A 13 year old boy is accompanied by his parents into the community mental health clinic for the evaluation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Both parents are impatient, demanding and requesting for you to start their child on a CNS stimulant medication. Based on this scenario, respond to the following prompts: 1. Which neurotransmitter(s)…

In recent years, hackers have targeted medical records, from hospitals and other healthcare institutions, across the country. These records contain personal information, contact information, and most importantly, for the hackers, information that may prove useful in stealing an identity. Thus, healthcare organizations have made it a priority to protect patient records and privacy. However, with…

Data are essential to progress when it comes to health care information technology and HMIS. The collecting, interpreting, and modeling of data allows information technology specialists, health care administrators, and clinical practitioners to provide the highest quality patient diagnoses, treatment, and care. But the data are only effective when users have appropriate access and understand…

Summarize and describe how your knowledge, skills, and dispositions for early childhood pedagogy have evolved from your new or clarified knowledge of how Federal & State Governmental influences affect classrooms in the USA. Specifically, look closely at the attached U.S. Department of Education budget and reflect upon the following question: It is sometimes said that…

Create a 7-12-slide PowerPoint Presentation about the way drugs affect the brain. Include the following in your presentation: 1. Title and reference slide 2. A description of the effects of addiction on the components of the central nervous system and other organs 3. A description of the process of neurotransmission 4. Detailed speaker notes that…

The DSM-5-TR is a diagnostic tool. It has evolved over the decades, as have the classifications and criteria within its pages. It is used not just for diagnosis, however, but also for billing, access to services, and legal cases. Not all practitioners are in agreement with the content and structure of the DSM-5-TR, and dissociative…

Smarter Decisions through Psychology SCENARIO: Monica and Jennifer are coworkers that have been assigned to work on a project together. Jennifer is very organized and wants her and Monica to do really well on this project. To get started, Jennifer took some initiative and prepared a list of to-do items along with the due dates.…

The foundation of many states’ science standards is built on the three dimensions of science learning including core ideas, crosscutting concepts, and science and engineering practices. Each dimension works together to support students in building a deeper understanding of science concepts and real-world applications of those concepts. The three dimensions allow students to learn how…

Changing a culture prone to medical error is one of the most difficult obstacles to improving patient safety. In the traditional safety culture, blame and judgment undermine reporting and systems improvement. A “fix-the- problem-not-the-blame” approach is at least articulated if not operationalized in most healthcare organizations. However, simply identifying risk management and quality improvement as…

As you prepare to graduate and enter the workforce as a Family Nurse Practitioner, it is crucial to recognize that in clinical practice, providers may have differing opinions on treatment plans for a variety of reasons such as clinical experience, interpretation of evidence, or patient preferences. However, these differences present valuable learning opportunities. Professionalism, mutual…