To manage pain effectively‚ a nurse must assess‚ understand‚ and treat the patient’s pain and then reassess the pain on an ongoing basis. The Joint Commission emphasizes that every patient has a right to pain assessment and treatment. It means that a nurse must assess the nature and intensity of the pain and document the findings in a way that facilitates further assessment and follow-up. In that context‚ pain is indeed the fifth vital sign ("Pain Management‚" n.d.). The nurse will assess Lillian
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How taking extra Vitamin C lightens skin |In healthy adults‚ Vitamin C raises glutathione levels in the red blood cells and lymphocytes | |Glutathione helps determine the balance of light and dark pigments (pheomelanin and eumelanin) in our skin. L-cysteine and | |the TYRP1 enzyme also play a part in this balance | |Taking high doses of Vitamin C (1‚000 – 3‚000 mgs) can help to lighten skin
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breath at night‚ change in alertness‚ muscle twitching‚ tingling‚ joint/muscle pain‚ muscle cramps‚ back pain‚ stiffness‚ and difficulty sleeping. Current medications include Lyrica 75 mg‚ Medrox 0.0375-20-5% topical adhesive patch‚ oxycodone-acetaminophen 5-325 mg and tizanidine 4 mg. Since the last visit‚ pain ranged at 7/10. Over the past week‚ pain treatments and medicines have provided 50% relief. Assessments include chronic pain syndrome‚ cervical radiculitis‚ cervical disc degeneration of
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1.0 Introduction This assignment is based on a study of alcohol metabolism and its impacts to human health. The assignment explains that how the body can dispose of alcohol and discern some of the factors that influence this process and influences of the process to the metabolism of food‚ hormones‚ and medications. 1.1 History of alcohol The word “alcohol” appears in English as a term for a very fine powder in the 16th century. It was borrowed from French‚ which took it from medical Latin.
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First aid Introduction First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-expert‚ but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care past the first aid intervention. It generally consists of a series of simple and in some cases‚ potentially life-saving techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with
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THE STUDY ABOUT DENGUE IN THE PHILIPPINES A Term Paper Presented to Prof. Ma. Alona L. Manzon Department of English OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for Basic Communication Skills 2 Second Semester 2014-2015 By: Valdez‚ Mylene L. Penoliar‚ Jecylene Q. BSN 1Y2-1 Chapter 1 Introduction Dengue also known as break bone fever is a mosquito to borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. It is an infectious disease caused viruses which are transmitted
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perform desired activities easily. Report if …… 3. Report to physician if pain is not being relieved. Treatments: 4. Promote bed-rest‚ allowing patient to assume position of comfort. Medications to achieve goal: 5. Administer 325mg of acetaminophen every 4hours as prescribe by the physician. 6. Administer 1g of
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6 F. if mom suspects the baby has a fever‚ take his temperature with digital thermometer‚ and call the pediatrician if the reading is above 100.0 F. When a baby is having a fever‚ he should dressed lightly‚ drink lots of fluids and maybe given acetaminophen drops according to doctor’s permission. Mom needs to avoid
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Pain Management and Quality of Life for Sickle Cell Disease Patients Cynthia Evans Mississippi College Pain Management and Quality of Life for Sickle Cell Disease Patients This is a review of literature examining how frequent recurring episodes of pain affect the quality of life in the sickle cell disease patients. Several studies conducted concerning pain management and quality of life for sickle cell disease patients indicate additional studies needed. Identifying additional effective
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Infection Control Procedures Section 1 The need to wear disposable gloves and aprons when dealing with blood and bodily waste where possible. Staff should report personal illness and exclude themselves from work if suffering with something infectious (not and excuse to ill inform the setting and take time off as in correctly informing the setting could result in the setting incorrectly informing the parents/carers and Environmental Health where necessary. Staff to have up to date immunisation
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