Laboratory Case Studies Samples For Students

Introduction

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is the dependence of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America. As a government agency, the NASA depends on a budget that the Congress of the United States assigns every year according to the priorities in investigation agreed between the Agency and the Government.
There is an imminent risk for the NASA and all its subsidiaries, as the JPL (Nasa Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 2016), that is the risk of failure. In the case of comparison with any firm or organization, as a corporation, the failure is very common, but it ...

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At the end of the case study, the scholar will be able to:
Identify the steps of the investigation of an outbreak;
Describe the characteristics of an outbreak in terms of time, place and person;
Use descriptive epidemiological data to generate hypotheses;
Use analytical epidemiological data to test hypotheses;
Formulate recommendations for the control of an outbreak.
Part A cluster of acute hepatitis in Provo, Utah
Provo is a large municipality located in the North of Utah, close from the border with Wyoming and Idaho. The population of Provo was 6,185 in ...

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Ans1. The West Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that the plaintiff had stated a claim for the negligent infliction of emotional distress. AIDS is a serious disease and is like a slow death to the person and is emotional trauma even for the family. Court’s findings are appreciable as the physician who has committed this gross act of negligence should have been penalized and plaintiff who suffered emotional distress can ask for compensation in the form of cash or kind. In the worst case, physician’s license can be cancelled, prohibiting him to continue with ...

Public Health is defined as the art and science of preventing diseases which leads to the prolongation of life and also the promotion of health by the hard work of the society. Efficiency in the Public Health can be achieved by well timed, reliable and precise information which can be used to study the health pattern in the different populations. India has been experiencing a very high burden of the infectious diseases in the world accelerated by factors such as large population, poor sanitation, high poverty levels, and problems related with the access to preventive services and health care.
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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

During a session in the physics laboratory, the following hazards were identified
- Exposed Belts
Some of the machines in the laboratory did not have shields covering the belts and pulleys the machine. This holds the potential hazard of clothing getting caught between the pulleys and the belts. There is also the hazard of one's fingers getting caught between the pulleys and the belts. Risk Matrix – E[III] E[x]
- Exposed Live Socket Wires
Some of the wall sockets were broken and had the live wires sticking out of the wall. This holds the potential ...

Introduction

Hepatitis is a major health threat to our environment because of the associated effects on liver and the mode of transmission. Hepatitis C which is one of the types of hepatitis that has become a major challenge since the discovery. Different factors have contributed to these challenges. One of those major challenges is the inability of researchers to discover suitable vaccine for the infection. The prolonged inactive period of the causative organism in the body before clinical manifestation is another factor (Department of health). The infectious course usually leads to enlargement of the liver and this in turn affects the functions ...

Cause of Ms. S’s Diabetic Ketosis Acidosis (DKA)

Ms. S’s Diabetic Ketosis Acidosis (DKA state is one of the most extremes of diabetic decompensation since it is associated with high mortality rate. The incidence of Ms. S’s DKA, usually, occurs at 4.6-8.0 per 1000 persons-year among the patients with diabetes. The pathogenesis of the condition occurs as a result of the abnormalities associated from the combination of relative or absolute insulin deficiency (Health & Medicine Week, 2014). When the level of insulin is deficient, the increased levels of glucagon cortisol and catecholamins will automatically stimulate hepatic glucose production through enhanced gloconeogenesis and increased glycogenolysis. The combined level ...

The director of a large regional reference laboratory was reviewing the service’s performance over the past year. The laboratory had gross revenues of $3,500,000. Some of the business was to managed care plans and to large-volume users that resulted in a discount of $350,000, which was $25,000 more than anticipated due to intense competition. The cost of providing the lab testing was $1,400,500, which was $250,000 higher than expected. Direct costs for salaries was $870,000. What was the product mix variance experienced by the laboratory service? What was the price variance?Laboratory business ...

