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Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Diagnostic Tests and Assessment Tools

When seeking to identify a patient’s health condition, advanced practice nurses can use a
diverse selection of diagnostic tests and assessment tools; however, different factors affect the
validity and reliability of the results produced by these tests or tools. Nurses must be aware of
these factors in order to select the most appropriate test or tool and to accurately interpret the
results.
Not only do these diagnostic tests affect adults, body measurements can provide a general
picture of whether a child is receiving adequate nutrition or is at risk for health issues. These
data, however, are just one aspect to be considered. Lifestyle, family history, and culture— among other factors—are also relevant. That said, gathering and communicating this information
can be a delicate process.
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For this Assignment, you will consider the validity and reliability of different assessment tools and
diagnostic tests. You will explore issues such as sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative
predictive values. You will also consider examples of children with various weight issues. You will
explore how you could effectively gather information and encourage parents and caregivers to be
proactive about their children’s health and weight.
To Prepare
Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider factors that impact the validity and
reliability of various assessment tools and diagnostic tests. You also will review examples of
pediatric patients and their families as it relates to BMI.
By Day 1 of this week, you will be assigned to one of the following Assignment options by your
Instructor: Adult Assessment Tools or Diagnostic Tests (option 1), or Child Health Case (Option
2). Note: Please see the “Course Announcements” section of the classroom for your
assignments from your Instructor.
Search the University Library and credible sources for resources explaining the tool or test you
were assigned. What is its purpose, how is it conducted, and what information does it gather?

Also, as you search the University library and credible sources, consider what the literature
discusses regarding the validity, reliability, sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, ethical
dilemmas, and controversies related to the test or tool.
If you are assigned Assignment Option 2 (Child), consider what health issues and risks may be
relevant to the child in the health example.
Based on the risks you identified, consider what further information you would need to gain a full
understanding of the child’s health. Think about how you could gather this information in a
sensitive fashion.
Consider how you could encourage parents or caregivers to be proactive toward the child’s
health.
The Assignment
Assignment (3–4 pages, not including title and reference pages):
Assignment Option 1: Adult Assessment Tools or Diagnostic Tests:
Include the following:
A description of how the assessment tool or diagnostic test you were assigned is used in
healthcare.
What is its purpose?
How is it conducted?
What information does it gather?
Based on your research, evaluate the test or the tool’s validity and reliability, and explain any issues with sensitivity, reliability, and predictive values. Include references in appropriate APA
formatting.
Assignment Option 2: Child Health Case:
Include the following:
An explanation of the health issues and risks that are relevant to the child you were assigned.
Describe additional information you would need in order to further assess his or her weightrelated health.
Identify and describe any risks and consider what further information you would need to gain a
full understanding of the child’s health. Think about how you could gather this information in a
sensitive fashion.
Taking into account the parents’ and caregivers’ potential sensitivities, list at least three specific
questions you would ask about the child to gather more information.
Provide at least two strategies you could employ to encourage the parents or caregivers to be
proactive about their child’s health and weight.

Strategic Planning. Strategic Marketing Plan.

STRATEGIC MARKETING PLAN
INTRODUCTION
This assignment entails development of a comprehensive strategic marketing plan for a new
product or service that is ready to “go to market”. A Project Template is provided that allows you
to organize your work in increments and see how the sections come together to produce a
comprehensive plan.
PRODUCT/SERVICE
This assignment requires application of concepts learned to build a strategic marketing plan for a new product or service that is ready to “go to market”. You will not be allowed to mimic plans or
ideas from larger or already “in-place” campaigns. You must develop the business concept in its
entirety.
Describe the new product or service.Discuss the qualities that make this product/service new to
the marketplace and the rationale for your decision to pursue the concept. Be sure to pick a
product or service that is ready to market. If you are developing a new product, assume that the
development phase is over and you are ready to launch the product into the marketplace.
OBJECTIVES/MISSION STATEMENT
Create a Mission Statement. State your short-term MARKETING objectives (one year). Assume
that the product/service is ready to launch at the beginning of the year (planning and testing have
been completed).
Marketing objectives include goals for sales, profits, market share (as examples)Objectives need
to be quantifiable. Use the SMART acronym—simple, measurable, achievable, relevant, and
time-specific—in formulating your objectives. An objective with a 100% goal is not acceptable
TARGET MARKET
Identify your target market. Provide a specific demographic profile and rationale for this decision.

