The ease of breathing is a subconscious action that is a fundamental part of life. A professional manner is the foundation on which an assessment and quality patient care is built. It is vital that nurses have sound knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system to be able to carry out a respiratory assessment. It is essential that nurses are able to recognise and assess symptoms of respiratory dysfunction to provide early‚ effective and appropriate interventions to improve patient
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The nurse is performing her admission assessment of a patient. When grading arterial pulses‚ a 1+ pulse indicates: Above normal perfusion. Absent perfusion. Normal perfusion. Diminished perfusion. Murmurs that indicate heart disease are often accompanied by other symptoms such as: Dyspnea on exertion. Subcutaneous emphysema. Thoracic petechiae. Periorbital edema. Which pregnancy-related physiologic change would place the patient with a history of cardiac disease at the greatest risk of
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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Nurse Licensure Examination Passer (Philippines) July 2011 Board Rating: 79.00% 3-Day IV Therapy Training Program November 11-13‚ 2011 Allah Valley Medical Specialists Center‚ Inc. Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation as May 1-2‚ 2009 trained by the Philippine National Red Cross First Aid Provider as trained by the Philippine National April 27-30‚ 2009 Red Cross RELATED LEARNING EXPERIENCES Institution Area South Cotabato
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Cardiomyopathy Brandon Hoover PE 108 Mr. Boswell Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathy is a disease primarily contained within the heart muscles and it is known to cause the heart to become enlarged‚ thick‚ or rigid. There are several types of this disease which are dilated cardiomyopathy‚ hypertrophic cardiomyopathy‚ restrictive cardiomyopathy‚ and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. All of these are known types of cardiomyopathy and
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PULSE OXIMETRY Submitted by: Joshua Martin Rhoanne Feleo Submitted to: Mrs. Fontanilla Pulse Oximetry What is a Pulse Oximeter? * A Pulse Oximeter is a device used to perform the diagnostic procedure for determining the: * Percentage of hemoglobin (Hb) that is saturated with oxygen The oxygen
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Discuss how Yolen’s perspective on personal discovery is conveyed in Briar Rose. Jane Yolen conveys the idea about personal discovery by taking the reader on journey with the characters. This journey helps the characters find out who they are and where they belong. It is not easy trying to understand oneself. Throughout the novel the readers see the characters form strong relationships with one another‚ and stick together through the hard and good times. This helps the characters find out who
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involves removal from exposure‚ decontamination and supportive care. Prior to transport to a hospital emergency room following inhalation of hydrogen chloride gas‚ the individual must be removed from further exposure and placed in fresh air. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation or rescue breathing (CPR) must be performed‚ if needed. In the event of skin contact‚ the contaminated clothes must immediately be removed and the skin washed with flowing water for at least 15 minutes. In cases of ingestion‚ vomiting must
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Question 1 Mr. Jones‚ aged 70 years‚ has a history of Left Ventricular Failure and has been admitted to a medical admissions unit with dyspnoea and is found to be tachycardic. He is accompanied by his wife. a) Discuss the immediate care that would be given by the multidisciplinary team to aid Mr Jones dyspnoea. (12Marks) Feedback Question 1a: Those who did well: demonstrated a clear understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the heart and
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Autopsy An autopsy is an examination of the body after death. It usually consists of an external and an internal examination of the body. The external examination also documents identifying features such as scars‚ tattoos or other markings which may assist in the identification of the body. The internal examination looks at the internal organs to document any natural disease processes and/or injury .Its purpose is to learn the truth about the persons health during life and how the person really
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2015). Additionally‚ an artificial airway such as an OP airway should be used to maintain the airway patency (Markovchick‚ Pons & Buchanan‚ 2016). If this technique does not work and the nurse cannot feel air on the back of the hand then Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) must be performed unless there is a ‘DNAR’ in place (Peate & Dutton‚
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