A professor has been commissioned by a college to do researc…

A professor has been commissioned by a college to do research on its new academic system. The college has moved from a semester system to block scheduling. One of the questions asked is, “How have teachers and students responded to the new intensive block scheduling system?” This is an example of

A Six Sigma project team is working to reduce defects from a…

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 concepts. The table below summarizes scores against decision criteria for the concepts.  CRITERIA AND WEIGHT Cost CTQ Impact Ease of Implementation Customer Satisfaction CONCEPT 3 4 2 1 TOTAL SCORE A 3 5 1 4 (a) B 4 5 5 2 (b) C 1 4 5 3 (c) Scoring: 1 = Worse and 5 = Better What is the total score for concept A?    [sa] What is the total score for concept B?    [sb] What is the total score for concept C?    [sc] Which concept should the team pick?    [select] (enter A, B or C)

In recent years, sociologists who study deviance have learne…

In recent years, sociologists who study deviance have learned that they can measure the quantities of narcotics consumed by a community by testing its sewage before treatment. What part of the research process would the sociologists be carrying out when they visit the sewage treatment plant to test its sewage?

During your Internal Medicine rotation, you are asked to eva…

During your Internal Medicine rotation, you are asked to evaluate an HIV-positive patient who has returned to the office infrequently for scheduled medical follow-up appointments during the past year.  At the time of his last visit ten months ago, the patient had a CD4 count > 500.  Current laboratory studies reveal that the patient now has a CD4 count < 100.  Your preceptor informs you that the patient will need to be started on Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia prophylaxis.  You may assume that the patient has no known drug allergies.  Which of the following medications is generally recommended as the treatment of choice for Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis?