I think that this statement means that you see the patients as something more than just something getting you to the paycheck. You actually care about the patients and want to do what’s right for them as well as giving them the best care.
Pnuemonia is a common respiratory infection caused by excess fluid in the lung sacs. The purpose of white blood cells are to fight off infections. When the white blood cell count in higher than normal, this means the persons body, in this case your sister, is fighting off an infection. Secretions are the body's way of clearing mucus out of the lungs. The two main ways to clear the mucus out of lungs are the mucocilary systems and basic coughing. Her body has a higher amount of secretions directly due to the respiratory infection. Draining fluid out of her lungs is the best option now if medications are not helping. The way to drain the fluid is by a nasal tube inserted through her nasal cavity typically done while one is put asleep by general anesthesia.
It helps show the correlation that goes on with medical law and the ethics that go behind it such as "euthanization; a patients right to end their life--is this legally ok?". It will show the complications that happen and how this all affects the lives of others. Studying in this course means to make sure notes are carefully written/typed and that any questions must be asked so that no misunderstandings occur.
A). If you get sick, you have a weakness within the immune system that causes you to have the symptoms of the illness as the white blood cells are failing in getting rid of the illness itself.