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Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is currently being used as an aid to weight loss in conjunction with an extremely restricted caloric intake of 500 calories per day. Many people are buying the HCG through the Internet with no medical surveillance. Research the HCG diet and share your thoughts on the efficacy, safety, and validity of the diet. What strategies would you use to educate patients on the diet?

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• Using the format outlined on the PICO reference page in the Nursing Reference Center design your own question. (This may be related to something you are familiar with, or something you imagine to be an issue in nursing. It is BEST if you keep it simple!)
• Next research reliable data bases or websites and find three articles that are related to your PICO (these MUST BE referenced on your reference page).
• Analyze the articles – write one paragraph about the similarities and/or differences in the articles related to your PICO.

Your Essay should be outlined by using steps 1-3 of the EBP process. 

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A King in ancient times agreed to reward the inventor of chess with one grain of wheat on the first of the 64 squares of a chess board. On the second square the King would place two grains of​ wheat, on the third​ square, four grains of​ wheat, and on the fourth square eight grains of wheat. If the amount of wheat is doubled in this way on each of the remaining​ squares, how many grains of wheat should be placed on square 19​?
Also find the total number of grains of wheat on the board at this time and their total weight in pounds.​ (Assume that each grain of wheat weighs​ 1/7000 pound.)

How many grains of wheat should be placed on square 19​? _____grains

How many total grains of wheat should be on the board after the the grains of wheat have been placed on square 19​? _____grains

What is the total weight of all the grains of wheat on the board after the grains of wheat have been placed on square 19?_____ Pounds
​(Round to the nearest tenth as​ needed.)

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Writing and Pronunciation

By the due date assigned you will write 3 reports and use them as your script for your Week 2 Oral Report. Your writing section for this assignment will include 2 paragraphs for each of these:

• The Department of Orthopedics (Musculoskeletal System)
• The Department of Pulmonology (Respiratory System)
• The Department of Gastroenterology (Digestive System)

In order to earn the maximum credit for the written report you need to incorporate at least 10 medical terms for each department, using them in a manner that demonstrates your knowledge of their meaning.

• Include the major or most common diseases or conditions seen in each department.
• Include at least three of the principal procedures that are relevant to each department.
• Highlight pertinent laboratory and radiological diagnostic services relevant to each department.
• Limit your analysis of each department to two paragraphs.

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