Antimicrobial agents are essential components in the treatment of various bacterial infections as they help to kill or prevent the growth of microbes such as bacteria, fungi, and protozoans

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Antimicrobial Agents

Antimicrobial agents are essential components in the treatment of various bacterial infections as they help to kill or prevent the growth of microbes such as bacteria, fungi, and protozoans. Prior to the discovery of antimicrobial agents, treatment options for patients with bacterial infections were limited. For many patients, treatment often resulted in the amputation of limbs or even death. Today, treatment options for bacterial infections typically have a more positive prognosis. Due to the various types of infections presented in patients, it is essential to be able to identify the underlying cause of the infection—whether bacterial or viral—before recommending drug treatments. This will help you identify whether or not an antimicrobial agent would be appropriate and which specific agent would target the infection. In this Assignment, you consider the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents for infections.

To prepare:
  • Review this week’s media presentation on principles of antimicrobial therapy, as well as Chapter 8 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text.
  • Consider the categories of antimicrobial agents.
  • Think about differences between viral and bacterial infections.
  • Reflect on why proper identification of the infection is key to selecting the proper antimicrobial agent.

By Day 7

Write a 2- to 3- page paper that addresses the following:

  • Describe the categories of antimicrobial agents.
  • Describe differences between viral and bacterial infections.
  • Explain why proper identification of viral and bacterial infections is key to selecting the proper antimicrobial agent.

Identify an existing at-risk population. Using aggregated statistics, include identified criteria and data that substantiates why this population is at risk

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This assignment has to be submitted to Turnitin. APA style and proper use of grammar with a thesis statement to explain the content of the paper.
This assignment requires that support your position by referencing at least six to eight scholarly resources.
Directions:
This assignment comprises the second part of the Epidemiology Paper. Write a 1,250-1,500 word paper that provides the following:
1. Identify an existing at-risk population. Using aggregated statistics, include identified criteria and data that substantiates why this population is at risk.
2. Using analyzed population data, identify a health risk within this population that nursing science can impact. Describe the specific variables. Provide SPSS data that correlates population to the identified health risk.
3. Identify potential obstacles that may hinder the implementation of the prevention and health promotion activities.
4. Identify stakeholders, individuals, and agencies with whom you may need to collaborate.

Describe the factors that determine the infectiousness of a tuberculosis (TB) patient;  • Explain the main goals of a TB infection control program

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M. tuberculosis can be transmitted in virtually any setting. Clinicians should be aware that transmission has been documented in healthcare settings where healthcare workers and patients come in contact with persons with infection.  • Describe the factors that determine the infectiousness of a tuberculosis (TB) patient;  • Explain the main goals of a TB infection control program;  • Discuss the three levels of an effective TB infection control program;  • Explain the purpose and the characteristics of a TB airborne infection isolation room; and  • Describe the circumstances when respirators and surgical masks should be used.     Assignment Requirements:
•follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.); •be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful; •display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and use APA 6th Edition format as outlined in the APA Progression Ladder.

Discuss the health education and health promotion information and strategy’s you will use when working with patients who have asthma. What is an Asthma Action Plan?  

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Discuss the health education and health promotion information and strategy’s you will use when working with patients who have asthma. What is an Asthma Action Plan?  Where to Post Response:  You will post this response to the online Journal. However, please write your response in Word or another text tool and save your work. When you are ready to post, copy your response text and paste it into the online Journal. This approach will ensure that you have a backup of your work.  To access the Journal, click the Journal tab located in the upper right area of the screen.  Assignment Requirements:  As this assignment is a Journal entry and not a formal paper, it may at times be difficult to follow the organization, style, and formatting of the APA 6th Edition Manual. Despite this, your Journal assignment should: •clearly establish and maintain the viewpoint and purpose of the assignment; •follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.); •be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful; •display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and •use APA 6th edition format as outlined in the APA Progression Ladder.