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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A 70- year-old woman admitted to the hospital with COPD that lives alone in a retirement community who recently lost her best friend of 40years. Her husband also died last year‚ they were married for thirty-five years. Her family lives one hour away. I think first in assessing her you would look for obvious physical signs of grief‚ loss‚ and even depression or anxiety. “Physical symptoms common of an acute grief response would be tearfulness‚ crying‚ loss of appetite‚ feelings of hollowness in the
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Ongoing public education about the roles of hospices helps to increase our awareness. There have been many programs on television‚ which have increased public attention to the needs of the dying and the bereaved. Numerous books‚ magazine articles and public lectures have also helped to make people more sensitive to the needs of the fatally ill. For the elderly and terminally ill there are a variety of agencies that work together with the goal of giving humane and expert care‚ and meeting the patients’
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Running Head: Unit 5 Project Unit 5 Project Olivia Lafond Kaplan University Medical Terminology 04 Professor Terry Bond May 17‚ 2012 Unit 5 Project The purpose of this paper is to show the understanding of medical terminology and abbreviations that has been acquired so far from the units that have been studied. It also helps determine what areas one might need to work on after completing this project. Section 1: Supply the Prefix | Definition | Example | Prefix | 1. within
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Atherosclerotic heart disease‚ chest pain‚ and shortness of breath. He received coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery to repair 4 blood vessels. This patient has a history of coronary artery disease‚ hypertension‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ hyperlipidemia‚ and a partial colectomy due to cataracts. My preceptor and I took care of Mr. C the day he received the CABG surgery. The patient returned to the CICU very drowsy and restless. As a few hours went by we noticed he was having multiple
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dystrophy ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) & Spinal cord injury Conditions that affect the areas of the brain that control breathing: Stroke & Drug/alcohol overdose Conditions that affect the flow of air in and out of the lungs: COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) & Cystic fibrosis Conditions that affect gas exchange in the alveoli (air sacs): ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) & Pneumonia – airways fill with fluid and pus. Some questions to think of or how
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RANGER COLLEGE Semester one Re-Entrance Exam Part 1 Questions pertaining to Gerontology: 1. The nurse cautions that the most frequent response to elder abuse by the abused older adult is a. anger c. notification of authorities b. physical retaliation d. nothing at all 2. The nurse would anticipate that a person with a hemorrhagic CVA to the left hemisphere would exhibit a. language disturbances c. inappropriate affect b. poor impulse control d. confabulation 3. The nurse
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