Prevention Questions

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PCN-501 Topic 5: Prevention Questions

 

Directions: Provide short answers of 100-150 words each for the following questions/statements. Do not exceed 200 words for your response. Use the textbook, and any other scholarly resources to support your responses. Include at least two to three peer-reviewed journal articles beyond the textbook and course readings.

 

1. What is the difference between prevention and treatment?

 

 

 

 

2. Some organizations take prevention programs into high schools. What might that look like in terms of goals and procedures?

 

 

 

 

3. Some prevention programs are supported by government funding. Identify and describe if this is a positive or negative situation for the organization.

 

 

 

 

 

4. If a client thought their nonclient dependent was at risk for a substance use disorder and asked you for resources, which resources or suggestions would you provide and why?

 

 

 

 

 

5. What is a program needs assessment and what types of data are gathered in needs assessments?

 

 

 

 

6. By now, you understand that prevention programs are implemented before individuals start using or drinking problematically. Relapse prevention, on the other hand, is actually an intervention that occurs after the individual has a problematic addiction. Relapse Prevention Models are designed to help people avoid and overcome triggers that lead to relapse. Select one of the following relapse prevention models below and describe how the model will help in the recovery process?

 

· Marlatt & Gordon model of relapse prevention

Sstages of change: maintenance (Prochaska and Diclemente)

· Cognitive behavioral model of relapse prevention

· Mindfulness-based recovery models

· Motivational interviewing approach

· Family-based relapse prevention

· Gorski-CENAPS model of relapse prevention

 

 

References

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Introduction To Programming

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Complete Exercise 6 on page 121 using the following instructions.

Lesson 1 Project

Scenario

A personal trainer asks you to create a program to calculate and display clients’ body mass index (BMI). Use the information in Exercise 6 on page 121 to create this program by

  1. Creating the pseudocode for this program
  2. Creating a flowchart for this program

Hint: Use RAPTOR, Visio, or Microsoft Word’s Drawing toolbar to create the flowchart.

Grading

Your instructor will grade your project as follows:

• Used the lessons learned in this course to create the pseudocode for this program 25 points

• Created the modules for an effective program25 points

• Created a flowchart for this program using lessons learned in this course25 points

• Used the appropriate flowchart shapes to create a flowchart 25 points

TOTAL POINTS100 points

Complete Exercise 6 on page 121 using the following instructions.

Scenario

A personal trainer asks you to create a program to calculate and display clients’ body mass index (BMI). Use the information in Exercise 6 on page 121 to create this program by

1. Creating the pseudocode for this program

2. Creating a flowchart for this program

Hint: Use RAPTOR, Visio, or Microsoft Word’s Drawing toolbar to create the flowchart..

Grading

Your instructor will grade your project as follows:

• Used the lessons learned in this course to create the pseudocode for this program 25 points
• Created the modules for an effective program 25 points
• Created a flowchart for this program using lessons learned in this course 25 points
• Used the appropriate flowchart shapes to create a flowchart 25 points
TOTAL POINTS 100 points

 

 

Exercise 6 in  Chapter 2

Programming Exercises

1. Personal Information

Design a program that displays the following information:

· Your name

· Your address, with city, state, and ZIP

· Your telephone number

· Your college major

2. Sales Prediction

A company has determined that its annual profit is typically 23 percent of total sales. Design a program that asks the user to enter the projected amount of total sales, and then displays the profit that will be made from that amount.

Hint: Use the value 0.23 to represent 23 percent.

3. Land Calculation

One acre of land is equivalent to 43,560 square feet. Design a program that asks the user to enter the total square feet in a tract of land and calculates the number of acres in the tract.

Hint: Divide the amount entered by 43,560 to get the number of acres.

4. Total Purchase

A customer in a store is purchasing five items. Design a program that asks for the price of each item, and then displays the subtotal of the sale, the amount of sales tax, and the total. Assume the sales tax is 6 percent.

5. Distance Traveled

Assuming there are no accidents or delays, the distance that a car travels down the interstate can be calculated with the following formula:

Ditance=Speed×TimeDitance=Speed×Time

A car is traveling at 60 miles per hour. Design a program that displays the following:

· The distance the car will travel in 5 hours

· The distance the car will travel in 8 hours

· The distance the car will travel in 12 hours

6. Sales Tax

Design a program that will ask the user to enter the amount of a purchase. The program should then compute the state and county sales tax. Assume the state sales tax is 4 percent and the county sales tax is 2 percent. The program should display the amount of the purchase, the state sales tax, the county sales tax, the total sales tax, and the total of the sale (which is the sum of the amount of purchase plus the total sales tax).

Hint: Use the value 0.02 to represent 2 percent, and 0.04 to represent 4 percent.

