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Nursing Homework

 For this Assignment, you consider these questions and others as you explore FDA-approved (“on label”) pharmacological treatments, non-FDA-approved (“off-label”) pharmacological treatments, and nonpharmacological treatments for disorders in children and adolescents. 

• Recommend one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention for treating your assigned disorder in children and adolescents.
• Explain the risk assessment you would use to inform your treatment decision making. What are the risks and benefits of the FDA-approved medicine? What are the risks and benefits of the off-label drug?
• Explain whether clinical practice guidelines exist for this disorder and, if so, use them to justify your recommendations. If not, explain what information you would need to take into consideration.
• Support your reasoning with at least three scholarly resources, one each on the FDA-approved drug, the off-label, and a non-medication intervention for the disorder. Attach the PDFs of your sources.
• Children and adolescents with panic disorder. 

1. Research the discovery of the original Toll gene in Drosophila melanogaster. 

• Tell us about the researchers, and their original findings.
• What is Toll’s actual function in the fruit fly?
• Why was this discovery so significant?
• What are your thoughts regarding this discovery?
• At the end of your report, include an open-ended and provocative question.

Week 1 Discussion Biology

Science can be defined as a systematic approach to acquiring knowledge. Science is based upon facts and evidence rather than beliefs or superstitions. To understand Biology and science, you must first examine how scientific knowledge is obtained.  Science is a process that involves several steps.  Read the description of the steps involved in the scientific method in the text paying close attention to the steps outlined in Section 1.3. Then pick one of the examples below and describe the steps of the scientific method you would use to test the question or find the solution to the problem. In other words, please design a virtual experiment (using the steps of the scientific  prediction, experiment/test, controls, results, conclusions).

1. Will chilling an onion before cutting it keep you from crying?
2. If you shake up different kinds or brands of soft drinks (e.g., carbonated), will they all spew the same amount?
3. Do all breakfast cereals that say they have 100% of the U.S. recommended daily allowance (RDA) for iron really have the same amount?
4. Are all potato chips equally greasy (you can crush them to get uniform samples and look at the diameter of a grease spot on brown paper)? Is greasiness different if different oils are used (e.g., peanut versus soybean)?
5. Does eating breakfast have an effect on school performance?
6. Do the same types of mold grow on all types of bread?
7. Does increasing the ethylene concentration ripen fruit more quickly?
8. Can you use a household water filter to remove flavor or color from other liquids?
9. Does the power of a microwave affect how well it makes popcorn?
10. Can you tell/taste the difference between ground beef, chuck, and round after they have been cooked?

Discussion 1.2 – Genetic Testing

Genetic diagnostic testing has been developed for many individuals with a history of disease in their families.  The testing can identify if an individual has a defective gene.

For this discussion, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of genetic testing.

• Include whether or not you would have genetic testing done.
• Explain your answer.

Discussion Expectations:  

The minimum requirements for class discussions are to respond directly to the discussion prompt and to respond to at least two other posts, by other students or the instructor, by the end of the week. The discussion will close on the due date and will NOT be reopened for a late submission. 

write several paragraphs asking How, exactly, do most chemotherapy drugs target cancer cells? Why do these drugs also produce the side-effects listed? and What specifically does cyanide do to which process that makes it harmful?