nurse’s role in the process. Sepsis is a complex disease‚ or response to a disease process that can lead to patient mortality rates up to 60%. Gram negative infectious organisms invade the blood stream‚ and activate a systemic response. This systemic response exacerbates the problem‚ leading to disproportionate blood flow‚ alterations in tissue perfusion‚ and eventually multiple organ failure. Sepsis screening begins in the ER‚ signs and symptoms that are indicative of sepsis‚ or early indications of
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output (CO). Decreased filling of the ventricle will result in decreased stroke volume the heart’s inability to pump the blood forward is classified as systolic dysfunction. Systolic dysfunction primarily affects the left ventricle‚ because systolic pressure and tension are greater on the left side of the heart. When systolic dysfunction affects the right side of the heart‚ blood flow through the pulmonary circulation is reduced. The most common precipitating cause of systolic dysfunction is acute
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In Cold Blood The town of Holcomb is the perfect place to set the stage for murder. In the opening of “In Cold Blood”‚ Truman Capote paints a picture of Holcomb that is nothing more than a dull‚ boring‚ and desolate small town. He develops his view thought specific detail selection which depicts visual imagery‚ a detached and repetitious tone‚ accompanied with a specialized sentence structure. In a town that is as dreary as Holcomb‚ no one would ever expect a quadruple murder. Through his details
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placement‚ I encountered an obese elderly man with type 2 diabetes who was bed bound. His BP was 98/73 so I decided to do a manual blood pressure (BP) to make sure it was not a mechanical error from the automatic machine and recorded 99/75. His other vital signs were in between the flags. I asked my patient how he was feeling‚ he said he felt fine. I told him his blood pressure was a bit low and if this was normal for him. He said it has been low a bit recently. I asked him if he could have a glass
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Blood Diamonds: The Conflict in Sierra Leone History of Diamonds: The name "diamond" comes from the Greek word‚ "adamas" meaning unconquerable. Fittingly diamonds are made of pure carbon‚ and diamonds are the hardest natural substance known to man.[1][1] Diamonds have long been a sign of wealth and fortune. Kings and queens have worn these forms of concentrated carbon and even more countless millions people over time have lusted after them. These gems can be transparent‚ truculent white
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Anatomy and Physiology II Blood Typing Lab Introduction The purpose of this lab assignment was to get a better understanding of blood types and the antigens and antibodies that exist for each blood type. In addition‚ the goal was set to achieve an understanding of the Rh factor and coagulation. The goal was to determine what suspect’s blood was found at the crime scene. Materials and Procedures Synthetic Blood typing kit Gloves We used blood typing plates that were marked with wells
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NATIONAL CENTERR FORR CA NA C SE STUDDY TEACH CHIN IN NG IN SCI CIEN ENCCE EN I’ve Fallen Over and I Can’t Get Up by Ashley L. Madern‚ Michael D. Hood‚ Jeffrey C. Paul‚ Jr.‚ and Philip J. Stephens Department of Biology‚ Villanova University‚ Villanova‚ PA Part I – Children Playing in the Heat The summer of 1985 turned out to be the hottest on record for Tulsa‚ Oklahoma‚ and that day in July was one of the hottest. Two boys were playing outside while their mothers were inside preparing lunch for
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humanity of the residents of the town ( ties in with human nature theme) * Capote handled the facts he received not as a journalist but as a novelist‚ this let him fill in the gaps. * Capote makes the killers seem human In Cold Blood- Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood‚ tells the true story of the murdering of the Clutter Family in Kansas in 1959. It is a novel in which incorporates techniques which make it the first New Journalism novel which under goes techniques in which make the novel both Journalistic
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In Cold Blood was the story of two men whom were on parole when they brutally killed the Clutter family‚ a successful farm family from Holcomb Kansas. Perry Smith along with Richard Dick Hancock were hanged for the murders. Perry was a short man with a tall temper he never married; Perry was mentally and physically abused by his father as a child. Dick‚ on the other hand‚ came from more of a normal background. Truman Capote the writer of the book also had a terrible upbringing where he was
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Exercise 11: Blood Analysis: Activity 4: Blood Typing Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 75% by answering 3 out of 4 questions correctly. 1. Red blood cell membranes have You correctly answered: c. agglutinogens that specify that individual’s blood type. 2. ABO and Rh antigens You correctly answered: d. All of these answers are correct. 3. Which of the following statements about blood types is correct? You correctly answered: d. A person with type O blood has two recessive alleles and has
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