...Kaplan University School of General Education SC121: Human Anat SC121 Unit 2 Assignment Unit 2 Assignment: Cholesterol: A Patient Conversation Cholesterol homeostasis is essential to our overall health. What if you had to go to a health care provider because your cholesterol was too high? Have you ever been to a doctor’s office and had a doctor or nurse communicate with you using large, “scary” words you did not understand? Similarly, have you ever had a mechanic speak to you about the inner workings of your car’s engine using jargon you did not understand? The important issue is to return your cholesterol to normal levels and thus bring your body back into homeostasis, but what if you cannot understand what the provider is telling you? You are a Physician’s Assistant and you are set to meet with a patient to talk about his cholesterol panel. The patient, Mr. Brown, is a 56 year old male who leads a largely sedentary lifestyle. He has admitted, in a previous visit, that his favorite activity is sitting on the couch and eating snacks while watching sports. He has also expressed concerns that you would try to drastically change his lifestyle (which he does not want to do) if his tests came back high. The panel that came back on Mr. Brown contains the following results: Test Result Triglycerides 145 mg/dL Cholesterol 210 mg/dL HDL 33 mg/dL LDL 160 mg/dL Explain to Mr. Brown what each test is measuring and how the results should...
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...Patterson, Shawn SC121-Unit 1- Seminar 1 Seminar 1 Option 2 Assignment “Anatomy is the study of the structure of living organs.” “Physiology is to study and understanding of how living organisms live and keep them alive.” Anatomical position is when the position with the body the position with the body upright and having the arms at their side and their palms forward. The anatomical position is important in anatomy because it is the position of reference for anatomical nomenclature. Anatomical terms such as lateral means toward the side away from the mid section of your body. Medial is the opposite which is toward the middle away from the side of the body. Proximal is closer to the origin of your body and distal is farther...
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...Unit 8 Assignment Professor: Catherine Rice SC121: Human Anatomy and Physiology I Shemika Spraggins Kaplan University Introduction: Skeletal System and Digestive System The Human body is one the most complex organism that is made up of several systems that all work together to keep all of us alive. Amount these systems are: The skeletal System and Digestive System. The Skeletal System has two hundred and six bones that protect the body’s organs, provide central support and attachment for muscles movement throughout the body. This system plays an important function in the...
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