7. Miles-per-Gallon

A car’s miles-per-gallon (MPG) can be calculated with the following formula:

MPG=Miles driven/Gallons of gas usedMPG=Miles driven/Gallons of gas used

Design a program that asks the user for the number of miles driven and the gallons of gas used. It should calculate the car’s miles-per-gallon and

display the result on the screen.

 

 

Exercise 6 on page 121

Programming Exercises

1. Kilometer Converter

Design a modular program that asks the user to enter a distance in kilometers, and then converts that distance to miles. The conversion formula is as follows:

Miles=kilometers×0.6214Miles=kilometers×0.6214

2. Sales Tax Program Refactoring

Programming Exercise 6 in  Chapter 2  was the Sales Tax program. For that exercise you were asked to design a program that calculates and displays the county and state sales tax on a purchase. If you have already designed that program, refactor it so the subtasks are in modules. If you have not already designed that program, create a modular design for it.

3. How Much Insurance?

Many financial experts advise that property owners should insure their homes or buildings for at least 80 percent of the amount it would cost to replace the structure. Design a modular program that asks the user to enter the replacement cost of a building and then displays the minimum amount of insurance he or she should buy for the property.

4. Automobile Costs

Design a modular program that asks the user to enter the monthly costs for the following expenses incurred from operating his or her automobile: loan payment, insurance, gas, oil, tires, and maintenance. The program should then display the total monthly cost of these expenses, and the total annual cost of these expenses.

5. Property Tax

A county collects property taxes on the assessment value of property, which is 60 percent of the property’s actual value. For example, if an acre of land is valued at $10,000, its assessment value is $6,000. The property tax is then 64¢ for each $100 of the assessment value. The tax for the acre assessed at $6,000 will be $38.40. Design a modular program that asks for the actual value of a piece of property and displays the assessment value and property tax.

6. Body Mass Index

Design a modular program that calculates and displays a person’s body mass index (BMI). The BMI is often used to determine whether a person with a sedentary lifestyle is overweight or underweight for his or her height. A person’s BMI is calculated with the following formula:

BMI=Weight×703/Height2BMI=Weight×703/Height2

7. Calories from Fat and Carbohydrates

A nutritionist who works for a fitness club helps members by evaluating their diets. As part of her evaluation, she asks members for the number of fat grams and carbohydrate grams that they consumed in a day. Then, she calculates the number of calories that result from the fat, using the following formula:

CaloriesfromFat=FatGrams×9Calories from Fat=Fat Grams×9

Next, she calculates the number of calories that result from the carbohydrates, using the following formula:

CaloriesfromCarbs=CarbGrams×4Calories from Carbs=Carb Grams×4

The nutritionist asks you to design a modular program that will make these calculations.

8. Stadium Seating

There are three seating categories at a stadium. For a softball game, Class A seats cost $15, Class B seats cost $12, and Class C seats cost $9. Design a modular program that asks how many tickets for each class of seats were sold, and then displays the amount of income generated from ticket sales.

9. Paint Job Estimator

A painting company has determined that for every 115 square feet of wall space, one gallon of paint and eight hours of labor will be required. The company charges $20.00 per hour for labor. Design a modular program that asks the user to enter the square feet of wall space to be painted and the price of the paint per gallon. The program should display the following data:

· The number of gallons of paint required

· The hours of labor required

· The cost of the paint

· The labor charges

· The total cost of the paint job

10. Monthly Sales Tax

A retail company must file a monthly sales tax report listing the total sales for the month, and the amount of state and county sales tax collected. The state sales tax rate is 4 percent and the county sales tax rate is 2 percent. Design a modular program that asks the user to enter the total sales for the month. From this figure, the application should calculate and display the following:

· The amount of county sales tax

· The amount of state sales tax

· The total sales tax (county plus state)

In the pseudocode, represent the county tax rate (0.02) and the state tax rate (0.04) as named constants.

11. Hot Dog Cookout Calculator

Assume that hot dogs come in packages of 10, and hot dog buns come in packages of 8. Design a modular program that calculates the number of packages of hot dogs and the number of packages of hot dog buns needed for a cookout, with the minimum amount of leftovers. The program should ask the user for the number of people attending the cookout, and the number of hot dogs each person will be given. The program should display the following:

· The minimum number of packages of hot dogs required

· The minimum number of packages of buns required

· The number of hot dogs that will be left over

· The number of buns that will be left over

Fundamental Of Biomechanics

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Questions 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5

3.1 As illustrated in Fig. 3.13, consider a diver of

88 kg mass standing on the free end of a horizontal diving

board at point B, preparing for a jump. The diving board has

a uniform thickness and a mass of 56 kg, and it is mounted to

the ground at point O. Point A indicates the center of gravity

of the diving board, and it is equidistant from points O and B.