Meal Planning for Type II Diabetes Mellitus

As the Diabetes Education Centre dietitian, you must provide SG with dietary guidance.
- Based on the information presented develop a nutrition diagnosis for SG. Write this as a PES statement.
- Patient’s uncontrolled glucose and hyperglycemia is related to type 2 diabetes as evidenced by high fat and carbohydrates intake and abnormal laboratory results of Hb-A1C.
- At the risk of cardiovascular and hypertension related to excessive consumption of saturated fat and trans-fatty acid food and pre-packaged products as evidenced by high lipid profile including high total cholesterol, LDL-C and triglyceride level in laboratory results and ...

CHAPTER 17 CASE STUDY

The project team could use one laboratory manager (LM), two Health Information Management (HIM) officers, and one administrative support (AS) representative. Others include one Nurse Practitioner (NP), one Family Practice Physician (FPP), and one Physician Assistant (PA).

The departmental areas represented here include the clinical department, administrative support, health records, and laboratory.

The NP and FPP should satisfy all the academic qualifications required for their position. Thus, they should specialize in a relevant area such as family and primary care. This position requires NPs and FPPs with adequate critical thinking skills. They should have good communication skills and a passion for informatics. The idea behind such skills is the inclusion of a professional that ...

PHYSICAL EXAM:

You will be expected to write up your response as follows:
List of Differential Diagnoses [rank ordered]
A. Congestive Heart Failure
B. Angina
C. Hypercholesterolemia
D. Myocardial Infarction

E. Diabetes Mellitus

F. with Grade II diastolic heart failure.

G. Hypertriglyceridemia

H. GERD
I.

J. Hypertension

Leading hypothesis : Congestive Heart Failure
Active Alternative hypotheses
Must not miss diagnoses [critical rule outs]
Congestive Heart Failure
Angina
Hypertriglyceridemia
Hypercholesterolemia
Most common diagnoses [reasonable alternatives]
GERD
Hypertension
Diabetes Mellitus
Presumptive Diagnosis [assumption]
Congestive Heart Failure

Treatment Plan

Non-pharmacologic / lifestyle interventions (provide rationale)
• Modify Diet.
- Advance to a low-sodium, low-cholesterol, low-fat, solid diet as tolerated R: to minimize metabolic demands ...

The validity of the ancient testimonia as regards the origins of the Oracle of Apollo still remains controversial. To test the validity of the tesmonia, a research has to be conducted on the evidence for geological faults and gas emissions at the sanctuary of Delphi. Modern doubts as to the availability of chasm and vapor at Delphi are rooted from unsuccessful archaeologists. Surveys at Delphi have continuously indicated the presence of the two; hence Dr. Jelle de Boer and John Hale are to investigate the presence of geological faults and gas emissions so as to test the soundness of the ...

Introduction

Phase 1
Temporary structures for events are a common preference in the current world. They do not only offer a conducive environment but also provide flexible circumstances that accommodate performances and interaction. These temporary structures are often hired from established companies who take care of the erecting and general maintenance throughout the event. In reference to a wedding event that took place on Saturday, June 6, 2009 in Windermire, FL on Lake Down this paper focuses on the need for safety measures during such events. The wedding was organized on open air with the tent erected by a major rental company. There ...

Abstract

The number of worldwide issues concerning environmental safety and corporate social responsibility has been on an ever-increasing rate. This is why we can also see a significant growth in the demand for environment-friendly and self-sustaining buildings. The number of domestic and international organizations that monitor and facilitate the standardization by means of a tiered certification of such buildings has also been on an ever-increasing rate. The LEED certification program is one of the most prominent ones in the U.S. and the UC Davis Brewery, Winery, and Food buildings have received platinum grade certification under such program. The objective of this paper ...

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Part 1

Question 1. A. What are the key steps of the investigation of an outbreak?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, epidemiologists follow a systematic approach in order to pull off a “quick and clean” outbreak investigation (CDC, 2012). The following procedure includes the ideal system in carrying out an outbreak investigation: (1) field work preparation, (2) confirm the existence of the reported outbreak, (3) vet the current diagnosis, (4) conduct a working definition of the case, (5) start recording individual cases, (6) apply descriptive epidemiology, (7) construct a hypothesis, (8) verify the hypothesis, ( ...

