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HCA 240 Assignment: Blood Disorders
HCA 240 Exercise: Name That Pathogen
HCA 240 CheckPoint: Nervous System Diseases
HCA 240 CheckPoint: Nutrition and the Food Pyramid
HCA 240 CheckPoint 2: Radio Ad
HCA 240 WEEK 1 Discussion Question 1
HCA 240 Week 1 CheckPoint Nutrition

and the Food Pyramid (2 Sets)

Resources: Appendix B, the My Pyramid Plan calculator Web site at
http://www.mypyramid.gov/mypyramid/index.aspx, and the U.S Department of
Agriculture: Dietary Supplements Web site
Due Date: Day 5 [post to the Individual forum]
Use Appendix B to identify patterns in nutrition essentials from birth through old age
in
Part A. Describe health consequences when nutrition requirements are not met in
Part B.
Post Appendix B as an attachment.
HCA 240 Week 1 DQ 1(2 Sets)

Each year in the United States, almost $100 billion dollars are spent on health issues
related
to obesity, and about 300,000 people die of conditions related to obesity (Mulvihill et
al.,
2006).
Resource: Why Weight Matters video
Due Date: Day 2 [post to the Main forum]
Watch the Why Weight Matters video listed on this

Resource: healthfinder Web site at http://healthfinder.gov/
Due Date: Day 4 [post to the Main forum]
Select a genetic disorder from the list below.
o Huntingtons disease
HCA 240 Health and Diseases
Course Syllabus Page 12
HCA 240 Week 2 Assignment HIV AIDS

An Overview (2 Sets)

Fourteen percent of the population in Nairobi, Kenya is infected with the HIV virus.
The rate is
even higher in the Kenyan military at 20%. (Mulvihill et al., 2006)
Resource: Ch. 2 of Human Diseases
HCA 240 Week 2 CheckPoint 1 Functions

of Immunity (2 Sets)

Resources: Appendix C and the Inflammatory Response multimedia activity located
on
aXcess
Due Date: Day 3 [Individual] forum
Open both Appendix C and the Inflammatory Response multimedia activity at the
same
time.
HCA 240 Week 2 CheckPoint 2 Cancer

Patient Information Sheet (2 Sets)

Resources: American Cancer Society (ACS) Web site at http://www.cancer.org and
the
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Web site at http://www.cancer.gov
Create a patient information sheet for a type of cancer of your choice, using either
HCA 240 Week 3 CheckPoint

Cardiovascular Disease Interview (2 Sets)

Resources: Appendix D, and the What is Congestive Heart Failure? and Can
Cardiovascular Disease be Prevented? videos
Watch the What is Congestive Heart Failure? and Can Cardiovascular Disease be
Prevented? videos listed on this weeks Electronic Reserve Reading page by clicking
the
orange WATCH VIDEO button.
Complete Appendix D.
Post Appendix D as an attachment

In 1964, 44% of the American population smoked. By 2002, the percentage of
Americans that
smoke had been cut in half (Mulvihill et al., 2006). Many states have banned smoking
in
public buildings, and some states have either banned or are considering a ban on
smoking in
a car when young children are present.
Resource: Smoking and COPD: Some Common Questions article
Due Date: Day 2 [Main] forum

Resources: p.164 of Human Diseases and the Asthma 101 video
Watch the Asthma 101 video listed on this weeks Electronic Reserve Reading page
by
clicking the orange WATCH VIDEO button.
Post your response to the following: Answer question #3 under Cases for Critical
Thinking on p.164 of the text. As you read others posts, state whether you agree or
disagree with their answers and explain why. Share stories of famous people or
people
HCA 240 Week 4 Assignment Blood

Disorders (2 Sets)

Assignment: Blood Disorders
Resources: Ch. 8 of Human Diseases, the WebMD Web site at
http://www.webmd.com,
and the drkoop Web site at http://www.drkoop.com
Read each of the following three scenarios:
o Amy, a 4-year-old Caucasian female, has been complaining of being tired all the
time. She is pale and a picky eater. Her mother is a single mom with a small budget
to feed a large family. Amy only eats pasta, breads, and hot dogs,
HCA 240 Week 4 CheckPoint 1 Blood

Bank Supervisor (2 Sets)

Resources: Ch. 8 of Human Diseases and the glossary located on the text
companion
Web site at http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_mulvihill_humandisease_6
Refer to Ch. 8 of the text and navigate to the glossary on the text companion Web
site by
selecting any chapter, then selecting Audio Glossary on the left side of the page. Use
both resources to research your answer.
HCA 240 Week 4 CheckPoint 2 Radio Ad

