Homeostatic Imbalances Sarah Bully Breckenridge School Of Nursing 63 Year Old Male with Hypertension The homeostatic imbalance that causes hypertension is a possible reaction to medication‚ or obesity and lack of exercise Other things that should be considered is whether the patient is drinking and smoking. Internal and external stresses can also affect homeostasis‚ which can also cause hypertension. The organ system it involves is the cardiovascular system.
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the function properly‚ they may need dialysis. (Ungar‚ 2012) Patients with renal failure experience a lot of imbalances while receiving dialysis. Electrolyte imbalances are the most common‚ usually presenting with hyperkalemia. This happens when the amount of calcium is more than the kidneys can excrete. Arrhythmias may also occur during dialysis. It too causes an imbalance of electrolytes or changes in acid-base homeostasis. Severe cramping‚ muscle spasms‚ and low blood pressure are some
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Homeostatic Imbalances Hypertension is the term used to describe high blood pressure. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body. Blood pressure readings are usually given as two numbers -- for example‚ 120 over 80 (written as 120/80 mmHg). One or both of these numbers can be too high. The top number is called the systolic blood pressure‚ which is the force of blood in the arteries as the heart beats‚ and the bottom
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What Is High Blood Pressure? High blood pressure (HBP) is a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease‚ heart failure‚ stroke‚ kidney failure‚ and other health problems. "Blood pressure" is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood. If this pressure rises and stays high over time‚ it can damage the body in many ways. Overview The condition itself usually has no signs or symptoms. You can have it for years without knowing it. During this
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Effects of Gender Stereotypes By Marianne Luke‚ eHow Contributor | updated October 05‚ 2011 * * * * Print this article Cooking and cleaning are part of the female gender stereotype Gender stereotypes are sets of cultural expectations popularly adopted by the mass majority. These roles and expectations are kept in place partly because of the human need to belong. Some cultures have restricting gender stereotypes‚ while others have become more lenient and accepting of
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it allows cells to function correctly. For example‚ in osmoregulation‚ if the water potential of blood plasma increases‚ more water would enter the blood cells by osmosis‚ causing them to swell and burst (and vice versa). Therefore‚ homeostatic imbalances‚ defined as disturbances to the body’s internal environment‚ often causes diseases. This can be caused by aging‚ malnutrition or an increased concentration of a specific substance in the blood; which may lead to diseases such as hyperglycemia‚ diabetes
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Gender Socialization is an aspect that enormously affects all individuals. I feel I have been influenced by social and cultural processes and not by genetics. When we are brought into this world‚ we have no knowledge of how a male or female should act. Rather‚ it is our surroundings‚ that construct our thoughts and actions. Genetic identity is lost because of the powerful manipulation of family‚ friends‚ school‚ sports and the media‚ which are known as agents of socialization. Such agents "are the
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and back through your veins. When this is happening as it should and all your organs and systems are working independently to work together‚ your body achieves a balance known as homeostasis. When this is not happening‚ it is called a homeostatic imbalance. Your body uses a negative feedback system to maintain the state
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electrolyte imbalance for falls‚ especially older adults. 2 Use safety precautions to prevent injury or death when administering parenteral potassium-containing solutions. 3 Supervise the oral fluid therapy and intake and output measurement aspects of care delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel. Health Promotion and Maintenance 4 Teach healthy adults and patients how to prevent dehydration. 5 Assess patients for factors that increase the risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalances‚ especially
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the brain can cause an individual to develop different impulses and as well impulsive behavior (Schwartz‚ 2012). There are even disorders and illnesses such as Depression‚ Schizophrenia‚ and Bipolar Disorder believed to be the result of chemical imbalances in the brain. However‚ biological factors can also determine decisions and actions. Pharmaceutical medications have shown that people make different decisions when on the medications versus when not on them. Individuals treated for attention deficit
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