Lenscrafters Case Study

Lenscrafters is a business firm providing eye care services. The headquarters of the company is located in Cincinnati, Ohio state. Most of its customers are drawn from America, Puerto Rico, as well as Canada. Lenscrafters has approximately eight hundred and sixty stores around the world for distribution of its goods. The company is regarded as the largest optical chain in the United States of America. The company began in 1983 producing quality eye glasses and sun glasses. With their excellent customer services, the company has grown into one of the top business entities in the world. This paper is ...

In most cases successful involves Mediation involves numerous steps that are al intended to improve the patient outcomes. Some of the steps that are crucial include taking the patient’s medical history, laboratory examinations, physical examinations, and drawing the assessment and treatment plan.
Primarily, one should listen to the patient’s main complain before starting any examination. They should give a narration of their present illness, including the signs and symptoms as well as the present regimen, if any (Quinn et al., 2013). While establishing the medical history, the practitioner should ask the patient whether they have suffered from ...

Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia

Cardiac arrhythmias often require immediate medical care that may include resuscitation (Ray, 2004). The diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias can be challenging particularly in situations whereby the patient is asymptomatic and ECG findings are normal between symptomatic episodes (Cruickshank, 2008). Distinguishing between supraventricular and ventricular tachycardia is also a challenge (Australian Resuscitation Council, 2008). Cardiac arrhythmia should be suspected in patients with a history of syncope, near syncope, palpitations, and/or chest pain (Cruickshank, 2008). This paper will justify why monomophic ventricular tachycardia is the most likely diagnosis of a male patient who collapsed abruptly and has hypotension (BP 63/38), tachycardia ( ...

What are three major causes of chronic bronchitis?

The three major causes of chronic bronchitis are cigarette smoking, long time exposure to air pollutants (such as industrial or chemical fumes), and inhalation of toxic gasses (Madell, 2016).

What are the major pathologic airway changes are associated with chronic bronchitis?

Chronic bronchitis is the condition affecting human beings that cause a continuous irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tube. Bronchial tubes are airways that carry air to and from the lungs. Exposure to cigarette smoke, air pollutants, or toxic chemicals causes a persistent cough that leads to the formation of excessive amounts of sticky mucus in the airways that result in inflammation and fibrosis. The mucus blocks ...

Influenza Case Study: Presentation Outline

The other diagnosis considered was pneumonia, but the patient lacked all of the symptoms corresponding to pneumonia (i.e. cough); similarly, the patient’s symptoms corresponded with the flu (i.e. fever, muscle soreness, lethargy, runny nose, and shortness of breath).

So, for these reasons, the patient was not started on oral antibiotics at the hospital.

Instead, the patient began a course of the aforementioned Tamiflu, despite laboratory supported data confirming that the patient had the flu. The reason for this decision is that laboratory-run viral cultures take 3-10 days to return to the clinician treating the patient, and Tamiflu useful only if administered within 48 hours of flu onset; this means that a course of ...

Vocabulary and Terminology for Clinical, Laboratory, and Pharmaceutical Terms‏

Introduction
This paper demonstrates the Mental Health Corporations of America’s (MHCA) organizational information needs through its effort in incorporating SNOMED-CT and LOINC toward its development plan of EHR. In order to fully gain a better understanding about the subject evaluated, this paper defines these two acrostic names. SNOMED-CT stands for Sytematized Nomenclature of Medicine – Clinical Terms and LOINC is spelled out as Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes. LOINC (Bui and Tiara, 2009) serves as a database and is considered a universal standard in the inentification of medical laboratory observations. On the other hand, SNOMED-CT (Leading HealthCare, 2015) ...

Walmart Stores v. Cockrell (2001)

Issue: Does the shopkeeper's privilege protect Walmart from the liability under the circumstances of the case?

Rule of Law: Given the notion of the shopkeeper'e privilege, this rule allows the supermarkets to detain, stop or conduct the investigation of the shoplifters in case of any suspicion exists. In this case the supermarket does not responsible for such false imprisonment if there are reasonable grounds for the denetion of such a kind, within reasonable time, while the investigations of reasonable person is provided in reasonable manner (Cheeseman, 2014. p.88).
Analysis: At first, the Court considered the elements of false imprisonment. It stated that Cockrell was detained by the officer of Walmart ...

