block Na+-H+ exchange‚ which is an important driving force for fluid absorption in the small bowel and colon” (Bharucha‚ 2007). Osmosis is the passive movement of water. Passive movement of water into the lumen of the intestines is a direct result of high solute concentrations or “unabsorbable‚ water-soluble solutes that remain in the bowel” (Bharucha‚ 2007). When these solutes remain in the lumen or bowel‚ water follows naturally causing an increase in colonic fluid. Laxatives focus on this mechanism
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Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP) Toddler Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt (Edelman & Mandle‚ 2010) Preschool-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Initiative vs. Guilt (Edelman & Mandle‚ 2010) School-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Industry vs. Inferiority (Edelman & Mandle‚ 2010) Pattern of Health Perception and Health Management: List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age
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Geriatric Health History Documentation Student Name___________________________ Focal Points of Geriatric Assessment/Grading Rubric: 1. Biographic Information (2pts) (date of visit‚ initials of client‚ race‚ language spoken‚ Advance directives‚ Insurance: primary‚ secondary) 2. Informant and reliability(3pts): (facility chart‚ client‚ family member‚ staff‚ etc.) Chief Complaint or client’s request for care Present Illness: Present Illness or present health status
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orally twice a day with food and water Average pediatric dose: Safety and efficacy not determined Therapeutic effects: Amitiza is used to treat (IBS) irritable bowel syndrome in women with constipation as a main symptom and chronic constipation caused by opioid a narcotic pain medicine. IBS is an invasive gastrointestinal functional bowel disorder‚ characterized by a recurrent crampy diarrhea and abdominal pain. Amitiza is only used for adults‚ it increases the secretion of the fluid in intestines
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HISTORY The term nursing process and the framework it implies are relatively new. In 1955‚ Hall originated the term (care‚ cure‚core)‚ 3 steps: note observation‚ ministration‚ validation Johnson (1959)‚ “Nursing seen as fostering the behavioral functioning of the client”. Orlando (1961)‚ identified 3 steps: client’s behavior‚ nurse’s reaction‚ nurse’s action. “Nursing process set into motion by client’s behavior” Weidenbach (1963) were among the first to use it to
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Labs and Diagnostics Colonoscopy This test allows direct visualization of the small bowel‚ rectum‚ and colon. It is recommended for patients who have experienced fecal occult blood or obvious blood in the stool. It is also recommended for patients who have experienced a change in bowel habits or are experiencing abdominal pain. In patients who have had colorectal cancer‚ polyposis‚ or inflammatory bowel disease it is used to observe for continued progression of their condition. During the procedure
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Body fluids are maintained at a constant level by several homeostatic mechanisms: Osmosis- is the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane known as a plasma membrane. Water is highly polar it is repelled by the lipid core (nonpolar) of the plasma membrane but can easily pass through the aquaporins created by the proteins in the membrane‚ so osmosis is happening all the time as water moves into and out of cells. Diffusion- Is where ions move away from an area where they are
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considered penetrating abdominal traumas. In the first case study‚ a male patient sustains gunshot wounds to his chest‚ back‚ and leg. With the gunshot wound‚ he suffers hemothorax‚ injuries to his lungs‚ bilateral kidney‚ diaphragm‚ liver and small bowel‚ laceration of spleen‚ and tear to the distal end of his esophagus. The second case involves a male victim of a drive-by shooting with two gunshots wound to the right buttock and left lateral thigh. This type of gunshot wound is considered of the
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can use this remedy by consuming 14 tablespoons of coconut oil every day for 7 days. 19. Fiber rich food Foods rich in fiber helps get rid of harmful toxins thus helping cleanse the colon. Fiber help soften the stool and improve the movement of bowel making it easy to pass. Fiber rich foods may include fresh fruits like pears‚ apples and raspberries‚ vegetables like broccoli and peas and cereals such as nuts‚ whole grains and beans. 20. Honey Honey can be an effective home remedy for colon cleansing
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problems‚ lung problems‚ no urinary or bowel issues. No known kidney disease or liver disease. Family history of stroke (mother) and lung cancer (father). Both parents smokers. Both parents deceased. II. Physical Examination 1. Inspection: Integument smooth‚ intact with no lesions; skin coloring is congruent with the rest of body; normal hair distribution; no sign of peristaltic movement; aortic impulse is visible 2. Auscultation: bowel sounds are audible in all four quadrants;
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