breakdown AND the development of pressure sores. The skin is one of the largest organs in the body in surface area and weight. The skin consists of three layers: the epidermis‚ the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue. The skin has three main functions: protection‚ regulation and sensation. The skin is an organ has many functions 1. Protection. The primary function of the skin is to act as a barrier. The skin provides protection from: mechanical impacts and pressure‚ variations in temperature‚ micro-organisms
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placement‚ I encountered an obese elderly man with type 2 diabetes who was bed bound. His BP was 98/73 so I decided to do a manual blood pressure (BP) to make sure it was not a mechanical error from the automatic machine and recorded 99/75. His other vital signs were in between the flags. I asked my patient how he was feeling‚ he said he felt fine. I told him his blood pressure was a bit low and if this was normal for him. He said it has been low a bit recently. I asked him if he could have a glass of water
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Medway LEA Advisory Service Speeding up/pressure and moments 9K & 9L 27 min 27 marks Q1-L3‚ Q2-L4‚ Q3-L4‚ Q4-L5‚ Q5-L6 1. (a) E D A B C 1 all five letters must be in the correct order (b) to measure volume accept ‘to make sure they used the same 1 volume of water in each beaker’ accept ‘to measure amount of water’ accept ‘to measure the volume of salt or sugar’
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to external validity‚ & this can be an explanation of how researchers may be wrong in making a generalisation. For instance‚ researchers may conclude that the results of their study (which was done in a specific place‚ with certain types of people‚ & at a specific time) could be generalised to another context. For instance it could have been at another place‚ with different people‚ at a later time‚ even if these factors are only slightly different. There are three major threats to external validity
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requires. Mrs F has no specific preference to how she is moved‚ and is able to move with the support of one care staff. I also check Mrs F’s Norton Scale risk assessment which states that she is at high risk of pressure area breakdown‚ and therefore it is essential I check to see if she has any pressure breakdowns. Upon entering the room‚ I assist Mrs F will putting in her hearing aid‚ ensuring it is on the correct setting and volume. Once Mrs F can hear me‚ I ask her if she is ready to move‚ to which
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almost failed to promote to next grade. From this story‚ we can see that teenagers always get influence by their peers. Peers’ opinions and choices affect them. They cannot free themselves from their peers and they can’t do away with peers’ pressure. Peer pressure is an important issue for teenagers. There are several reasons to explain this. First‚ teenagers enjoy being in a group of people who agree about things‚ they don’t want to be discriminated against and be pushed away from the group
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Peer pressure these days has had major effects on our children and young adults. Decisions are being made that are unheard of to parents and teachers. Don’t think that the adolescence making these choices isn’t struggling to grasp hold of the concepts of what they are doing. Unknowingly‚ our generation is making choices that will effect the rest of their lives. Whether or not it’s the way we dress or a decision in unprotected sex‚ it’s still a decision made based on the approval of our peers. Who
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parents be towards their children? Is limitation necessary? When parents demand something more than what their children could ask for. Parents should not pressure their children on education because kids may grow to rebel and it can cause emotional damagae. Also‚ kids should be given freedom to choose their future carreer. If parents pressure their children too much‚ they might rebel. Especially teenagers. Teenagers has not emotionally stable yet‚ therefore forcing them something which against
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The External Environment: Opportunities‚ Threats‚ Competition‚ and Competitor Analysis The external environment affects a firm’s strategic actions. For the example‚ when Philip Morris International (PMI) joint venture with Swedish Match AB‚ PMI distribute smokeless tobacco in multiple global market. A firm’s external environment creates the opportunities (opportunities PMI to enter the smokeless tobacco market) and threats (the regulation in its market reduces the consumption of PMI’s tobacco
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External Validity In dealing with the statement‚ “It is not possible to know whether a research finding will generalize to all populations of individuals.” behavioral scientists would like to use every possible variation of an independent variable‚ however‚ in most cases‚ it is not feasible. The cost and time would become too extravagant; (www.experiment-resources.com) therefore a group would be chosen to reflect the whole population. For example‚ if a researcher were conducting a
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