Running Head: FAMILY HEALTH ASSESSMENT Family Health Risk Assessment Paper Tynette Miller Submitted to Dr. Sarah Combs in Partial Fulfillment of NR478 Community Health Nursing Practicum Regis University April 3‚ 2013 2 FAMILY HEALTH ASSESSMENT A comprehensive family assessment provides a foundation to promote family health‚ Edelman & Mandle‚ C.
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ward. The patient first presented to Ballina District Hospital emergency department [ED] at 1428 hours on 30th September 2011 with increasing shortness of breath [SOB]‚ muscular aches and pains and a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]. The patient was triaged as category three and investigations into medical records detailed documentation that described the patient’s SOB as being secondary
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1 Discuss in general which assessment findings would alert you to the need for immediate intervention. (When you notify a physician immediately‚ or call the rapid response team). You notify the physician or rapid response team in early clinical changes in condition that occur in most patients for up to 48 hours before a code blue. Therefore observe for‚ document‚ and communicate early indicators of patient decline‚ including decreasing blood pressure‚ increasing heart rate‚ decreased respirations
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1. Background of the Study Apples are an excellent source of phytonutrients. These phytonutrients include phenolic acid and flavonoids. These nutrients protect the apple against bacteria‚ viruses and fungi. These benefits can be transferred into the human body when consumed. They provide antioxidants which protect against cancer and help to repair cell damage. Other benefits gleaned from the consumption of apples are the reduction in the risk of heart disease‚ diabetes
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Unit 4- Development through the life stages Task 3 P4 & M2 P5 & M3 P4 & M2 Because people don’t always age in the same way as others there are different possibilities of what may occur during ageing‚ some people may develop serious problems in their fifty’s while others may not develop any problems until they’re in their nineties. Physical changes The menopause occurs when the hormone levels oestrogen and progesterone in a woman falls and the body stops producing eggs‚ once this starts
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review the patient’s medical history for any underlying pulmonary or cardiovascular disease that may be the root cause of dyspnea. Clinical characteristics: Dyspnea with activity is associated with MI‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Review of Knowledge- NR 291 Chapters 2-7‚ 36 & 37; Part 1 Chapter 2: Pharmacologic Principles “Any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of a living organism can broadly be defined as a drug. The study or science of drugs is known as pharmacology. Without understanding basic pharmacologic principles‚ the nurse cannot fully appreciate the therapeutic benefits and potential toxicity of drugs. Drugs are grouped together based on their similar properties. This is known as a drug classification
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De La Salle Health Sciences Institute Dasmarinas‚ Cavite The Dominance of Air Pollution Submitted by: Kathleen Sharmaine S. Catubig Loyce Anne M. Dimaunahan Christine Gel L. Ganate BSN 1-6 Submitted to: Ms. May Veluz Garcia Abstract: The term "air pollution" is used to describe substances that are artificially introduced into the air. Air pollution stems from gases and airborne particles which‚ in excess‚ are harmful to human health‚ buildings and ecosystems. Four
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Janelle VPA newsletter New VPA Student Chapter President Elected Janelle Puleo was elected for the position of VPA Student Chapter President for the 2016-2017 academic year. Janelle is an Essex Junction local who is entering her P3 year at ACPHS-Vermont Campus. She attended Essex High School and then went on to graduate from Saint Michael’s College with a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Pharmacy. Prior to being elected as president‚ Janelle was a member of VPA during her P1 year and served as Vice President
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clotting gene. My grandfather on my mom’s side had a heart attack about 12 years back and he also had numerous breathing disorders that were directly related to smoking cigarettes from the time he was 11 until he was 40 years old. I believe he had COPD and asthma and a form of lung cancer at one point‚ that is eventually what caused him to pass away. My grandfather on my dad’s side as well as my dad had a problem with high cholesterol and had to take medication to regulate it. My grandmother on my
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