug directly

What are the two major challenges for delivering large eye doses of a drug directly to the eye based on its anatomy and physiology? What (if anything) can be done as a formulator to overcome these challenges? Why is it important that an ophthalmic formulation is isotonic with the fluids in the eye? Why is maintaining a specific pH of the formulation important?