Why are demographics important to epidemiologists?

Consider the scenario below.  Francesca is an engineering manager for Raytheon. She oversees a team of engineers working on a satellite monitoring project for the U.S. Department of Defense. Francesca has set up project tasks that align with the overall project objectives, assigning specific tasks to specific team members. One of her engineers, Bryant, often completes tasks not assigned to him. Bryant tends to get excited by new ideas related to satellite technology and spends his time working on the new ideas rather than his assigned tasks. To put it simply, when Bryant gets an idea (even if it’s crazy), he runs with it! While Francesca does not think Bryant avoids his assigned tasks out of malice, she is worried that Bryant missing tasks could put the project in jeopardy.  What would you recommend to Francesca?  Be specific and justify your recommendations.  Your response should be 4-8 sentences in length.  This is your time to show me what you know!

Which of the following is always conducted by a PMHNP on every new psychiatric patient?

Which of the following statements are TRUE about assisted suicide?  select all that apply 

A 42-year-old female patient with a history of depression and chronic pain disorder presents with fatigue, low energy, and difficulty concentrating. She reports feeling guilty about being a burden to her family. She denies suicidal ideation but states, “I wouldn’t mind if I didn’t wake up tomorrow.” As a PMHNP, what is the most appropriate next step?

Which of the following are TRUE about mania?  select all that apply 

Match the following behaviors to their descriptions.  

A 50-year-old male presents with complaints of poor sleep, weight loss, and lack of interest in activities for the past three months. During the assessment, he speaks in a monotone voice, avoids eye contact, and has a flat affect. What is the most appropriate next step in assessing his risk for suicide?

Your patient in the outpatient behavioral health center has come in for his appointment today.  You are running behind and front desk staff notifies the patient that there will be about a 10-minute delay.  The patient begins shouting at the front desk staff that this isn’t fair and kicks over the trash can in the lobby.  He then paces throughout the lobby and loudly declares his indignation.  What are some appropriate initial management strategies?

Calculate the attack rate of Flu using the following statistics: Number of cases = 25 Number of deaths =3 The population at Risk = 1,000