Discuss three prevention tips for your client to assist her with beginning to make lifestyle changes that will have a great impact on her pain levels and tiredness.

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Your client, Mrs. Smith, just began training with you. She complains of lower back pain and occasional neck pain. She sits for extended periods of time at work in an ill-fitting chair. She rarely exercises and always takes the elevator at work. Mrs. Smith is overweight by 40 lbs., she drinks three large diet sodas every day because she needs the caffeine to stay awake, and she smokes at least four cigarettes a day (usually after meals or eating).

Examine the exercise mode of flexibility by addressing the following:
• Describe how you would assess Mrs. Smith’s flexibility.
o Explain which flexibility tests you would select and explain your choices. Refer to the Chapter 5 Assessment Activities from Wellness: Concepts and Applications (8th ed.) as well as other scholarly sources.
o Summarize the procedure for one of the flexibility tests that you would perform on your client.
• Appraise the following and include what you will say to your client to educate and advise her regarding these elements.
o The factors associated with lower back and neck pain
o The benefits of a flexibility program
• Develop a flexibility plan by selecting four exercises or stretches that would be useful for Mrs. Smith to begin addressing her neck and back pain. For each of the four exercises:
o Identify the muscles used when performing these exercises/stretches. You must use the correct medical terminology for the muscles used in each exercise.
o Briefly describe the following to your client:
 How often and when to perform the exercises/stretches
 The type of stretch
 How long to hold the stretch
• Discuss three prevention tips for your client to assist her with beginning to make lifestyle changes that will have a great impact on her pain levels and tiredness.

What factors should Harber consider, and how should Harber evaluate his career options?

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Randy Harber, a 36-year-old construction crew chief, is employed by one of the largest mechanical contractors in the country. His employer operates in 44 states and 14 foreign countries. Randy and his spouse, Eileen, have two children, seven-year-old Kelly and three-year-old Jason. Eileen is a registered nurse and works part time in a family-practice office. Randy began his career in the construction field by entering the apprenticeship program immediately upon completing high school. He served as an officer in the local union and became a crew chief three years ago. His technical skills rank among the best. During the past two years, he has taken evening courses at the local community college to enhance his supervisory skills and to improve his chances of becoming a field superintendent. However, the construction industry has experienced no real growth, and opportunities for advancement are slim. During the past winter, Randy and others suffered reduced work weeks and had their use of the company truck severely restricted.

Randy Harber had been called to meet with Kevin Cook, vice president of field operations, in Cook’s office. The following conversation took place:

KEVIN: Randy, you know that our revenues are down about 25 percent from
last year.

RANDY: Yes. (Thinking to himself, “Here it comes: I’m going to get laid off.”)

KEVIN: We’ve been trying to expand our base of operations and have bid on contracts all over the world. I think we have the opportunity of a lifetime, and you figure to be one of our key players. The United Methodist Church is collaborating in a joint venture in Liberia to build a
hospital on the outskirts of Monrovia, the capital city. They have a medical missionary program there, and this hospital is a $23 million project. The general contractor will be out of Milan, Italy, and we have received the mechanical portion of the contract.

RANDY: That’s great! We can use the work.

KEVIN: This project will give us a strategic advantage in the European-African corridor. Top management has talked it over, and we would like for you to be our field superintendent on this project. Not only is this a great opportunity for us, but it will give you invaluable experience.
In addition, your salary will almost double. All the people on this project will be our very best. You’ll be leaving in three weeks, and we’d expect you to be on-site for 14months. What do you think?

RANDY: Geez, that sounds fascinating. How soon do you need an answer?

KEVIN: Go home, think it over, talk to Eileen, and let’s get back together tomorrow afternoon at about 3:00.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR ESSAY

1. Evaluate the offer made to Randy Harber. Do you agree that this is the opportunity of a lifetime? Why or why not?

2. What factors should Harber consider, and how should Harber evaluate his career options?

3. If you were Randy Harber what would you do and why? (Before you answer these questions, you may want to check some Web sites to get information on Liberia’s history, economy, business and governmental practices, policies, culture, language, and living conditions.)

In your own words, explain the conservative, liberal, and radical-left view of health care in the U.S.

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400 words
How were the claims of Republicans and Democrats evident in the most recent national debate over reforming our nation’s health care system?
In fact, you can watch any news program right now, and learn of the new proposed Republican health care plan. Is it important to cover those with preexisting conditions? What about those in need, who cannot afford insurance or medical care? If a family cannot afford insurance are they simply not given medical care? Or do those in need use the emergency room for their heath care needs? And then, who pays for this more expensive medical care? Should the most wealthy in our Country be given a significant tax break while many others do without?
In your own words, explain the conservative, liberal, and radical-left view of health care in the U.S.
Which of the three political views do you support? Do you agree with the current health care system? If not, then what alternative do you propose? Again, explain.

Compose in detail three different communication messages that appropriately match each group of recipients—youths, parents, and medical staff—regarding the recent outbreak of the communicable disease.

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For this assignment, you have to take on the role of a human services administrator charged by the Department of Health with the responsibility of communicating to various constituencies about the recent outbreak of a communicable disease within a specific community. You will now need to write three communication messages appropriate to the following groups—youths, parents, and medical staff—one communication message per group.
Part A
Part A: Analysis Plan
• Explain what media and forms of communication (at least one of which will be verbal) you would employ to communicate with each group—youths, parents, and medical staff—that will be most effective with these audiences.
• Identify two to three conflicts that could potentially arise with any one of the constituents and the strategies you would employ to resolve the conflicts.
• Prioritize and explain the most pertinent aspects of the message to be conveyed to each group.
Part B: Communication Memos
• Compose in detail three different communication messages that appropriately match each group of recipients—youths, parents, and medical staff—regarding the recent outbreak of the communicable disease. One of the messages should be a script for a verbal communication. Consider the following aspects when composing your messages—the recipient, the context, the content, and delivery variables.
Part C: Application of Theory
• Explain which communication theories you applied to the situation that influenced your approach to handling this problem.
Submission Details:
• By Week 5, Day 5, prepare a 7- to 9-page analysis paper. Your response should rely upon sources from professional literature. This may include the online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov). Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA format); and use accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.