This safe haven they arrived at was the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya that took about a year to reach (McKay‚ 2002). Over the course of their walk‚ any were shot at by Northern troops‚ died from starvation and dehydration‚ eaten by predator such as lions and crocodiles. All of these dangers they faced had nearly cut the number of boys in half. Out of the 26‚000 boys that had started the journey to the refugee camps‚ only 10‚000 boys made it into the camp in Kenya
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Diabetes Scenario Failing to double check the name of a nursing home resident‚ a student nurse accidentally gives 13 units of 70/30 insulin to a patient who also received glipizide this morning. * What should the student nurse do when she realizes the error? * Report the error to her preceptor Nurse‚ along with the Nursing Supervisor. * At what point would the insulin peak and when should blood sugars be checked? * 70/30 insulin has a peak of 2-12 hours.
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Rhabdomyolysis is a disease that is caused by muscle trauma and dehydration causing muscle fibers to breakdown into the bloodstream. This has a toxic effect on the kidneys and could be avoided in many cases. Dialysis as well as natural remedies can correct the disease if caught at an early stage. Muscular system diseases include muscle pain‚ weakness in the muscles and paralysis. There are various causes‚ for example hormonal disorders‚ auto-immune problem‚ genetic factor‚
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FINAL EXAM STUDYGUIDELINE 1. What are phagocytes? White blood cells that can ingest and destroy antigens. 2. When the pancreas detects a high concentration of the blood sugar glucose it… Releases the insulin hormone 3. In what organ does the digestion process begin? Mouth 4. What is the function of the pyloric sphincter? Prevents the contents of the small intestine from backing up into the stomach. 5. What is peristalsis All of the above statements are correct. 6. Main function of
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crew of the Essex unfortunately learned. The whale ship goes through a huge storm‚ was attacked by a large sperm whale‚ became shipwrecked and was forced to navigate the sea with limited supplies in very small whaleboats‚ leading to starvation‚ dehydration‚ cannibalism‚ and even death. The story of the Essex is an important part of history‚ as it demonstrated not only the importance of the whaling industry upon 19th century citizens‚ but how such a tragic event played an important role on a community
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Norwalk Virus As the summer season is in full gear now a particular virus is looming in the horizon. This virus is an important cause of acute gastroenteritis in humans and is the most frequently implicated cause of outbreaks of viral gastroenteritis worldwide. Noroviruses are a group of single-stranded RNA viruses in the family Caliciviridae that cause acute gastroenteritis in humans.(1) Norwalk virus is the prototypical strain in the genus. Noroviruses cause an estimated
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Introduction: Diseases can be communicable or non-communicable. Communicable diseases are caused by infectious microorganisms which are pathogens. The aim of this passage is to discuss various types of microorganisms that cause disease. Microorganisms are simple organisms that are unicellular or live in colonies. The group contains bacteria‚ virus‚ algae‚ fungi‚ protozoa. They can be divided into pathogenic and non-pathogenic. In this passage pathogenic microorganisms that cause diseases are
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Gilbert (Philip 210-211) details pertaining to the deaths of these captive African slaves are illuminated. Zong #1 has the possibility to for reading either in the sense of drowning within a storm or of death from dehydration‚ the latter confirmed as the cause in the judgement document altering the reading I performed towards this. Attempting to recreate the environment in which the greatest cruelty is being enacted upon the captives use of a tropical storm backgrounds
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groomers‚ fumigators‚ and a variety of other occupations are at risk for exposure to pesticides…” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2011). The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations also points out that “malnutrition and dehydration increase a person’s sensitivity to pesticides” (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations‚ 2004). This is one of the reasons that APP is more
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|ANOKA RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE – MEDICAL PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CARD | | | |Medical Diagnosis‚ Chronic Illnesses: Appendicitis / Appendectomy
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