Question:

How did Machiavelli’s writings contribute to the theory of Realism? How does social contract theory as Hobbes describes in Leviathan relate to an anarchic international system? Give a brief overview and analysis of each of the aforementioned philosophers’ texts in your response.

In your personal opinion, to what degree should there be a different set of morals for the state as compared to individuals? When is it appropriate or not to disobey the rules of the social order (i.e. domestic or international laws) when they conflict with individual morals? Does this undermine the social contract?

Choose an international news story from the past 2-4 weeks and describe how the theories of Machiavelli and Hobbes could add perspective to our understanding of the underlying issues and assumptions presented in the news item.

This assignment requires you to explore a debate currently unfolding in any
aspect of our contemporary culture, such as fashion, music, movies, news, sports, technology, politics, social media, or advertising. However, you are not
taking a stance on the debate itself; you are illuminating why
it’s such a captivating or polarizing topic by tracing the various lines of argument and rhetorical strategies deployed in the surrounding conversation. For example, you might research why the anti-vaccine movement has gained
traction in recent years, or examine the recent passing of the abortion referendum in Ireland. You could even explore the polarizing nature of the Kardashian media empire. Whatever you choose, keep in mind that you are not making a simplistic argument, but rather shining a light on the workings of the debate: why it matters, how it functions, and what it can teach us about our wider culture and the ways in which we deploy arguments.

Questions You Might Consider:
1)What makes this debate so polarizing? Why are we paying attention to it now?
2) What historical, cultural, political, social, scientific or other kinds of context do we need to understand and frame the discussion?
3)Who is the audience? What have other people said about the subject of debate?
4) Whose voices get attention in the conversation around it, and why?
-Who are the stakeholders? What do they have to gain or lose?
– What rhetorical strategies and argumentative tactics are being deployed in the debate? What kinds of beliefs, values, and assumptions are taken for granted?

Grading Criteria (what I’m looking for):
1)Exigency/Relevance:
explaining why the debate is important, and why it’s especially important
right now ; considering its broader implications
2) Participating in a Scholarly Conversation:
acknowledging the experts and interested parties who have already spoken the your topic; incorporating their ideas into your writing smoothly and effectively; adding an interesting twist or contribution of your own
3) Critical Analysis: asking, how does this debate (and the arguments nested within it) work? What gives participants the authority to “speak”? What rhetorical strategies do they employ? How do readers/viewers/listeners respond to it?

Part 3: Concepts of Administrative Functions (Medical Records Management)
MAERB Competencies: VI.C.4, VI.C.5a, VI.C.5b, VI.C.6a, VI.C.6b, VI.C.6c, VI.C.7, VI.C.8, VI.C.9, VI.C.10, VI.C.11,

The medical record serves a variety of purposes and is essential to the proper functioning of the medical practice, especially in today’s complicated health care environment. The medical record is a key instrument used in planning, evaluating, and coordinating patient care in both the inpatient and the outpatient settings.

In class, you have practiced medical records management skills by organizing and analyzing sample medical records, both hard-copy and through EMR (CareTracker). Based on this practice and the information you learned from classroom discussions, assigned readings, and research; describe the following:
1. Differentiate between an electronic medical record (EMR) and a practice management system. (VI.C.8)
2. Explain the meaningful use as it applies to EMR within the healthcare setting (VI.C.12)
3. Define types of information contained in the patient’s medical record..(VI.C.4)
4. Identify equipment and supplies needed to create, maintain, and store medical records (VI.C.6a, VI.C.6b, VI.C.6c)
5. Compare and contrast the pros and cons of the two major systems for organizing medical records, source-oriented and problem-oriented records.(VI.C.5a, VI.C.5b)
6. Describe the standard protocols used for filing medical records. Include in your discussion, an explanation of each filing indexing rule, as discussed in class. This should include electronic, alphabetic, numeric and subject orientation. (VI.C.7)
7. How often should a medical office back up data and why is this important? (VI.C.11)
8. Identify the step needed to complete an inventory within the office setting. (VI.C. 10)
9. Explain the importance of the routine maintenance of administrative and clinical equipment within the medical office.(VI.C.9)

Bel’s Bakery (BB) is a family owned business. In 2010 it recorded a $3 million operating loss. Apparently, 50% of the losses stemmed from a failed acquisition. With short term interest rates at 5%, the manager (John) convinced the owners to expand its operations. It used $15 million of its retained earnings to acquire another privately owned bakery, Joe’s Bakery (JB). In the first year after the acquisition, revenues from Joe’s was $5 million, but thereafter sales were halted when one of the owners of JB filed suit challenging the rights of the management of JB to sell the company. BB lost the case and paid damages of $1.5 million. John, the manager of BB was fired. In explaining to his wife, John said he was the scapegoat because the attorneys who handled the acquisition failed in their due diligence. He said, “I promised sales of $5 million a year for 3 years and my sales forecast was right on the money.”

