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    Patient Teaching–Incentive Spirometer Sergei Pugachov Georgia Southern University School of Nursing Dr. Linda Upchurch NURS 3163 An incentive spirometer is a device that our patients use to improve the function of their lungs. This main underlying principle is that breathing can be exercised to train the expansion of lungs capacity (Potter‚ Perry‚ Stockert‚ & Hall‚ 2013). Patients who qualify for this intervention include those who have recently had a surgery‚ were under anesthesia‚ or

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    there will be the option for a Coronary Angioplasty surgery to remove plaque buildup from the coronary artery or to add a stent and open the artery more. Another option is Coronary Bypass Surgery. This procedure is when a vein is taken from the patient’s leg‚ arm or chest area and added to the heart to create a new pathway for blood flow into the heart. Due to past history of Mr. Garza with his chest pain and recent heart attack I feel he is a candidate for the coronary angioplasty surgery‚ but with

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    themselves‚ however was "normal." He also states that these palpitations are not aggravated by exercise‚ or weight lifting. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY Positive for borderline hypertension for the last seven years. He denies history of stroke‚ coronary artery disease‚ myocardial infarction‚ diabetes‚ or cancer. HOSPITALIZATIONS Include one at age 10 for suspected rheumatic fever. FAMILY HISTORY Father is living‚ age 74. He does have Alzheimer’s but otherwise in good health. Mother is living in

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    Mrs. Willet is a 72 year old white woman who recently underwent a total hip replacement‚ left side. Her significant medical histpry includes rheumatoid arthritis and coronary artery disease. This is her first postoperative day‚ and she is resting in bed with an immobilizer (a foam wedge that is placed between her thighs to keep her hip in position) in place. She weighs 200 pounds and is approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall. A physical therapist is scheduled to see her toeay to assist her into

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    presented themselves. However‚ it was "normal." He also states that these palpitations are not aggravated by exercise or weight lifting. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY Positive for borderline hypertension for the last 7 years. He denies history of stroke‚ coronary artery disease‚ myocardial infarction‚ diabetes or cancer. Hospitalizations include one at age 10 for suspected rheumatic fever. FAMILY HISTORY Father is living‚ age 74. He does have Alzheimer’s but otherwise in good health. Mother is living in her 70s

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    your heart healthy? With so many heart diseases on the rise‚ most health-conscious people strive to seek the answer to this question. This article attempts to help you find the answer. http://www.livestrong.com/article/26489-keep-heart/ Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-keep-your-heart-healthy.html If you suppose being in an excellent physical condition is a sure indication of you being less vulnerable to develop heart diseases‚ then you may not be having a right conception

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    IN MULTIPLE WAYS Sub Point A) Health benefits. Eat Right.org states that eating benefits include a reduced risk for stroke and other cardiovascular diseases‚ a reduced risk for type 2 diabetes. Also eating helps protect against certain cancers‚ such as mouth‚ stomach‚ and colon-rectum cancer. There is also a reduced risk of coronary artery disease and helps decrease bone

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    their video‚ “Can Stress Actually Kill You?” they explain the Japanese term Karoshi. This term literally translates to “death by overwork” (Moffit and Brown). This disease is documented specifically in Japan; people in their prime and healthy suddenly experience heart attack and die. Detailed descriptions of the deaths include their arteries being clogged‚ preventing blood from reaching the heart‚ resulting in heart attack (Moffit and Brown). Take the example of Martha. Martha is 30 years old. She exercises

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    Key Points Measurement issues Chance P value Confidence intervals Measurement Bias and Error in Study Design Bias Selection bias Measurement bias Confounding Estimation Process of using calculated sample values to determine the probable value of a population parameter • Point estimate • Confidence interval estimation Range of values that has a known probability of capturing the parameter Chance • From estimates in the sample population make inferences about the risk in the total

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    that impact how an elderly person copes with the changes of the last stage of life. Biological Changes Aging leads to deterioration of the external and internal body; aging causes memory loss‚ organ problems‚ bone and cardiovascular diseases‚ as well decreased brain functions. Deterioration is inevitable but one can reduce the negative impacts of aging by living a healthy lifestyle through a well balance diet and exercise. According to Berk (2010)‚ the physical changes that occur in

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