diagnose the problem (Nursing). The patient could be suffering from dehydration‚ peripheral vascular disease‚ hypothermia and shock Capillary refill is primarily used in assessment of pediatrics patient. When combining the lack of capillary refill the dry mucous membrane it could lead to diagnose of dehydration. It is in concurrence with skin assessment to the hand that appears cold to touch; the infant is diagnosed with dehydration. In conjunction with infant when an adult is tested and results are
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Alkenes by Elimination Kyle Peterson Chem. 243a Matt Judd‚ Sec. 25 Date Performed: 11/12/03 Abstract: The objective of this experiment is to successfully perform a dehydration of a 2-butanol and a dehydrohalogenation of 2-bromobutane to form the products 1-butene‚ trans-2-butene‚ and cis-2-butene. It was found that a dehydration of 2-butanol yielded 4.6% 1-butene‚ 67.3% trans-2-butene‚ and 28.1% cis-2-butene‚ and a dehydrohalogenation of 2-bromobutane yielded 19.1% 1-butene‚ 69.9% trans-2-butene
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in the hospital. When a first time mom discharge from the hospital with her infant‚ it is really important that the nurse provides sufficient information on how to care for her new baby. New mom needs to know if her baby is having a fever‚ cold‚ dehydration‚ ear infection‚ and jaundice. Newborn’s normal temperature should be between 97.6 F and 99.6 F. if mom suspects the baby has a fever‚ take his temperature with digital thermometer‚ and call the pediatrician if the reading is above 100.0 F. When
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Food Processing Throughout the history of mankind science has searched into the realms of the unknown. Along with it bringing new discoveries‚ allowing for our lives to become healthier‚ more efficient‚ safer‚ and at the same time‚ possibly more dangerous. Among the forces driving scientists into these many experiments‚ is the desire to preserve the one fuel that keeps our lives going; FOOD. As early as the beginning of the 19th century‚ major breakthroughs in food preservation had begun. Soldiers
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functioning. Water is involved in every function of the body. It transports nutrients and waste products and is necessary for digestive‚ absorption‚ circulatory and excretory functions. Water also maintains proper body temperature and prevents dehydration. There are over twenty minerals needed in dietary intake to maintain health. Minerals are broken down into two categories; macrominerals and microminerals. Macrominerals are considered major minerals and include sodium‚ potassium‚ chloride‚ calcium
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ability of the urethra to prevent movement of bacteria from the external environment into the urinary tract and maybe responsible for an increased opportunity for infection. The second most important factor is the dehydration that is likely related to the decrease in fluid intake. With dehydration‚ you will have decreased urinary output‚ concentration of urine‚ and increased opportunity for the bacteria to attach to the urinary tract walls. 2. What normal innate host defense mechanisms were ineffective
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Common Childhood Diseases 1.1 Introduction Children are more prone to diseases. They catch disease easily and recover fast too. You must learn to protect your children from diseases and also from many other problems which can be prevented‚ if you care a little. In this lesson‚ you will learn about some diseases which are more likely to affect a child in the first few years of life. 1.2 Objectives explain the importance of immunisation for children; give the immunisation schedule for
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A nurse is caring for an 80-year-old patient who was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of dehydration. The patient stated he had been vomiting for 2 days and had been unable to take food or fluids. He has been healthy and currently takes only a diuretic for his blood pressure. On physical examination‚ the nurse notes the patient’s skin is dry with decreased turgor‚ oral mucous membranes are dry‚ heart rate is 100‚ and blood pressure is 90/60. The patient’s urine is dark amber with a specific
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causes behind muscle cramps but the most frequent are muscle fatigue‚ dehydration‚ lack of stretching‚ poor circulation‚ and magnesium or calcium insufficiency. When a muscle is
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researched the bacteria has contributed to the development of diseases such as peptic ulcers‚ and Crohn’s disease. The symptoms associated with H. pylori and gastritis has evidently been proven to induce fatal condition diarrhea and vomiting which cause dehydration as well as iron deficiency and other conditions that may cause gastritis cancer. Consequently‚ the treatments that counteract the diseases induced by H. pylori consists of antibiotics like amoxicillin and therapy such as sequential therapy. Eradication
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