1. Describe the blood-brain barrier2. Describe the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease.3. Describe the mechanism of action of the dopaminergic medications to treat Parkinson’s. How do these medications reduce symptoms? Is there a cure for Parkinson’s.4. Describe the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's Disease.5. Describe the mechanism of action of the drugs for cognitive impairment (page 193). How do these medications achieve a therapeutic effect in Alzheimer's disease. 6. Describe the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis.7. Describe the mechanism of action of the disease-modifying drugs used to treat MS.8. Discuss 3 major nursing implications to medication used to treat MS and how these would be attended to.9. Describe the 5 ways in which antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) work to reduce seizures.10. Discuss two teaching points for a patient that is starting phenytoin.11. How do centrally acting muscle relaxants work to relieve spasticity?

The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by CCNE and AACN using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, their specific care discipline, and their local communities.The learning activity and corresponding assignment in this topic requires students to perform a heritage assessment with families selected by the student from their local community.Click on http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/663/679611/box_6_1.pdf in order to access the "Heritage Assessment Tool."Interview three families from different cultures. One family should be from your own culture. Compare the differences in health traditions between these cultures.Assess the three families using the "Heritage Assessment Tool." In 1,000-1,500 words discuss the usefulness of applying a heritage assessment to evaluate the needs of families and develop plans for health maintenance, health protection, and health restoration. Include the following:Perform a heritage assessment on three families. One of these families should be from your own culture.Complete the "Heritage Assessment Tool" and submit to: RNBSNclientcare@gcu.edu - one assessment for each of the three families interviewed. You are not required to include the tool in your LoudCloud submission.Identify common health traditions based on cultural heritage. Evaluate and discuss how the families subscribe to these traditions and practices. Address health maintenance, health protection, and health restoration as they relate to your assessment.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.Located below are the three assessments for the three families interviewed.

For your discussion post:In March, 2020, the state of New York quickly became the epicenter for the COVID-19 virus and worldwide pandemic. Since that time, different variants of the virus have infected the population (Delta, Omicron, and more).In this discussion, choose 1 variant of the COVID-19 virus and briefly discuss how the virus affects the respiratory system. Additionally, you will then choose either a vaccine or COVID anti-viral medication to analyze and explain how the intervention works to prevent or treat the virus. In this discussion, you are required to include at least 1 journal article to support your post.