The Pertinent Positives and Negatives on Examination related to his Presenting Problem

A pertinent positive is a symptom or sign that contributes to the identification of a patient’s medical problem. Pertinent negative refers to the absence of a symptom that can help in substantiating the medical condition from which a patient could be suffering. Pertinent positives and negatives are usually captured during the physical examination and after taking the medical history of a patient. The pertinent positives and negatives contribute towards the differential diagnosis of a patient.
In the case study given, the pertinent positives include; Dyspnea, hematemesis, dark stool, epigastric pains, dyspepsia, duodenal ulcer, moderate epigastric tendering, and stool guaiac. On the other hand, ...

T.A. is at increased risk of infections due to several factors. To start with, He admits smoking one pack of cigarettes per day. As a result, he is at risk of developing lung cancer and cancer of the mouth, throat, lips, kidney, stomach, and other organs. Furthermore, smoking leads to increased risk of the following conditions: heart attack, cerebrovascular disease, coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, emphysema, chronic bronchitis. These conditions are likely to weaken his immune system. As a result, his is prone to infections. T.A.’s laboratory results also show hemoglobin A1C level of 7.9% and serum glucose level ...

Introduction

Aeolian processes occur in environments such as deserts, agricultural fields, and coastal regions. The features of such environments include a nonexistent or sparse vegetation cover, strong winds, and a supply of fine sediments. In Egypt, the increase in human population has led to the lateral spread of human settlements from the Nile’s flood plains to various locations in the western desert land. Such areas include the Kharga Oasis, where the government has initiated land reclamation projects for agriculture and human settlements. However, the developmental plans have missed the issue of natural hazards such as dune movements. Hence, the success of such ...

Theory and Practice

Theory and practice are two different words; there is a tendency to think of them as separate unconnected words. Whether they are unconnected or whether there is a direct linear relationship between them is a matter of debate. In a profession like teaching, it raises profound questions. The lacuna that characterize teaching methods in the present context have initiated research to study the relation between theory and practice.
If we look at learning theories as bases for educational activities, we can perceive a continuous process from theory to practice. The process begins with theoretical principles. The principles help to devise teaching methods and ...

Forensic Evidence 1: Kumho Tire Co. V. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137 (1999)Facts
Patrick Carmichael was driving his minivan on July 6, 1993 when its right rare tire burst was causing the van to turn over. As a result, one passenger died, and several others sustained injuries. Carmichael, enjoined by the survivors and the deceased’s representatives, instituted an action against the tire manufacturer and distributor. They claimed that the accident was caused by a fault in the tire. The claimant’s case by and large relied on the expert opinion of a tire failure analyst. According to the expert opinion, ...

1. In your own words explain why this paper is important or significant
The article is very informative and significant since it introduces another breakthrough in DNA sequencing and analysis. It highlights the polymerase chain reaction which is the new way of identifying mutant genes in both homozygous and heterozygous organisms. The technique uses primers to amplify segments of the DNA by many folds such that it clearly identifies the mutant genes faster than all the other methods. The paper points out important milestones that genomics and gene sequencing has undergone over the years. Geneticists usually use the ...

Lewis v. United States

Facts: An undercover officer in the department of narcotics called Lewis to find out whether he would sell him marijuana. The officer disguised his identity; he identified himself as Jimmy the Pollack. Lewis agreed to the officer’s request and directed him to his residence where the transaction would take place. The officer went to the petitioner’s abode and made his purchase; these transactions happened severally. Lewis was on one occasion arrested and charged with infringing federal drug laws. The District Court convicted Lewis following a denial to pre-trial motion seeking to suppress. The First Circuit affirmed this decision.
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Discussion

Question 1
The phrase “laboratories of democracy,” remain the most popular and treasured notion in the American politics. The American Supreme court justice Louis Brandeis remains accredited for articulating and coining the phrase in 1932. In a case involving The New State Ice Company versus Liebmann, Justice Louis Brandeis ruled out that a single state may serve as a laboratory of democracy as it may innovate and experiment novel economic and social policies without inflicting fear and risk to the rest of the nation (Ferejohn, 78). In the ruling, Justice Lous Brandeis dissented that a state can serve as a laboratory of democracy ...

