Thursday, February 12, 2015

Editorial Questions

1.She thinks the problem is that the CDC wants to make many hospitals ebola ready instead of expanding bio-containment hospitals to reduce the risk of ebola spreading.

2.She thinks ebola patients should be sent to one of the bio-containment hospitals in the nation instead of treating them in hospitals which increase the risk of nurses catching it.

3.Sean Kaufman views the CDC's guidelines for protective gear for treating ebola as wrong since it doesn't protect the person from the virus completely.

4. Rep. Micheal Burgess pointed out that CDC head Thomas Freidan's suit covered him completely while treating an ebola patient while the CDC's guidelines for the protective suits for ebola were very flimsy

5.a. I do agree with her recommendation because it's the safest way to deal with the problem and it reduces the risk of the virus spreading to others such as hospital staff
   b.My mom said she doesn't really care but she did agree with the recommendation

Monday, February 9, 2015

Summary Homework

   In the news article titled "Lompoc police shoot teen", Kyle Harding informs about a teen that was shot for advancing on a officer with a knife. First, Harding reports that on Friday the teen was involved in a fight between him and his brother and then was taken to Lompoc Valley Medical Center at the request of county mental health officials. Next, Harding states that the teen had broken through a glass door and fled the hospital and so a search for the teen was made. Also, Harding explains that when an officer found the teen. the officer shot him in the upper torso after the teen wouldn't stop approaching the officer with a knife after several warnings. In addition, Harding mentions that before the shooting the teen had attacked his brother again but with a dumbbell and his brother was taken to the hospital because of head injuries. Finally, Harding informs readers that both the names of the teenager and the officer were not released due to the boy's age and the investigation.

Article: http://santamariatimes.com/lompoc/lompoc-police-shoot-teen/article_9e9572f2-e8f3-5c8d-ab6d-a70013dbb321.html