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And the Band Played On Discussion Questions
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1.Please explain in detail the importance of standard precautions. Why were those practices crucial in slowing the spread of HIV in health care workers and first responders as it emerged in the United States? What challenges have you seen with standard precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic?
2. As HIV initially emerged in the United States, how did health care workers and first responders treat people who were possibly infected with the virus? What similarities/ differences have you seen with health care workers and first responders treating Coronavirus patients?
3.Do you think Dr. Gallo acted ethically in his research practices? Do you think his actions delayed the process for diagnosing and treating people with HIV worldwide? Do you think research efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic are more collaborative worldwide? Explain your rationale.
4.Do you think we would have seen a quicker reaction from government, research, and health care agencies if the HIV virus was originally detected in a population other than homosexuals? Why or why not? Do you think that government, research, and health care agencies reacted in a timely manner to the COVID-19 Pandemic?
5.Write a page paper – Describe two examples of bloodborne pathogen/ Standard Precautions you’ve learned about in class and compare/contrast how each standard is or is not being used in today’s health care environment. What adaptations have first responders and healthcare workers made in response to the shortage of PPE during the COVID-19 outbreak?
6.As a future health care worker, please summarize your personal reaction to the movie “And the Band Played On”. Had you seen the movie prior to your experience with COVID-19 do you think you would have had the same reaction?