Q. 1 Assess Mrs Daps’ medication chart. Discuss three (3) significant risks involved with Mrs Dap’ home and/or inpatient use of medicines.

Based on Mrs Dap’s medication chart, it shows that the patient is being administered with regular, variable dose and PRN medications. The patient requires several medications that are specific to her condition. However, the number of medications scheduled for Mrs Dap could potentially cause a medication interaction, even though each targets specific condition. For example, the patient is being administered with 10mg of Felodipine daily, which is a CCB type of medication. However, calcium channel blockers tend to ...

The patient was a 24-year-old black male who was brought to the emergency room via an ambulance on June 21 at 03:50 pm. The report indicated that it was a pedestrian versus vehicle accident. The state of the patient reported included acute lung injury, pulmonary contusion, deep road rash extending over right side of axillary region to the abdomen, deep avulsion to the right hip area and exposed muscles. Trauma alert team and the respiratory therapist were called to the bedside. The patient developed respiratory failure and immediately was intubated by the respiratory therapist with an endotracheal tube size 7.5 mm. ...

Management

Management
Chapter 8, pg 304: When Antivirus Software Cripples your Computers
- What management, organization and technology factors were responsible for McAfee’s software problem?
The technical factor that was responsible for McAfee’s software problem is that they failed to include “Windows XP Service Pack 3 with VirusScan version 8.7 in the test configuration of operating systems and McAfee product versions”. Another blunder committed by McAfee is that the users were not given a warning that “svchost.exe was to be quarantined or deleted, instead of automatically disposing the file”. Management could also be faulted for relying ...

40 questions answered from two different books.

Health Care Ethics Principles and Problems (Medical Ethics)

Chapter 1
Briefly describe the differences among ethics, professional ethics and health care ethics.
Ethics is concerned with the way people ought to live their lives. It must not be confused with religion even though they may tend to advocate the same values. However, ethics are distinct interrelations among human which can be considered acceptable or unacceptable.
Professional ethics embody regulations pertaining to how persons function within a discipline. It specifies right and wrong actions based on morality. It does encompass principles of being, but the authors of this text ...

The numerous small round objects found in the urine sample could be glucose and ketones. In urine, no or little glucose is found. However, in conditions of kidney damage and uncontrolled diabetes, glucose is evidenced in urine. Ketones develop in urine in cases where there is incomplete breakdown of fats. Ketones may also develop in cases where vomiting or diarrhea causes starvation. These small round objects may also be crystals from components such as calcium oxalate.

If the laboratory technician is not able to identify these small objects, the technician may suggest that the patient is suffering from diabetes ...

Guidance on safe entry

It is very easy for rescue workers to drown while trying to access the flooded building. It is quite evident that even professional swimmers can drown in certain circumstances. A thorough study of the architecture of the building should be done (Cauffman and N.I.S.T, 2006). Workers should be enlightened on the topography or terrain that lies therein. They should also walk with copies of the architectural drawing or equivalent documents that will be useful in knowing the layout of the building. Before entry into the building, specific threat areas must be identified (Dasgupta, 2007). For example, workers must be ...

Usability Testing, Field Studies and Analytical Evaluation

Evaluation is a very important component of the design process. From the user’s point of view, evaluation is needed to see if the product meets their needs. Although, usability of the design is one of the concerns of a user, other factors are also considered by them. They must also be engage in the product and the degree of sophistication the product gives them. In a businessman’s or manufacturer’s point of view evaluation is needed to get feedback from the user to be able to further improve their product. (Sharp, Rogers & Preece, 2007)

Almost all products, either interactive or ...

Chapter 14:

Discuss the role of field studies in evaluation

Field studies are usually conducted to determine how users adopt a prototype or product in their working and daily lives (Rogers et al, 2007). Unlike usability testing that is conducted in an orderly setting, field studies are conducted in a disorganized manner in that there is constant interruption and overlap in the activities. This more closely resembles the natural settings in which the user would interact with the product in their daily lives.

With this type of evaluation method or technique, it would be possible to obtain information about and evaluate how users ...