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Persuaders often seek to have their idea or story become the main/dominant way it is presented or perceived.  Politicians, public relations professionals and lawyers will use this to make situations favorable for their clients or constituents.    What is it called?  

This is a figure of speech in which a part of something stands for the whole from which it is drawn or the reverse.  It could be a short synoptic phrase or capsule used by news writers/producers or by advertisers in hopes that audience members will remember the phrase afterwards.  What is this?

A parent calls a clinic and reports to a nurse that his 2-month-old infant is hungry more than usual but is projectile vomiting immediately after eating. Which response should the nurse make?

Reflecting on the video we viewed with Colum McCann’s presentation on storytelling, the Timothy Borcher textbook explanation on “Telling Stories”, Laura Sicola’s explanation of storytelling in her “Speaking to Influence” book, and  our class discussions, how do you think using stories in digital communications can contribute to pathos, emotional appeals in persuasion — to improve society/make the world better?  5 points (you don’t have to include all the mentioned sources). Provide a thorough answer. 

A nurse is caring for a child who has a suspected diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. Which diagnostic test will confirm the diagnosis?

A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has celiac disease. The nurse should include which food choice for this child?

An infant with tetralogy of Fallot is exhibiting clinical manifestations of cyanosis, heart murmur, irritability, and poor weight gain. Which feature of tetralogy of Fallot is likely to have the most significant impact on the severity of the clinical presentation in this infant?

A nurse is teaching about neural tube defects to a group of females who are pregnant. Which disease processes should the nurse include as an example of a neural tube defect?

A school nurse is assessing an adolescent who reports feeling shaky and is having difficulty speaking and concentrating on the questions the nurse is asking. The nurse checks the adolescent’s blood glucose level and identifies a value of 55 mg/dL. Which finding should the nurse expect?

What are the criteria by which we can judge whether business is moral or not moral?  Should the morality of business be judged based on its usefulness to society, its relationship to standards of personal morality, or something else?  Explain what you think the best criteria is and why, giving at least one specific example.