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Essay Instructions: Topic: The Statistics of Poverty and Inequality

For 97 countries in the world, data are given for birth rates, deathrates, infant death rates, life expectancies for males and females,and Gross National Product.

STORY BEHIND THE DATA:
These data were collected from The Annual Register 1992 (data for
1990) and the U.N.E.S.C.O. 1990 Demographic Year Book.


Format:
Introduction
Body
1.Is the world's wealth distributed evenly?
Why are Singapore and Hong Kong outliers in Asia?
Why is Libya an outlier in Africa?
How do these richer countries compare to countries in Western Europe or the Middle East?

2.Do people living in different countries have similar life expectancies?

3.Do men and women have similar life expectancies?
there is a strong positive association.
the difference between female and male life expectancy for some countries (females have higher life expectancies in most countries).
What are possible explanations for these differences between female and male life expectancy for some countries ?

4.Are birth rates related to death rates?
birth rate and death rate are each related to GNP?

5.How quickly are populations growing?
Results range from -1.8 (a decreasing population) to 37.8 (an increasing population). The mean is around 18.4, but what does it signify?
What happens to a population with an annual growth rate of 2%?

Conclusion

Essay Instructions: I NEED 200 WORD RESPONSE TO EACH DISCUSSION ( 1-3)
Historically each generation in the US could expect to live longer than their parents yet presently the life expectancy of women in the US is decreasing; my question;
Can a nation of unhealthy people be globally competitive?

DISCUSSION #1
Posted by Mose Wed Apr 23 17:42:32 2008.
Message: when we compare the differences between developed nations to the undeveloped nations,poverty is one of them.when povery is high,I consider that nation to be unhealthy.The people ruling the county may be healthy,but the country as a whole is not.poverty is a major stumbling block for any development as well as to be globally competitive.this poverty leads to unhealthy people,most of the time is spent on health related problems,individually,and nation wide.therfore cannot be globally competitive

DISCUSSION # 2
Posted by Tonja Wed Apr 23 18:06:23 2008.
Message: I would think that an unhealthy nation would not be able to compete globally because of health care costs. Our government and big businesses would be spending more on health care instead of new technology to stay competitive with the global market. If our nation was a healthier one, than more money could be invested into new technology.

DISCUSSION # 3
Posted by Laura Wed Apr 23 19:57:35 2008.
Message: I believe that we as a nation cannot compete if we are unhealthy. Because of the United States being the country with the most obese and overweight people, this is just the tip of the iceberg. I believe that heart disease, diabetes, and cancer are on the rise, due to the fact that unhealthy lifestyle choices are being made. I was making the comment to my husband the other day when we stopped at Wendy's drive thru on our way up north, that the size of a "small" drink now was what a "medium" used to be when I was growing up. I think that we are not only choosing to make the choice to eat poorly, but the portion sizes are on the increase dramatically. In my microbiology class, we are discussing cancer. We talking about oncogenes, which everyone is born with, and the fact that if they are left unprotected, they have a protective switch that can be turned off in the instance of cancer. Poor lifestyle choices CAN but does not always cause lack of protection. Making good choices in life including food, exercise, stress, and environment can lead to longer life expectancy and just an all around better person to go through life.

Essay Instructions: Unit 2 Assessment Project
Case Study
(GNEC Case Study: Deanna Gray-Miceli, DNSc, APRN, FAANP)
Ms. Lee is a 96 year-old retired child psychologist who lives alone in a one-bed-room studio apartment located within a continuing care retirement center. She is single, never married and has only 1 close friend. Ms. Lee spends most days reading and caring for her pet cat. She has stopped daily walks outside because she refuses to use a cane “that’s for old people- she says”. She has become quite forgetful according to the staff and the physician has requested a home visit to check on her, check her blood pressure and review her medications.
Ms. Lee greets you at the door with her pet cat and invites you in. Her apartment is cluttered. On the kitchen table are medications spilled out of their containers. A fan is blowing in the background, absorbing the smoke from a recent burnt pot. Ms. Lee remarks that “she is fine and feels great, although she does admit to a poor memory on occasion- she uses a tape-recorder to remind her of important things”.
You review with Ms. Lee her medical problems and medications from a list found in the kitchen and learn she has been diagnosed with the following conditions:
• Coronary artery disease- managed on Imdur, Lopressor and Nitropaste every 6 hours
• History of cardiac arrest secondary to SVT- managed on Cardiazem
• Atrial fibrillation- managed on Coumadin
• Hypertension- managed on Hydrodiuril daily
• Hypercholesterolemia-managed on low fat diet and Zocor
• Parkinson’s Disease-managed on Sinemet
On review of Ms. Lee’s past history, you obtain additional family history
• Ms. Lee was the middle child of three girls. Both siblings died of breast CA.
• Father- died age 80 from cerebral strokes or an aneurysm
• Mother- died age 60 from ovarian CA.
On the initial history you learn these facts:
Review of systems: recent frontal headache, occasional dizzy spells and possible “black-outs” multiple falls every day, numbness of the left arm and left leg.
Functional- increased difficulty with walking, dragging left leg; independent in toileting, dressing, bathing.
Physical examination: BP 180/98; apical 60 irregular, RR- 18. Breast- discrete nodule mass at 2’ocolock in the LUQ of the right breast. Abdomen- soft and non-tender; Lungs- clear, Neurological- slurred speech, left sides weakness. Balance unsteady, gait path deviates leans to the left. Folstein Mini-Mental State Examination: 27/30.

Using the assessment data provided, complete the Fall Risk Assessment for Older Adults: The Hendrich II Fall Risk Model (http://www.consultgerirn.org/uploads/File/trythis/issue08.pdf ).
Discuss the concerns that surface about Ms. Lee. What are the complications/co-morbidities/geriatric syndromes for which she is at risk? Interpret the results of the Fall Risk Assessment and any further assessments that need to be done. Based on the fact that Ms. Lee does not want to have an extensive diagnostic evaluation at the hospital, how would one approach her care? Prioritize the interventions that would prevent complications and maintain her quality of life as much as possible. Back up all statements with concrete rationale such as medication side effects, life expectancy and patient autonomy considerations.