Exemplar Face Sheet Exemplar Name ! Intrapartum Care (Vol. II pg. 1255-1325) Key Concept Link ! Reproduction Pathophysiology‚ etiology and direct and indirect causes in your own words Pathophysiology: Both mother and baby begin to prepare for birth in the final weeks of pregnancy. The mother is instructed to call the health care provider and come into the birthing unit if any of the following occur. Rupture of membranes‚ regular‚ frequent uterine contractions (nulliparas‚ 5 minutes
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Hypertension Also known as high blood presion. Hypertension can damage the arteries‚ heart‚ brain‚ kidneys and eyes. Hypertension has no symptom‚ that’s why it’s called a “silent killer”. People with uncontrolled hypertension may have drowsiness‚ confusion‚ headache‚ nausea‚ loss of vision and difficult breathing. Primary hypertension cause is unknown; it tends to develop gradually over the years. Secondary hypertension can be cause for various conditions. Kidney problems‚ medications like control
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slippers to wear in the nursing home. A minute after she received them‚ Ella could not remember the exchange and asked what they were doing on her bed. What part of the brain has largely been affected to produce this behavior‚ and what is the pathophysiology involved? Grossman and Porth (2014)‚ states that neurochemical changes in the brain are effected by Alzheimer’s disease and are the main cause of memory loss. Particularly‚ the level of choline acetyltransferase activity in the cortex and hippocampus
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cancer About 30‚000 people in the UK die from lung cancer each year. More than 8 in 10 cases are directly related to smoking.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). About 25‚000 people in the UK die each year from this serious lung disease. More than 8 in 10 of these deaths are directly linked to smoking. People who die of COPD are usually quite unwell for several years before they die.Heart disease. This is the biggest killer illness in the UK. About 120‚000 people in the UK die each year
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differences and similarities by way of talking about the aetiology‚ pathology and pathophysiology of the two diseases; also how they present themselves‚ their signs and symptoms‚ the diagnosis‚ both differential and definitive‚ the treatment and the prognosis of them. Also some contemporary research findings and some population health statitistics will also be discussed. AETIOLOGY PATHOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS NATURAL HISTORY PROGNOSIS DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT
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Pneumonia Case Study NUR 213 Gina Perry‚ SN2 Central Maine Community College Abstract This paper illustrates how the student nurse cared for a patient with pneumonia. The student nurse was assigned a patient on a medical surgical unit during clinical rotation. During this time‚ the student nurse observed and interacted with the patient‚ conducted a full head to toe assessment as well as routine scheduled assessments‚ administered medications‚ and created a plan of care. A brief description of
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Asthma can be genetic‚ therefore‚ no way to prevent a genetic predisposition. There are ways to try to prevent increased incidences of asthma symptoms by decreasing or controlling Case Study on Asthma/Pathophysiology certain risk factors that could decrease the rising occurrence of asthma in the population (Peat‚ J. K. 1996). Treatment: There are several ways to treat asthma. Some involve medication and some involve decreasing the risk factors and minimizing exposure to triggers. The ways
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ADN nurses also develop critical thinking skills but do not delve as deeply into the process during their education. BSN programs have classes specializing in community and public health‚ nursing management‚ and pathophysiology in order to better prepare their nurses for the challenges they will face as opposed to many associate programs (Forster‚ RN). It is also much easier to attain a management position when you have a baccalaureate degree as opposed to an associate’s
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ZAP VAP YVONNE SENTNER WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY NUR589: EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING PRACTICE NANCY STYNCHULA‚ BSN‚ RN OCTOBER 6‚ 2010 INTRODUCTION Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is the second most common infection that patients develop while in the hospital and the leading cause of death due to hospital acquired infections (Augustyn‚ 2007). Hospital acquired infections are also known as nosocomial infections. VAP usually happens when patients are on mechanical ventilation (the ventilator)
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Data collection for all three groups will start with the patients’ demographic information including‚ their name‚ DOB‚ sex‚ address‚ primary care provider‚ pulmonologist‚ and insurance payer‚ and the year which they were diagnosed with COPD. The SF-12 QOL questionnaire as well as 6 questions concerning hospital admissions over the past twelve months‚ and comorbid conditions would be administered to gain the patient’s understanding of their current feelings about their overall quality of life. An
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