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A patient with suspected Tuberculosis (TB) is admitted to the general care floor and place in a negative pressure room.  The physician would like to confirm the patients diagnosis.  Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?

Mr. Blake arrived in the ER due to a severe COPD exacerbation.  He received a continuous nebulizer with 10mg albuterol and 1 mg of atrovent two hours ago.  Dr. X has ordered a repeat of the continuous treatment.  The respiratory therapist should recommend which of the following?

Which of the following antimicrobials are bactericidal? 1. Cephalosporins 2. Tetracyclines 3. Penicillins 4. Erythromycin

Hospital acquired pneumonias are caused by which of the following?

According to attribution theory, we use two general reasons or attributions to explain people’s behavior. They are ____.

According to the motivational model presented in the text, perceived inequity directly affects ____.

Extra Credit Question (worth 2 points; no word limit) What 1 or 2 topics do you think the most important (or interesting) in this course? And what 1 or 2 topics (related to HSR) would you like to be covered in the rest of the semester? 

What is a measure of the ‘access to care’ in a population?

Which of the following does not accurately describe an aspect of the transition toward value-based care?

Read the abstract provided below and determine the type of review: Abstract Issue: The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) health insurance marketplaces provide a critical source of coverage and financial assistance. States operating their own marketplaces cover a significant number of consumers without access to employment-based health insurance or public programs. Federal actions under the Trump administration have undermined the marketplaces, but the new administration has opportunities to implement and advocate for policies that strengthen state-based marketplaces (SBMs) to ensure they continue to serve as a coverage safety net. Goal: Identify federal policies to support SBMs and the consumers they serve. Methods: Structured interviews with directors and officials from 17 SBMs and analysis of recent federal policies impacting SBMs. Key Findings and Conclusions: The Trump administration has hindered SBMs by establishing onerous requirements and creating consumer confusion. Affordability remains a primary barrier to marketplace coverage, and federal initiatives could help reduce premiums and cost sharing. SBMs are an important resource for people who do not have access to affordable insurance through their jobs, but federal policy changes are needed to clear an easier pathway to coverage. In addition, the federal government should reinvest in advertising and outreach for the federally facilitated marketplace.