Discussions

  

Discussion 4.1: Eating Disorders in Youth

Step 1: Research eating disorders in adolescence.

Discuss the following:

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How can societal and environmental influences contribute to eating disorders in adolescence?

Discuss the steps you may take in a clinical setting when suspecting that a patient is suffering from an adolescent eating disorder. 

Discussion 4.1: Urinary System Diseases

Step 1 Post your responses to the discussion board.

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Answer the following questions and post your responses to the discussion board. If relevant, include personal experience in your responses.

How does aging affect the function of the kidneys, the filtration process, and the formation of urine?

What changes in the body could affect the functioning of the kidneys?

What are some of the major diseases that affect the functions of the urinary system as one ages?

How would you relate your responses regarding the function of the urinary system to the homeostasis of the body?