The respiratory rate is a very important tool through which it is possible to recognise early signs of deterioration of a patient (Philip‚ Richardson & Maurice Cohen 2013‚ p. 570). Despite this‚ there is an increasing amount of cases in which healthcare professionals‚ nurses in particular‚ do not routinely assess and document this important vital sign correctly (Massey & Meredith 2010‚ p. 538). This essay will discuss the reasons why healthcare professionals are likely to omit assessing and documenting
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Measuring the Respiratory Quotient Table 1 Representing the raw data of the Gas Pressure(kPa) in an enclosed environment during respiration of mung beans and sunflower beans with and without soda lime. Time in seconds(+/-1) | Mung Beans(+/-0.01kPa | Mung Beans with Soda Lime (+/-0.01kPa) | Sunflower Beans(+/-0.01kPa | Sunflower with Soda lime(+/-0.01kPa | 0 | 100.97 | 103.29 | 100.97 | 100.93 | 50 | 100.49 | 102.85 | 100.45 | 100.48 | 100 | 100.07 | 102.51 | 99.89 | 100.07 | 150
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The Senses The sensory system involves hearing‚ touching‚ tasting‚ smelling‚ and seeing‚ which provide data for perception. The eye is a sensory organ held by an orbit that allows vision (a detection of light in a way that provides mental images of objects) and holds photoreceptors. Photoreceptors are used to absorb light energy‚ which are bent by a transparent unit called the lens. Some photoreceptors in the eye are the rod cell and cone cell. Rod cells are used in dim light for coarse images and
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Respiratory complication is one of the common causes of death‚ and my grandfather passed away from aspiration pneumonia couple years ago. Although we inadvertently breath air for granted‚ I observed many patients who had a difficulty breathing like my grandfather while shadowing a physician in ICU. Some of them had a lung surgery‚ while others were able to recover from a minimally invasive procedure using bronchoscopy. Certainly‚ my interest towards this field might change as I encounter new physicians
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P1 [pic] Cell membrane - encloses the contents of the cell and regulates the flow of substances into and out of the cell. Mitochondrion - this feature produces a substance called adenosine triphosphate (ATP) which is the carrier of energy in all cells. Centriole - these two features made of hollow tubules play a key role in cell division. Ribosomes - these small‚ granular features of the cell play a key role in the assembly of proteins. Chromosome - During cell division‚ DNA‚ the
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The respiratory system provides life giving oxygen to cells through inspiration of air; at the same time‚ it removes carbon dioxide waste from cells through expiration‚ which can be lethal if not ventilated properly. This process is called pulmonary ventilation and is facilitated by three major components of the respiratory system: airways‚ lungs‚ and muscles; all of which play a vital role in the respiratory cycle and homeostasis. The respiratory cycle begins in the airways and during inhalation
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Answers 1a) On graph paper 1b) At molecular level‚ Haemoglobin is a protein made of four subunits bound together. Each of the subunits consists of a molecular group known as ‘heme’ and a polypeptide attached to the ‘heme’. The ‘heme’ group contains one atom of iron (Fe²+) and it is this iron that the oxygen molecule combines itself to. As there are four of the iron molecules in the haemoglobin this shows that a maximum of four oxygen molecules can be carried by the haemoglobin at anytime. For simplicity
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This particular job did not require us to attend under emergency response‚ this immediately made me feel relaxed and able to focus on my existing knowledge of respiratory pathophysiology. I foolishly had not anticipated any real worries or concerns‚ as it appeared to be a straightforward transportation from GP surgery to hospital. On arrival I was surprised to find the patient unattended and untreated in a room with no HCP present. I felt extremely concerned there had been no monitoring performed
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Eight diagnostic techniques‚ treatments‚ and procedures related to the respiratory system. 1. Bronchoscopy is a type of procedure to see the airways to the lung (bronchi) or the lung. A small tube will be insert through the nose (or mouth) till it reaches the bronchi. The doctor can examine the upper airways‚ the larynx‚ trachea‚ and the bronchi. Usually the patient is under anesthesia‚ or took a type of medicine to help to relax. This type of procedure is used for multiple reasons. Examples: To
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1. Why is cell differentiation important in the formation of organ systems? - When a cell differentiates‚ it becomes more specialized and it may undertake major changes in its size‚ shape‚ metabolic activity‚ and overall function. Cellular differentiation is important and occurs so cells can specialize for distinct functions‚ such as an organ system‚ within an organism. All cells in the body‚ beginning with a zygote‚ contain the same DNA then go through cell growth and division‚ also called mitosis
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