Why was John fired?
If sales were $6 million annually, would John still have been fired?

Critical Thinking – Patient Safety and Care Quality

Create a PowerPoint Presentation that reviews four articles written in the last five years on patient safety and the quality of patient care. Be sure to demonstrate how health information systems help healthcare organizations meet the patient safety and quality goals. Your presentation should meet the following structural requirements:

Be 8 slides in length, not including the cover or reference slides.
Be formatted according to the APA.
Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of four articles.
Presentation notes are required for each slide and should be put in the notes section to support the slide content. These can be part of the presentation or delivered as a separate document. If you opt for the former, be aware that the presentation cannot be submitted in PDF format, which does not make notes visible to the instructor.
Utilize the following headings to organize the content in your work.
Introduction
Assessment
Recommendations
Conclusion

Discuss the purpose of the patient’s electronic health record, its content, and evaluate the barriers to claims processing that result from improper encounter documentation. Suggest ways or tools needed to document encounters to achieve better claims reimbursement. Provide substantive responses to two of your classmates. Cite a minimum of two articles to support your statements.

The human body responds to the increased demands of exercise in a number of ways. Studying this response can provide useful information about the function of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. For instance, physiological measurements allow us to understand exactly how the lungs and heart respond to increased physical activity.

A dataset for this piece of work can be accessed via Blackboard. The data shows the physiological response measured from an individual subject during a bout of incremental exercise. This data must be reported, described and explained as part of your essay. It should be written using a style and language suitable for students, researchers and academics to understand.

Format

It is essential that you follow the structure detailed below and use these subheadings.

Title Page
1. Cardiovascular system
2. Respiratory system
Reference List

The entire essay should be a maximum of 1500 words (±10%) (excluding Reference List and Figures).

You should use the following layout for this report:
• Arial or Times New Roman font, size 12
• 1.5 line spacing
• All margins at least 2cm
• Text alignment justified
• Page number at bottom right corner of the page

Presentation of Figures should resemble a scientific journal. Tips on how to make these clear and how to follow conventions can be found in the following section.

You should write in the third person. Avoid using words such as “I” or “we”.

Contents

Title page

Include your title, name, student number and word count (excluding Reference List and Figures).

TIP: Carefully choose an appropriate title which indicates broadly what the essay is about to all readers, including those who are not specialists in the subject area. Be clear and concise: avoid abbreviations, avoid unnecessary words and use no more than ~150 characters (including spaces).

1. Cardiovascular system

• Report the acute response of the heart to exercise using the set of data distributed via Blackboard
• You must include the following Figure in a similar format to that seen in a journal article:
o Figure 1: Plot the individual subject’s heart rate at each running speed
• Describe how this data compares to typical values
• Also describe typical values for stroke volume and cardiac output at rest and during maximal exercise
• Provide an explanation for why the cardiovascular system responds to exercise in this way. Consider the function of the cardiovascular system during exercise. You should explain the physiological mechanisms which bring about this response.

2. Respiratory system

• Report the acute response of the ventilatory system to exercise using the set of data distributed via Blackboard
• You must include the following Figure in a similar format to that seen in a journal article:
o Figure 2: Plot the individual subject’s minute ventilation at each running speed
• Describe how this data compares to typical values
• Also describe typical values for breathing frequency and tidal volume at rest and during maximal exercise
• Provide an explanation for why the respiratory system responds to exercise in this way. Consider the function of the respiratory system during exercise. You should explain the physiological mechanisms which bring about this response.

For this project, you will be writing an analysis of an aspect of American history during the time period the first unit our course covers (exploration to 1760) and comparing it to how this issue exists in the United States today.

SLO:

SLO #3 Demonstrate the mastery of higher-level analytical skills.

Illustrate the realities of history’s interconnectedness through the ability to compare and contrast events, times, individuals.
Develop historical themes using events and individuals from vastly different time periods.
Evaluate and analyze the connection between events in other parts of the world and developments in the United States.
Offer an appraisal of the cyclical nature of history.

Evaluate Gioia’s decisions in the Pinto fires case and his later reflections on his decisions from the standpoints of: a) Hooker’s three tests: b) Rawls’ liberty and difference principles.

Discuss all of the following:

i. three warning signs of intimate partner abuse and violence

ii. three reasons why women stay in abusive relationships

iii. three reasons why family members mistreat the elderly