Your best friend has a brother who has had Type I diabetes since childhood. You are going to give a speech in class about how Type I diabetes affects family members. You use your friend as expert testimony. Which of these is a reasonable view of this choice? A. This is legitimate because your friend has grown up around Type I diabetes and has a long-term understanding of it. B. The friend’s insights are valuable as peer testimony. C. This is not legitimate because the friend is not a medical professional. D. This is not legitimate because it’s not a published source.

An african american young adult is admitted to the emergency department in sickle cell crisis with a report of 10/10 pain. the patient is known to several of the nurses and physicians in the department who have labeled the patient as a “drug seeker”. initial discussion post: identify one (1) intervention that can be taken by the rn to reduce the stigma and improve management of acute and chronic pain associated with sickle cell disease. does the intervention apply only to the patient? does it apply only to the interprofessional team? does it apply to both the patient and the members of the interprofessional team? explain and support your answer.