Introduction To define development‚ development is “the act or process of developing; growth; progress: child development (dictionarycom 2011.)” Development is defined as "the pattern of movement or change that starts at beginning and carry on all the way through the human life span. Psychologist has proposed Life begins at the time an individual is conceived to the time he or she dies. Life span development is the stages of life‚ and all of us have to pass through these different stages in life
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1. Describe the pathway of light through the eye and the process of light refraction. 4 points Light enters through the cornea‚ which is the first step in refraction. The iris then modulates the amount of the light that enters the eye. The light then passes through the pupil‚ which regulates light entry into the inner eye and brings objects into focus. Light then then passes through the lens which focuses the light on the retina (made of rods and cones). The retina turns light into nerve impulses
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Maternity Workbook Q: What does the word ‘midwife’ literally mean? A: According to the Baby Centre (no date)‚ the word midwife literally means “with woman”. Q: Which regulatory body exists to safeguard the wellbeing and health of the public? A: The Nursing and Midwifery Council is the regulatory body that exists to safeguard the wellbeing and health of the public (The Nursing and
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Endocrine Disorder Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Type 2 An endocrine disorder is a medical condition that causes a hormonal imbalance. When an endocrine gland functions abnormally‚ producing either too much of a specific hormone (hyperfunction) or too little (hypofunction)‚ the hormonal imbalance can cause various complications in the body. The major glands of the endocrine system are the pituitary‚ thyroid‚ parathyroid‚ adrenal‚ and pancreas. One of the
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Diabetes is a lifelong progressive condition with the natural potential for the development of numerous diverse complications. These complications can arise from damage to the microvascular (small blood vessels) system and present as neuropathy‚ retinopathy and nephropathy or damage to the macrovascular (large blood vessels) system and present as dyslipidaemia‚ atherosclerosis and hypertension. Nathan & Delhanty (2005‚ p.42) maintains that these complications may be present at the time of diabetes
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While it remains acceptable for an adult’s oxygen levels to stand greater than 95%‚ extremally high oxygenation is avoided in premature infants. Oxygen saturation levels must be monitored and kept at less than 95% to prevent diseases‚ such as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia‚ but above 80% to prevent diseases‚ such as cerebral palsy. It remains as a balancing act to provide an adequate environment to the premature
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Unit 536 Understand Sensory Loss (SS MU 3.1) There are a number of factors that can impact on individuals with sensory loss. Communication is an area in which people with sensory loss have many issues. Normal day to day activities can cause a great deal of stress and anxiety. For example if someone does not have sensory loss they may enjoy watching television. Just to imagine not be able to hear what was being said properly‚ the frustration that must be felt can lead to
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References: Espinet et al. (2005) | 7993 diabetic patients | Participation in a DDMP | Prospective Cohort | Those who participated had a statistically significant higher rate for HbA1ctesting and control rate‚ LDL-C screening and level rate and eye exam rate. |
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Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS) it is an uncommon mitochondrial myopathy and multisystem disorder that affect the heart‚ eye‚ and the body muscles it is characterized by a three signs including onset before age 20 years ‚pigmentary retinopathy and progressive external ophthalmoplegia (PEO) 1‚2‚3 The other clinical features that accompany with this syndrome include Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein elevation or cerebellar ataxia‚ dementia‚ deafness‚ proximal myopathy‚ short stature furthermore
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What will Mrs. Joaquin’s protein requirements be when she begins hemodialysis? What standard guidelines have you used to make these recommendations? Mrs. Joaquin’s protein requirements will increase to 1.2 g/kg once she begins hemodialysis. 1.2 x 66.4=80 g of protein According to Mrs. Joaquin’s edema-free weight‚ she should be receiving approximately 80 grams of protein a day. This will ensure that she is receiving adequate amounts of protein to prevent muscle wasting. Low-protein diets are associated
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