Another source that may help you: The US Census Bureau’s American Fact Finder. Consider the
size of the market and its purchasing power. Research is required to back-up your selection and
to provide statistics to show that it is a viable market.
COMPETITION
Analyze your competition. Who are they? Who are the biggest players? How large is the market?
What are the trends/forecasts in the industry? How does your product/service fit in? Business
Source Complete in the Library is a good tool for this section; it may be accessed under Find
Articles & eBooks.
PRODUCT/SERVICE FEATURES
Provide a brief overview of the product or service.
State the features of your product/service. Show how it’s innovative and different. It may be
unique because of the area in which you plan to market it.Discuss legal and ethical implications
that could affect the marketing process. This will require research.
CORE STRATEGY
Discuss your Core Strategy and make sure to connect it to your Mission & Objectives. Include a discussion on Product/Service Positioning.
MARKETING MIX: COMMUNICATIONS & PROMOTION
The Marketing Mix is the set of decisions about communications and promotion, price, channels
of distribution, and customer relationship management. An integrated marketing communications
(IMC) approach delivers a clear and consistent message to your consumers and is connected to
your Core Strategy.
Discuss the aspects of the IMC. (The elements of the communication mix include: advertising,
direct marketing, sales promotion, publicity/public relations and personal selling.) Define each
and discuss the pros and cons of the individual elements.Provide a detailed description of your
IMC approach. Explain your rationale for choosing or rejecting the specific elements (include
applications to the earlier research section). What changes do you expect to make as the
product/service matures?Describe the message you wish to communicate based on your core
strategy. Explain your rationale for the message. Formulate how you will communicate with your
target market? Be specific. How will the internet be used in your IMC approach?Select and
explain the most suitable method for measuring advertising effectiveness. Your decision must
include research to back up the selected method. Be sure to explain why this is the most
effective method to measure the effectiveness of your marketing campaign.

MARKETING MIX: PRICE

Discuss what pricing objectives you would consider for your product/service. The Objectives
should be based on the various theories presented in marketing literature and take in to account
competitor pricing. Including background on value proposition, positioning, and target market is
necessary. All of these components provide rationale for the chosen pricing scheme.
MARKETING MIX: CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
Channels of Distribution: Specify the type of distribution channel you will use and include
rationale.
MARKETING MIX; CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Customer Relationship Management -Detail how you will incorporate CRM into your plan. Be
sure to include a discussion on the role of technology that will be used to support your CRM.
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
The assignment requires the use of ARTICLES from the library’s full-text databases. Articles are
found in periodicals. These are not to be confused with eBooks or Reference Books. The most  popular databases in marketing are: ABI Inform Collection, Academic Search Complete, and
Business Source Complete.
Your report MUST include a reference list. All research should be cited in the body of the paper.
In-text citations and corresponding references should be included in your paper. For more
information on APA, please visit the APA Lab. The paper should be written in third person; this
means words like “I”, “we” and “you” are not appropriate. The use of direct quotes is
discouraged, but may be used sparingly in appropriate situations.
Grading will be based on content, application, research, mechanics (APA format, spelling
grammar, and punctuation), and style (organization, readability, and using your own words).

Current Trends in Temperature and Precipitation Patterns

Introduction

The purpose of this assignment is to explore current trends in temperature and precipitation patterns for your region.  This will be accomplished by using weather data collected for a particular location and comparing this analysis to Indigenous Knowledge.

Assignment (total 20 marks)

For your hometown (or another location of your choosing), obtain annual temperature and precipitation values for the past 30 years. For Canadian locations, this data can be found at http://climate.weather.gc.ca/advanceSearch/searchHistoricData_e.html. Information on how to use this site can be found using the link “How to Use – Search by Province” found on the top right of the box. For other countries, you can search the Internet or talk to your instructor. Make sure to download at least 30 years of data (does not have to include the current year, and can be more than 30 years).

  1. Analyze trends in temperature and precipitation for the location you have chosen.  Trend analysis should include average temperature over the 30-year period, median precipitation for the period, simple ranges of annual values, standard deviation, as well as correlation analysis for each climate parameter over time.  Correlation analysis will determine if statistically significant changes in the climate parameters have occurred over the time period.
    1. Present the trends for both annual temperature and precipitation in a table and explain what these values indicate.  (5 marks);
    2. Comment on the trends you have observed for both variables.  What does this mean with respect to current climate change? What are the implications of this change on the physical/biological environments? (5 marks)
  2. Discuss with an Elder their impression on recent temperature and precipitation changes at this location.  An Elder can be a parent, grandparent, or someone else in the community.  If you cannot find an elder, you can use published Indigenous Knowledge.  Summarize their impression of the recent changes and how these are similar and/or different to the trends you calculated above.  This summary should be no more than 700 words (6 marks)