first aid kit is a collection of supplies and equipment for use in giving first aid.[1] First aid kits may be made up of different contents depending on who has assembled the kit and for what purpose. It may also vary by region due to varying advice or legislation between governments or organisations. |Contents | | [hide] | |1 Format
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First Aid is extremely important in the work place. Sudden injuries or illnesses‚ some of which may be life-threatening‚ occur at work. It can be something that is often overlooked in the workplace because of its simplicity. First Aid can be as simple as treating a small scrape so it does not become infected to keeping a person alive by performing CPR. OSHA describes the definition of first aid as medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs. This attention
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Case Study 94 (Small cell lung cancer) 1. What is fiberoptic bronchoscopy‚ and what information will fiberoptic bronchoscopy with endobronchial lung biopsy provide? Bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows the doctor to directly visualize the interior passageways of the lower respiratory tract through a bronchoscope (a long‚ narrow‚ fiberoptic‚ lighted tube inserted through the nose or mouth). With the bronchoscope‚ the doctor can see the larynx (voice box)‚ trachea (windpipe)‚ bronchi (large airways
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Initial History and Assessment At 0600 Jennie is brought to the Labor and Delivery triage area by her sister. The client complains of a pounding headache for the last 12 hours unrelieved by acetaminophen (Tylenol)‚ swollen hands and face for 2 days‚ and epigastric pain described as bad heartburn. Her sister tells the nurse‚ "I felt like that when I had toxemia during my pregnancy." Admission assessment by the nurse reveals: today’s weight 182 pounds‚ T 99.1° F‚ P 76‚ R 22‚ BP 138/88‚ 4+ pitting
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Caring for the Hospice Client in the Clinical Setting Brenda R. Ferguson November‚ 2005 The University of South Dakota Department of Nursing Abstract The Author has completed a case study on a patient on a Medical Surgical floor as observed during a clinical rotation. A reader will find complete overview of a woman experiencing primary peritoneal cancer with metastasis who is under the care of hospice. Following a referral from hospice for a thoracentesis the patient is hospitalized
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Pain management comparison in orthopaedics- patient controlled analgesia vs. femoral nerve blocks Picot question In adult patients with total hip or knee replacements‚ how effective is patient controlled analgesia pain management compared to femoral nerve block in controlling post operative pain within the first 24 hours after surgery? Importance to the science of nursing Major knee or total hip surgery is associated with severe postoperative pain
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Chapter 28: Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Following assessment of a patient with pneumonia‚ the nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance. Which assessment data best supports this diagnosis? a. Weak‚ nonproductive cough effort b. Large amounts of greenish sputum c. Respiratory rate of 28 breaths/minute d. Resting pulse oximetry (SpO2) of 85% ANS: A The weak‚ nonproductive cough indicates that the patient is unable to clear
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Our Lady of Fatima University Case Study on ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS With SOME DEHYDRATION BSN 3Y2-2 Group D Mrs. Carol San Diego‚ RN MAN Clinical Instructor Ong‚ Christopher Allen C. Petalbo‚ Annabelle R. Rallos‚ Kimberly Michelle C. Ramirez‚ Princess mae A. Ramos‚ Ma. Dominique J. Retardo‚ Jeralem A. Reyes‚ Pee Jay A. Rovero‚ Relly Andro L. Rovira‚ Rachel B. Sayson‚ Monica Rizza G. Simbahon‚ Sara Jane A. Sioco‚ Carmela B. INTRODUCTION Acute Gastroenteritis Gastroenteritis
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Chemistry 42 Course Syllabus Introductory General Chemistry Santa Rosa Junior College Spring 2013 Section 5618 - Course Information Lecture W‚F 7:30 – 9:00 PM (1999 Bech)‚ Lab W 9:00 – 12:00 PM (1948 Bech) Instructor of Record: Dr. Valeria Martinovic My office is in 1914 Bech. My Spring office hours are Mondays 10:00-10:30 PM‚ Wednesdays 7:00-7:30am‚ 9:00-10:30am‚ Fridays 7:00-7:30am. Leave a message at any time by e-mail at vmartinovic@santarosa.edu. Course description: Welcome
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in this natural plant could do in this chaotic country. Rudolph J. Gerber‚ the author of Legalizing Marijuana: Drug Policy Reform and Prohibition Politics‚ points out that‚“ although the misuse of over-the-counter medications such as aspirin‚ acetaminophen‚ ephedra‚ and antihistamines each year kills thousands of Americans‚ pot is one of the few drugs that has yet to cause a fatality” (Tardiff 48-49). We on many occasions do not consider the misuse or overuse of these medications to be unsafe or
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