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True or False: The right visual cortex only gets information from the right retina.

You notice your child is having trouble grabbing objects and can’t see nearby objects appropriately. You take them to the optometrist to run a few tests. It appears that light is “converging” behind the retina. You understand the diagnosis and the image formation issue is called  ___________

Using the image below, rank the responses of ON-center ganglion cells from LOWEST activity to HIGHEST activity.

When a dark spot is in the center of the receptive field, what happens to the activity of retinal cells? [Select all that apply – 4 points]

Select all of the steps involved in the taste transduction pathway for umami tastants. [Select all that apply – 2.5 points]

True or False: Mechanical bending of stereocilia away from the kinocilum results in depolarization of the hair cell.

Robots can be used in healthcare settings to help prevent back injuries among staff by:

Which future workforce trend is expected?

(2) Dr. Red   (a) Dr. Red operates a medical clinic that serves a low income population, many of whom receive Medicaid.  Dr. Red is a dedicated general practitioner, and often works long days.  Dr. Red employs a billing specialist, Agatha, and a receptionist, Eugene.  Agatha sees how hard Dr. Red works, and believes his medical care is essential to the neighborhood.  When Agatha bills general patient appointments, she can bill 300A (an appointment for 20 minutes) or bill 600B (an appointment for 45 minutes).  Agatha starts to bill all appointments for 600B and submits the bills without informing Dr. Red.  Eugene hears Agatha talking on the phone, “Oh yes, Dr. Red is so busy.  He sees so many patients per day.  Just last week he worked a 65 hour week!”  Eugene knows Dr. Red took a two hour lunch last week with his wife Bunny, and took last Friday off to sail on his yacht.  Eugene thinks something fishy is going on, and he is certain someone is going to find out Agatha billed Medicaid for many more hours than when Dr. Red was actually with patients.     (b) Eugene starts really digging into the billing records and patient files, and becomes convinced that Dr. Red is violating federal laws relating to his billing practices. Agatha sees Eugene digging around in the billing records patient and fires him. Agatha tells Eugene he had no right to access patient medical records and billing files.  Eugene thinks he should not have been fired. Eugene thinks he was only fired because Agatha found him searching through files and knows that he was going to report Dr. Red for what he believes are legal violations.  Eugene wonders if he has any recourse, because he thinks it was unfair that he was fired. (Note: for the sake of time, do not address the Qui Tam action in this question, but focus on the other main issue you identify.)     (c) While Eugene was digging around in Agatha’s files, Eugene also found four letters from Rose Pharmaceuticals from the past six months.  Each letter says, “Dear Dr. Red, We applaud you on your dedication to your patients.  We would like to reward your commitment to providing your patients our very best Statin Drug by showing our appreciation.  Please find enclosed a $250 gift card to Ulele Fancy Restaurant to enjoy dining at its finest.”  Eugene suspects Dr. Red had an inappropriate business arrangement with Rose Pharmaceuticals, and is certain someone will find out.  

(1) Dr. Smith   Dr. Smith is a cardiac surgeon who has been successfully in practice forty years. He has a sterling reputation with successful patient recoveries, and complication rates that are comparable to other similar cardiac surgeons at BayCare. Dr. Jones, the Head of Cardiac Surgery, recently implemented a directive telling cardiac surgeons on his team they must use a new software program, Heart Scan, that scans and models each patient’s cardiac anatomy for surgical modeling and planning before performing any surgery. Dr. Jones tells the team, “This software will help with planning for potential surgical complications or variations in patient anatomy. I am confident it will reduce the risk of error and improve the chance of successful cardiac surgeries.” Dr. Smith is averse to technology and does not believe Heart Scan will improve his practice. Dr. Smith tells Dr. Jones it will only slow him down, and he already has a low complication rate in his surgeries.  Dr. Smith continues performing surgery as he has in the past, and does not use Heart Scan. Two months later, Dr. Smith receives a phone call from BayCare Medical Council, who informs him they will be holding a Hearing to Suspend his privileges to practice in the hospital for three months.  Dr. Jones alleges Dr. Smith has refused to follow senior physician directives, is acting in a manner that places patient safety at risk because Heart Scan could lower surgical complications, and is insubordinate.  The Medical Council at BayCare holds a hearing, and suspends his privileges for two months and imposes the condition that he must start using Heart Scan. The Board of Trustees affirms the suspension and condition if he wants his privileges returned.  What can Dr. Smith do next?