functions such as: body temperature‚ and the amount of water lost through kidney functions. Electrolytes are tri-fold and are comprised of Sodium‚ Potassium‚ and Chloride. Electrolytes assist with balancing body fluids. Dehydration can be life-threatening‚ and occurs when water loss exceeds water intake‚ and ultimately results in
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Doug McArthur is hospitalized with pancreatitis and cholecystitis. Neither his gallbladder nor his pancreas is functioning normally at this time. Doug is placed on a NPO (nothing by mouth) diet order‚ given intravenous fluids and pain medication. The nurse is aware that the pancreas has two functions one being endocrine‚ secretion of hormones to assist with glucose control and the other being exocrine‚ aiding the digestive system. Doug is scheduled for gallbladder removal in the morning to treat
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1. What should the nurse suspect when hourly assessment of urine output on a postcraniotomy patient exhibits a urine output from a catheter of 1‚500 mL for 2 consecutive hours? A) Cushing ’s syndrome B) Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) C) Adrenal crisis D) Diabetes insipidus 2. The PACU staff have brought a patient to the unit following a thyroidectomy. To promote comfort for this patient‚ how should the nurse position this patient? A) Side-lying (lateral) with
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reaches a state of dehydration one will be better equipped to ensure proper hydration is regulated. All body tissue contains water to some degree. Water found inside cells is referred to as intracellular fluid while water located outside cells is known as extracellular fluid. Extracellular fluids make up most of the bodies total water weight. One important factor to understand about the water inside the body is that water is an ever moving‚ working part of our system. Upon the body recognizing the
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The alternate cycles of bingeing and purging can cause electrolyte and imbalance in the body resulting in negative effects on the heart. Electrolyte imbalance is caused by dehydration and loss of potassium and sodium resulting from purging habits. Bulimia has the following health effects on the body; electrolyte imbalance leads to irregular and threatens heart failure. Furthermore‚ frequent vomiting can cause inflation and burst of the
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You are working in the internal medicine clinic of a large teaching hospital. Today your first patient is 70-year-old J.M‚ a man who has been coming to the clinic for several years for management of CAD and HTN. A cardiac catheterization done a year ago showed 50% stenosis of the circumflex coronary artery. He has had episodes of dizziness for the past 6 months and orthostatic hypotension‚ shoulder discomfort‚ and decreased exercise tolerance for the past 2 months. On his last clinic visit 3 weeks
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least one liter of water each day. When we lack the necessary about of fluid‚ dehydration-which is when a person loses more bodily fluid than he or she takes in‚ occurs. Dehydration can occur quickly‚ gradually over a period of time. In this paper‚ I will discuss the various effects of dehydration on the human body. I will discuss the importance of water to our health‚ compare and contrast the various functions of electrolytes‚ potassium‚ and chloride in the body‚ research the effect of alcohol
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When exercising for an hour or more‚ drinking water treated with carbohydrates and salts can help matter. maintain fluid balance‚ which aids athletic performance and helps prevent post exercise fatigue and exhaustion. Water may also contribute to body temperature. Drinking a cold beverage during exercising is tend to reduce your body temperature. Water hydrates better
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Part: I Bio- Demographic Information Table no 1.1 Distribution of respondents according to bio- demographic information n=60 Characteristics | Frequency | Percent | age group of respondents | less than 20 yrs | 13 | 21.7 | 20-25 yrs | 46 | 76.7 | 25-30 yrs | 1 | 1.7 | current ward | | | ICU | 17 | 38.6 | Emergency | 13 | 29.5 | general ward | 14 | 31.8 | Cabin | 4 | 6.7 | POWWork experienceLess than 1 year 1-2 yrs2-3 yrsMore than 4 yrs | 122021181
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Contents Advice for care home managers and staff 2 What are the risks? The effects of heat on health 3 Further information 5 2 Supporting vulnerable people before and during a heatwave – Advice for care home managers and staff Advice for care home managers and staff Severe heat is dangerous to everyone‚ ESPECIALLY OLDER and DISABLED PEOPLE‚ AND THOSE LIVING IN CARE HOMES. During a heatwave‚ when temperatures remain abnormally high for longer than a couple of days‚ it can prove fatal
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