Why does Dick’s heart race when he confronts a lion on a jungle exploration in Africa, but hardly ever races when he sees his neighbor’s kitten?
Dick’s heart races when he confronts a lion on a jungle exploration in Africa due to the fight and flight response due to acute stress which triggers the sympathetic nervous system leading to a release of the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline which lead to an increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate. However, the sight of the neighbor’s kitten is not frightening; hence it does not trigger the fight or flight response.
Why does Dick’s heart race when he confronts a lion on a jungle exploration in Africa,...
You were the physician on call when he was brought in. Complete a medical history on this patient and answer his wife’s questions. 1. List Rob’s five primary risk factors for heart disease given in the scenario. 2. List Rob’s two secondary risk factors for heart disease. 3. What three or four lifestyle changes will you tell Rob to make to reduce his heart disease risk? Rob’s wife has read the chart. She is distraught and has several questions for...
Mult-Choice 1. .Kevin is a good student. He studies hard because when he does he gets the teacher's approval. His desire to do well academically was influenced by a. unconditioned stimuli b. operant conditioning c. classical conditioning d. respondent conditioning 2. Resistance to and recovery from illness, including a heart attack, are helped by a. Type a behavior b. the release of catecholamines and corticosteriods c. the availability of social support d. an external locus of control 3. Which of...
Mul-Choice Psy 1. Kevin is a good student. He studies hard because when he does he gets the teacher's approval. His desire to do well academically was influenced by a. unconditioned stimuli b. operant conditioning c. classical conditioning d. respondent conditioning 2. Resistance to and recovery from illness, including a heart attack, are helped by a. Type A behavior b. the release of catecholamines and corticosteriods c. the availability of social support d. an external locus of control 3. Which...
Patient 1 is a 45 year-old male. He presented in the ER (with his wife) and was suffering from a high fever (>103°F) and severe diarrhea (more than 7 unformed stools/day) that started ~3 days ago. The stools contained blood and mucus. The patient was also severely dehydrated. The attending physician felt that the diagnosis of infectious bacterial colitis is likely and sent a stool culture to the pathology laboratory for diagnosis. The patient was given saline (IV) and anti-diarrhea...
Read about Cokes strategy in Africa in the article below and discuss the ethics of selling soft drinks to very poor people. Is this an issue that a company like Coke should consider? Africa: Coke's Last Frontier Sales are flat in developed countries. For Coke to keep growing, Africa is it By Duane Stanford Piles of trash are burning outside the Mamakamau Shop in Uthiru, a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya. Sewage trickles by in an open trench. Across the street,...
Joseph Vidrine Joseph is a 66-year-old resident of the facility. He was admitted to Fontenot a little over a year ago after he had suffered several minor strokes. He requires close monitoring and some assistance with dressing and bathing, but is able to get around independently. Joseph is from Mamou, a rural community that has limited long-term care services. Hence, his sister decided that Fontenot would be the best place to meet his needs. Joseph never married but had a...
Would you have dared fire Hemant K. Mody? In February, the long-time engineer had returned to work at a GE facility in Plainville, Connecticut, after a two-month medical leave. He was a very unhappy man. For much of the prior year, he and his superiors had been sparring over his performance and promotion prospects. According to court documents, Mody’s bosses claimed he spoke disparagingly of his co-workers, refused an assignment as being beneath him, and was abruptly taking days off...
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Driving Can Be Dangerous to Your Health: An Interrupted Case Study in Physiology Phil Stephens Department of Biology Villanova University Part 1-The Grandparents Arrive Dave pulled the cell phone out of his pocket, cursing himself for not putting it on vibrate. The children, Jason and Laura, were both asleep, and he knew that the rest of the day would not be fun if they were awakened from their naps. "Hi, Dave. We're just...
Rita is head cocktail server at a high-volume singles bar that serves both food and drinks. She has CASE STUDY: "They Like It the Way It Is" responsibility for a large staff of part-timers, most of whom she worked with as a server before she was promoted. They are a lively bunch who regard themselves more as independent entrepreneurs doing business at this particular place than as loyal employees. Most of them pay little attention to rules, but they are...
While reading the story, consider the culture (or sub culture)
and related communication styles the story reveals.
Consider too, possibly, the values, behavioral norms, social
practices, social artifacts, etc.
After reading the story through the lens of this idea, please
compose a full academic length (evidence-based 7 to 11 sentence
long) paragraph which addresses the following prompt:
What does the story reveal about the culture it portrays
and/OR the communication styles the culture shares?
In other words, what does the...