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A Six Sigma project team is working to reduce defects from a manufacturing process. The root cause analysis showed a significant difference between machines at one process step. The team is in the Improve phase and evaluating several solutions. The table below summarizes scores against decision criteria for the solutions.  CRITERIA AND WEIGHT Cost CTQ Impact Ease of Implementation Customer Satisfaction SOLUTION 3 4 2 1 TOTAL SCORE A 5 5 2 3 (a) B 1 2 1 4 (b) C 3 2 1 2 (c) Scoring: 1 = Worse and 5 = Better What is the total score for solution A?    [sa] What is the total score for solution B?    [sb] What is the total score for solution C?    [sc] Which solution should the team pick?    [select] (enter A, B or C)

Bonus Question: Which of the following statements best describes the findings in this CXR image?            

Amazon announced that it has joined with General Motors and Volvo to offer in‑car deliveries.  The service will be free to Amazon Prime members who own certain newer model GM and Volvo models.  GM and Volvo gain the ability to offer a no-cost perk to current owners, while providing a potentially differentiating feature for new‑car shoppers. Based on the Kano model, this is an example of [what]

Why would a sociologist categorize an urban area as a “global city”?

Hypovolemia is the most common form of fluid loss.  It occurs when:

Many young people today face an unprecedented problem, which is what to do when their parents try to friend them on a social media platform such as Instagram. Technology has given us unprecedented ways to document our lives online, but some are not quite sure how to share this new development with older generations. What is this problem called?

An 18-month-old male with a past medical history of mild intermittent asthma presents to the Emergency Department with shortness of breath. His mother reports that the patient was playing with his older sister in another room when he began having difficulty breathing. He initially appeared to be wheezing, and the patient’s mother gave him his prescribed albuterol without improvement. In the ER, T 99.0˚F, BP 81/59 mmHg, HR 136/min, and RR 46/min. His oxygen saturation is 92% on room air. On physical exam, the patient is in moderate respiratory distress with nasal flaring and intercostal retractions. Breath sounds are absent on the left. A CXR is obtained and reveals obstruction of the left main bronchus with complete collapse of the left lung.  Based on these findings, what is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?

Pt. with history of smoking 3 packs of cigarettes daily x 20 years; complains of chronic dyspnea with exertion, and is noted to have a ‘barrel chest’ on examination. Match the clinical case with the appropriate CXR based on clinical findings:                               

A 52-year-old female presented to her primary care physician with a four-day history of nausea, vomiting, fatigue, malaise, blurry vision and difficulty walking. She reported subjective weight loss over the previous month. She had a previous history 70-pack-year smoking history, hypertension, and CVA at age 35. Her medications include amlodipine,  metoprolol, and aspirin. She reported taking these medicines as prescribed.  Laboratory values revealed severe hyponatremia (serum sodium level 108 mEq/L). On physical exam, there were no signs of fluid overload or volume depletion.  Urine osmolality was elevated and serum osmolality was decreased.    A Chest CT subsequently revealed a 4.1 cm × 4.9 cm  mass encircling the right brachiocephalic vein and a diagnosis of lung cancer was suggested.    Which of the following types of lung cancer is most commonly associated with the development of this electrolyte abnormality?

With what issue is first-wave feminism most strongly associated?