When auscultating the lungs of an adult patient, the nurse notes that low-pitched, soft breath sounds are heard over the posterior lower lobes, with inspiration being longer than expiration. How will the nurse interpret these lung sounds?

The nurse needs an interpreter for a female patient. When possible, the nurse should seek assistance from a:

Read the following new article and finish the exercises that follow. El Sistema – Changing Education and Communities 1.         Education is about learning math, science, and history, right?  Perhaps, but one man in Venezuela is sure that education is about a lot more than that. 2.         Dr. Jose’ Abreu sees education as a way out of poverty for children and a way to change communities.  He thinks this is all possible through music education.  In 1975, Dr. Abreu began El Sistema (Spanish for The System), a program that provides an education in classical music to the young people of Venezuela, especially those who live in the poorest communities. 3.         Dr. Abreu wanted the children to have the opportunity to learn classical music, but he also wanted them to learn about personal responsibility, the importance of hard work, and working effectively in a group.  He wanted to include the families and communities in order to provide support for the young musicians.  Today, more than 300,000 young people in Venezuela are participating in El Sistema.  The program has been so successful that it is now expanding rapidly.  Programs based on this approach have been launched in locations all over the world and now reach almost 2 million young people. 4.         This success made scholars wonder how broad its impact might be.  In other words, they wanted to know if the program has impact beyond the development of the children’s musical abilities.  Several studies of music education have found that it can have a range of positive effects.  One study found that studying music “enhances child development, providing intellectual and emotional benefits that last a life time.”  This effect was particularly strong among children who play a musical instrument. 5.         In general, music education is associated with higher academic performance, both in math and in reading.  One evaluation found that the program promoted students’ cognitive, personal, and social skills, in addition to their musical skills.  It improved their memory, attention, and confidence.  Students in the El Sistema program did better in school than students who were not in the program.  They were also far more likely to stay in school until graduation. 6.         One aspect of these research findings is particularly important.  In poor countries or in poor areas of a country, there is often not a lot of money for education, particularly for music education.  Perhaps the government feels that music education is optional and the children should concentrate on their studies in math, language, and science instead.  However, it is exactly these poor children who could get the greatest benefit from a music education program like El Sistema.

This module has introduced you to various activities within Canvas.  Identify the activity that is being described and select it from the drop down menu.

The EL Sistema program helps children in ___________                 a. music skills                 b. social skills                 c. personal skills                 d. all of the above

What is one way that health care organizations respond to value-based purchasing and prepare themselves to increase satisfaction for both patients and health care providers?

True or false? The reading suggests that governments without much money for education should concentrate on math and science first.

Which of the following accurately describes the Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding payment model?

Answer the following questions. Do NOT just list the answers. Explain each question clearly. Do you think going to cram school (a special school where students pay money to prepare for important exams and where they stay for many hours after regular school) is a good idea for high school students?  Why or why not? Explain 2 reasons in 4 – 6 sentences. Use your own words.

Which tool in Canvas allows the instructor to provide robust feedback to students on work that has been submitted through Canvas?