“passive smoking” people. Smoking causes damage to the internal body‚ causing alterations to the quality of internal organs. Smoking is particularly damaging to the heart and lungs. Smoking can lead to a number of lung diseases or disorders including COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder)‚ lung cancer‚ Emphysema‚ and shortness of breath. Smoking is also one of the main reasons causing enviromental pollution in offices‚ schools‚ public places‚… for discharged into the atmosphere thousands of toxic
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January 25th‚ 2018‚ Competency 2B.3: When my dyad partner and I were going through the charts of our first patient for the day‚ we saw that he was diagnosed COPD‚ and he was receiving tiotropium‚ a bronchodilator‚ and Advair‚ which is an anti-inflammatory inhaler. From this information‚ we had a good idea of what to expect from the respiratory assessment‚ and how we could make it easier for him if he had any issues throughout. We discussed things that could make it easier for him if necessary‚ such
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morphine include Avinza‚ Kadian‚ MS Contin‚ MSIR‚ Oramorph SR‚ and Roxanol. Prescription: If morphine is to be used in a safe and legal manner‚ many factors should be taken into account. For example‚ your doctor should be notified if you have asthma‚ COPD‚ sleep apnea‚ liver or kidney disease‚ underactive thyroid‚ curvature of the spine‚ a history of head injury or brain tumor‚ epilepsy‚ low blood pressure‚ mental illness‚ amongst other things. It is not recommended to take morphine with other opioids
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Personal Development 1. Describe the duties and responsibilities of own role. As a care assistant my duties include giving personal care to residents‚ such as washing‚ dressing‚ toileting and assisting with nutritional needs. It is my responsibility to ensure that company policies and procedures are followed to maintain the best possible care for the residents. 2. Identify standards that influence the way the role is carried out. Care standards act 2000 Health and safety at work
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West Virginia University at Parkersburg Nursing 131 – Physical Assessment Case Study – Cardiovascular Disease Nancy Riverhawk is a 75-year-old woman who presents to the provider’s office with fatigue. Subjective Data PMH: HTN‚ hyperlipidemia‚ MI 3 years ago Fatigue started about 1 month ago‚ getting worse Relieved with rest‚ exacerbated with activity Denies pain chest Ankles swollen Objective Data Vital signs: T 37‚ P 112‚ R 18‚ BP 110/54 Lungs: bilateral lower lobe crackles
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Erin McBride NURSG 4844 Dr. Kim Serroka Youngstown State University December 8‚ 2014 This research done on the topic of vulnerable groups in the population seeks to understand the hardships and challenges a group of aggregates faces in a life span. Vulnerability is generally referred to those individuals or groups who‚ due to age‚ poor health‚ susceptibility‚ minority status or their otherwise disempowered position in society may be prone to poor outcomes in health problems or mistreated
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the single greatest cause of preventable death globally.[3] Tobacco use leads most commonly to diseases affecting the heart‚ liver and lungs‚ with smoking being a major risk factor for heart attacks‚ strokes‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (including emphysema and chronic bronchitis)‚ and cancer (particularly lung cancer‚ cancers of the larynx and mouth‚ and pancreatic cancer). It also causes peripheral vascular disease and hypertension. The effects depend on the number of years that
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Oscar’s Life Changing Adventure 1. Intro – Once upon a time‚ there was an oxygen molecule named Oscar. Oscar was getting ready to go on the biggest adventure of his life‚ a trip through the respiratory system to become a carbon dioxide molecule. 2. Intro Extended – In order to start his adventure‚ Oscar must find a body to be breathed in by. Once he found a body that breathed him in‚ he faces the decision of choosing either to enter through the mouth or the nose. Oscar decides to enter through
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Rectal Prolapse A rectal prolapse happens when the inside of the final section of your large intestine (rectum) pushes out through your anal opening. This can result from weakened muscles that attach the rectum to the inside of your lower belly. Then‚ the lower part of your rectum turns inside out. At first a prolapsed rectum may be temporary. It may happen only when you are having a bowel movement. Over time‚ the prolapse gets worse. It will start to happen more often and cause uncomfortable
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Utilizing Chapter 11‚ pp. 118-132 of your Dains text‚ list four focused physical exam techniques you would use and four lab tests you would order and explain why. A cough is one of the primary reasons for which individuals seek health care. Despite‚ its well-known benefits as a defense mechanism‚ its etiology can be the result of many ailments‚ including those that affect the respiratory system. Consequently‚ recognizing it cause(s) can be a challenging and daunting clinical task. Therefore‚ it
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