(2 Sets)

CheckPoint 2: Radio Ad
Post your response to the following: Write a 150- to 200-word script for a radio ad
that
promotes a healthy musculoskeletal system in old age. Address the risk factors for
arthritis, osteoporosis, and injuries from falls. Incorporate prevention strategies such
as
proper nutrition (calcium, diet).
HCA 240 Week 5 CheckPoint Diagnosis

and Treatment (2 Sets)

Resource: WebMD Web site at http://www.webmd.com
Navigate to the WebMD Web site.
Select a digestive disorder discussed in the Main forum for this weeks Discussion
Question 2. Choose a discussion in which you did not participate.
Post your 250- to 300-word response to the following:

Post your response to the following: Select and identify a disease in Ch. 10 that can
be
prevented or controlled by changes in lifestyle rather than by medications or therapy.
What lifestyle changes can individuals implement to prevent or control the disease?
What
factors would make the lifestyle changes difficult to accomplish? Propose

Post your responses to Part A and Part B:
o Part A: Post as patients. Select any digestive disorder of your choice covered in Ch.
10. What would it be like if you were a patient suffering from the disease? What
symptoms would you be describing to your doctor during an office visit? Post your
answers as if you were a patient. Offer enough information for doctors to
HCA 240 Week 6 Assignment High School

STD Presentation (2 Sets)

Please Add Own Images
Teenagers and young adults ages 15-24 account for 48% of sexually transmitted
diseases
(STDs) diagnosed (Mulvihill et al., 2006). Education is one of the weapons that can
be used
to combat the spread of STDs.
Resource: Appendix E
HCA 240 Week 6 CheckPoint Kidney

Failure (2 Sets)

Resource: Ch. 11 of Human Diseases
Answer questions 1-8 below. In each scenario, the patient is experiencing renal
failure.
Scenario A: Acute renal failure. Ms. Jones, a 68-year-old female, underwent
openheart
surgery to replace several blocked vessels in her heart. On her first day
postoperatively, it was noted that she had very little urine output.
1. What is happening to Ms. Joness kidneys, and why is it causing the
HCA 240 Week 7 CheckPoint Type I and

Type II Diabetes (2 Sets)

According to the ADA Web site, 7% of the U.S. population has diabetes, and 30% of
those
with diabetes do not even know they have the disease. Maintaining proper levels of
insulin is
critical for diabetes patients. The means by which insulin can be regulated depends
upon
which type of diabetes a patient has.

Post your response to the following: Describe an example of abnormal endocrine
function by selecting a gland, a hormone it is supposed to release, and how the target
organs are affected when that specific endocrine process does not function properly.
How would you explain the process to a younger patient? Offer at least one analogy
and
any other means of explanation you can think of.

Did you know that 57% of diabetics must check their blood sugar level every day, and
20% of
diabetics that require medication dont take it because they cant afford it (Mulvihill et
al.,
2006)?
Resource: Diabetes statistics on the American Diabetics Association (ADA) Web site
at
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-statistics.jsp
HCA 240 Week 8 Assignment Mental

Illness Paper (2 Sets)

Resources: University Library and Table 15-3 on p. 325 of Human Diseases
Select a form of mental illness from the following list:
o ADHD
o Anxiety disorder (select only one): panic disorder, general anxiety disorder (GAD),
any phobic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress
HCA 240 Week 8 CheckPoint Nervous

System Diseases (2 Sets)

Resource: Appendix G
Read the case studies in Appendix G.
Identify the nervous system disease the patients in each case are suffering from.
Outline the causes, effects, and treatment of the diseases by answering the
questions in
Appendix G.
Post Appendix G as an attachment
HCA 240 week 9 Capstone DQ (2 Sets)

Imagine the changes a head nurse that has worked at the same hospital over the last
45
years has seen. From advances in organ transplants to the HIV/AIDS crisis, the
health care
delivery industry must continually re-invent itself in order to provide effective service
to
patients.
Post your response to the following: How do disease trends impact
HCA 240 Week 9 Final Project My

Proposal for a New System (2 Sets)

Current disease trends in America include dramatic increases in obesity,
cardiovascular
diseases, diabetes, strokes, and other age- and lifestyle-related conditions. This
suggests
needs for community organizations to provide education and exercise programs for all
ages;
for employers to provide incentives for participation in health maintenance and
wellness
programs, gyms and exercise programs; and for hospitals to provide adequate followup
instruction after discharge.

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