Determine the length of the diving board (l) if the net

moment generated about point O by the weight of the diver

and the diving board is MO ¼ 3; 979 N-m.

 

3.2 As illustrated in Fig. 3.30, consider two divers

preparing to dive into a pool in a sequence. The horizontal

diving board of uniform thickness is mounted to the ground at

point O, has a mass of 170 kg, and l ¼ 4 m in length. The first

diver has a mass of 86 kg and he stands at point B, which is the

free end of the diving board. The second diver has a mass of

82 kg and he stands at point A, which is the center of gravity of

the board. Furthermore, point A is equidistant from points O

and B.

3.3 Consider a person using an exercise apparatus

who is holding a handle that is attached to a cable (Fig. 3.31).

The cable is wrapped around a pulley and attached to a

weight pan. The weight in the weight pan stretches the

cable and produces a tensile force F in the cable. This

force is transmitted to the person’s hand through the handle.

3.4 Figure 3.32 illustrates a simplified version of a

hamstring strength training system for rehabilitation and

athlete training protocols. From a seated position, a patient

or athlete flexes the lower leg against a set resistance provided

through a cylindrical pad that is attached to a load. For

the position illustrated, the lower leg makes an angle y with

the horizontal. Point O represents the knee joint, point A is

the center of gravity of the lower leg, W is the total weight of

the lower leg, F is the magnitude of the force applied by the

pad on the lower leg in a direction perpendicular to the

3.5 As illustrated in Fig. 3.33, consider an athlete

performing flexion/extension exercises of the lower arm to

strengthen the biceps muscles. The athlete is holding the

weight of W1 ¼ 150 N in his hand, and the weight of his

lower arm is W2 ¼ 20 N. As measured from the elbow

joint at point O, the center of gravity of the lower arm (point

A) is located at a distance a ¼ 7:5 cm and the center of

gravity of the weight held in the hand is located at a distance

b ¼ 32 cm.

Successful Implementation of Electronic Health Information Technology

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Successful Implementation of Electronic Health Information Technology

Since the inception of the HITECH Act, health organizations have faced increased pressure to update their health information technology (HIT) resources. As discussed last week, many believe that the increased use of electronic health records and the quick and efficient communication afforded by HIT can lead to improved quality of patient care. Yet there are significant costs associated with implementing such systems. What can organizations do to ensure that the correct system is selected and that the system will be appropriate for those required to use it? Who should be involved in those decisions?

This week introduces the systems development life cycle and discusses how it can guide an organization through the complexities of adopting a new HIT system. In this Discussion, you are asked to consider the role of nurses in the SDLC process.

To prepare:

·        Review the steps of the systems development life cycle.

·        Think about your own organization, or one with which you are familiar, and the steps the organization goes through when purchasing and implementing a new HIT system.

·        Consider what a nurse could contribute to decisions made at each stage when planning for new health information technology. What might be the consequences of not involving nurses?

·        Reflect on your own experiences with your organization selecting and implementing new technology. As an end user, do you feel you had any input in the selection or and planning of the new HIT system?

Post on or before Day

1.      an analysis of the ramifications of an organization not involving nurses in each stage of the systems development life cycle (Feasibility, Analysis, Design, Implement, Test, & Maintain) when purchasing and implementing a new HIT system.

2.      Give specific examples of potential issues at each stage and how the inclusion of nurses could help avoid such issues.

3.      Use 2 course resources as references and 1 additional scholarly reference

 

Course Resources

·        McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2012). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.

o   Chapter 12, “Systems Development Life Cycle: NI and Organizational Decision Making”

This chapter explains the systems development life cycle and explores various methods of applying it. The chapter also examines the importance of interoperability in implementing HITECH.

o   Chapter 13, “Administrative Information Systems”

This chapter provides an overview of agency-based health information systems. The text also details how administrators can use core business systems in their practice.

·        Boswell, R. A. (2011). A physician group’s movement toward electronic health records: A case study using the transtheoretical model for organizational change. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 63(2), 138–148.

·        Hsiao, J., Chang, H., & Chen, R. (2011).A study of factors affecting acceptance of hospital information systems: A nursing perspective. Journal of Nursing Research, 19(2), 150–160.

·        Kelley, T. F., Brandon, D. H., & Docherty, S. L. (2011). Electronic nursing documentation as a strategy to improve quality of patient care. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 43(2), 154–162.

·        Nurse leaders discuss the nurse’s role in driving technology decisions. (2010). Virginia Nurses Today, 18(1), 8–9..

·        Page, D. (2011). Turning nurses into health IT superusers. Hospitals & Health Networks, 85(4), 27–28.

·        Swab, J., & Ciotti, V. (2010). What to consider when purchasing an EHR system. hfm(Healthcare Financial Management), 64(5), 38–41.