Week 10: Discussion - Group 4
Discussion Instructions
Think about a response to all the questions listed below. Pick one and post an initial thread response. You’re required to also post a minimum of two interactive responses (to peers and/or to a follow-up question that I may present). Interactive responses must be to questions different from the question you originally responded to.
Choose one of the following discussion thread topics:
- Briefly discuss the importance of fever. What are the potential consequences of sustained elevation in body temperature?
- When considering the signs of inflammation, a fifth sign (loss of function) can be considered as a continuum of the fourth sign of pain. What is the importance of loss of function?
- Difference between active and passive immunity? Difference between natural and artificial immunity? Use these terms to briefly describe immunity conferred via illness, vaccination, and breastfeeding.
- Explain how the adaptive immune system can make infection go unnoticed.
- With respect to ABO blood groups, which blood type is the universal donor and which is the universal recipient? Explain the significance with respect to blood typing and transfusions.
- The Discussion Board (DB) is an academic discussion. As such, postings (including initial andresponse postings) are expected to be substantial, to reflect application of relevant coursecontent, and to be supported with evidence from credible sources.The following guidelines should be followed unless the instructions for a particular DBspecifically indicate otherwise:
- One initial posting and 2 response postings are required, as a minimum, for each
- Original posts should consist of at least 150 words (unless the assignment instructions are
- Response postings should consist of at least 75 words. Try not to exceed 300 words;
- Timeliness is essential in the online discussion environment in terms of encouraging and
discussion forum/board. Posts must be completed on at least two separate days.
different). Try not to exceed 300 words; however, no points will be deducted for longer
postings.
however, no points will be deducted for longer postings.
facilitating the exchange and development of ideas among members of the discussion
group. Nightingale College’s academic week runs from Monday at 12:00 am Mountain
Time (MT) to Sunday at 11:59 pm MT. All assignments for the week are due within the
academic week in which they are assigned, unless otherwise specified. Accordingly,
o Initial postings should be posted no later than Wednesday at 11:59 PM MT.
o The required response postings must be posted no later than Sunday at 11:59 PM
MT.
o The DB will officially close at 11:59 PM MT on Sunday and response postings
will not earn credit after this time.
▪ References should be included when applicable. References should be
formatted in a manner generally consistent with APA guidelines; however,
no points will be deducted for variations in line spacing and or indentation
(including "hanging" position for the first line of each entry).
▪ To avoid loss of content while your posting is under development, you
may wish to develop your postings in a MS Word document and then cut
and paste them into the DB. Please do not present your discussion
posting in the form of a MS Word document attachment.
- No Ai use.
- Please be careful with APA format. It can be from anywhere, I just need it to be from textbook or website that I can log in. Some books if Im not signed up I can see that's why please use open sites or textbooks