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Response to Bailey Godwin
Your presentation on AIDS is insightful and interesting to watch. I agree that there is
no cure for HIV/AIDS; however, treatments available can prolong the life of someone living
with HIV/AIDS. These treatments are expensive and often not accessible to people living in
developing countries. AIDS is an advanced HIV infection in which the immune system has
been significantly compromised, leaving the patient vulnerable to potentially fatal
malignancies and opportunistic infections (Eisinger & Fauci, 2018). HIV can be passed from
mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding, through unprotected sexual
activity, sharing contaminated needles, transfusion of contaminated blood and blood
products, and mother-to-child contact during these times. The advanced practice nurse plays a
special role when providing patient care from a Christian perspective. Caring for the full
person—body, mind, and spirit—is the nurse's responsibility. This calls for a multifaceted
approach to treatment that considers the patient's physical, emotional, and spiritual
requirements.
Reference
Eisinger, R. W., & Fauci, A. S. (2018). Ending The HIV/AIDS Pandemic.6Emerging
Infectious Diseases,624(3), 413.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5823353/
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Response to Kristen Larson
Your presentation on tobacco lifestyle cancer risk life factor is educative. I agree that
smoking tobacco is the most significant lifestyle factor that increases cancer risk. The link
between smoking and cancer is among the best-established in medical history. Smoking is
responsible for about 30% of all cancer deaths in the US, including about 90% of lung cancer
deaths. It also increases the risk of at least 14 other types of cancer, including bladder,
kidney, throat, mouth, and pancreatic cancer (Zhang et al., 2019). In the United States,
nicotine dependence is often diagnosed in adults, with nearly half of all smokers meeting the
criteria for dependence. However, it also occurs in a substantial proportion of adolescents.
Nicotine dependence is a chronic, relapsing condition with a high relapse rate following
smoking cessation. The risk of developing nicotine dependence is increased by certain
factors, such as starting to smoke at an early age, having family or friends who smoke, and
having a history of mental illness or substance abuse. Treatment for nicotine dependence
often includes behavioral therapies, such as counseling and support groups, and medications,
such as nicotine replacement therapy and bupropion.
Reference
Zhang, Y., He, J., He, B., Huang, R., & Li, M. (2019). Effect Of Tobacco on Periodontal
Disease and Oral Cancer.6Tobacco Induced Diseases,617.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6662776/
