Patients with diabetes need to understand what diabetes is. Patients who understand what diabetes is and the complicated process associated with the disease are more likely to comply with the prescribed regimen. Diabetes Mellitus is a syndrome with disordered metabolism and inappropriate hyperglycemia due to either a deficiency of insulin secretion or to a combination of insulin resistance and inadequate insulin secretion to compensate (Davis‚ 2001). Diabetes is a chronic progressive disease that
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Case Study 130 You are a nurse on an inpatient psychiatric unit. J.M.‚ a 23-year-old woman‚ was admitted to the psychiatric unit last night after assessment and treatment at a local hospital emergency department (ED) for “blacking out at school.” She has been given a preliminary diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. As you begin to assess her‚ you notice that she has very loose clothing‚ she is wrapped in a blanket‚ and her extremities are very thin. She tells you‚ “I don’t know why I’m here. They’re making
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period‚ the intestine will depend on a medical to squirm. It will cause imbalance and loss of the function of the motility in the intestine. Also‚ prolonged use of stimulant laxatives may lead to tolerance. With continued use‚ the dosage must be increased to induce the laxative effect; lead to dependence with the laxative is required in order to move the bowel. Long-term use can cause diarrheoa which make loss of electrolytes and water. Moreover‚ it will cause muscle weakness‚ incoordination‚ and
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compound; excessive loss of water from the body or from an organ or body part. There are three types of dehydration: mild‚ moderate‚ and severe. According to www.symptomsofdehydration.com mild dehydration occurs when the body has lost 2% of its total fluid. Mild dehydration symptoms are often; but not limited to: thirst‚ lost of appetite‚ dry skin‚ skin flushing‚ dark colored urine‚
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cool down. Control levels of fluid and water balance even before‚ during and after training or during matches are essential aspects for the athletes. For low intensity exercise lasting for a short duration such as low intensity training or during rest between each training session‚ water is very good for rehydration (Nutrition Australia‚ 2009). In addition‚ high intensity and endurance sports last longer than 60 minutes‚ a drink which contains carbohydrate and electrolytes such as a commercial sports
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Care Plan Worksheet Student: Date of Care: Age/Gender: Rm Number: Code Status: full Allergy: NKA Admitting Diagnosis : embolic cerebral vascular accident (CVA)‚ right side Current Medical/Surgical Diagnosis: chronic left ventricle thrombus on anticoagulant‚ hypertension‚ chronic kidney disease stage 3 Past Medical/Surgical History: metastasis of prostate cancer‚ primary; bone cancer‚ secondary; cardiomyopathy‚ a central hypertension‚ left bundle branch lock‚ past substance abuse
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to resist and fight the infection. Electrolytes‚ especially sodium and potassium may be lost if the client continue to vomit and experience diarrhea. • Most people recover easily from a short course of vomiting and diarrhea by drinking lots of fluids and resuming a typical diet. But for some‚ especially the young and the old‚ loss of body fluids with gastroenteritis can cause dehydration‚ which is a life-threatening condition unless it is treated and fluids are replaced. Pathophysiology: The
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Chapter 17 End of life care includes: palliative care- comprehensive care for patients whose disease is not responsive to cure; care also extends to patients’ families; management of psychological‚ social‚ and spiritual problems as well as control of pain and other physical symptoms; to improve pt and family’s quality of life hospice- care provided to terminally ill patient’s and their families; death has been accepted‚ bereavement for family; generally associated with palliative care that is
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Page 1 of 5 The Brain and the Nervous System The human brain and the nervous system are essential for human life. They run the autonomic and conscious processes of the body. All of the body organs and processes independent that not conscious of are controlled by the brain. Being one of the most important of the body when issues there must be immediate solutions or the entire body will shut down. The brain is fragile and has huge functions in the body so it must be taken care of‚ but if not
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Checklist for Lecture Exam 1 Chapter 1 ANATOMY : The study of structure PHYSIOLOGY: The study of function. Levels of organization CHEMICAL LEVEL: includes Atoms ( C‚O‚ H‚ N)‚ the smallest units of matter. These 4 are essential to life. Atoms bond together to form MOLECULES. CELLULAR LEVEL: Molecules combine to form Organelles. Organelles function together to form a CELL‚ the smallest unit of life. There are different types of cells with different functions. A cell consists of
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