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    Discussion Questions – Urine 1. The results obtained for this urine sample (U19) shows that the patient is infected with urinary tract infection. This is identified by the high amount of colonies observed on Horse Blood Agar (>108/L)‚ mild amount of protein (30 mg/mL) and very high amount of red blood cells (Large+++) found in the urine. The bacterium identified in this specimen is Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This is confirmed by involving many tests and observation‚ such as Gram stain‚ oxidase test

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    INFECTION An infection is the colonization of a hostorganism by parasitespecies. Infecting parasites seek to use the host’s resources to reproduce‚ often resulting in disease. Colloquially‚ infections are usually considered to be caused by microscopic organisms or microparasites like viruses‚ prions‚ bacteria‚ and viroids‚ though larger organisms like macroparasites and fungi can also infect. Hosts normally fight infections themselves via their immune system. Mammalian hosts react to infections

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    Most P. aeruginosa infections occur in hospitalized patients‚ particularly those who are immunocompromised. P. aeruginosa is a common cause of infections in ICUs. HIV-infected patients‚ particularly those in advanced stages‚ are at risk of community-acquired P. aeruginosa infections. P. aeruginosa infections can develop in many anatomic sites‚ including skin‚ subcutaneous tissue‚ bone‚ ears‚ eyes‚ urinary tract‚ and heart valves. The site varies with the portal of entry and the patient’s vulnerability

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    Chick Tracts Summary

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    convey his Fundamentalist Christian views. These “Chick Tracts” cover controversial topics such as abortion and gay marriage‚ scientific matters such as evolution and global warming‚ and even tracts geared more towards teenagers. With eBooks‚ audiobooks‚ apps‚ and having been translated into over 100 different languages‚ Chick Tracts have been made readily available in today’s technological world. No matter the topic‚ all of the tracts are related to how one can reach salvation; whether it is

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    The major functions of the urianry system are produces urine‚ stores urine‚and elimintes urine. The organs of the urinary system work to help the body get rid of wastes and excess water in the form of urine. Other urinary system organs help transport urine or store urine and release it when it is time. The organs of the urinary system include the two kidneys‚ two ureters‚ a urinary‚ bladder‚ sphincter‚ and the urethra. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs‚ each about the size of a fist. They are

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    * Trivia: Other terms used to refer to the "Urinary System" include the "Renal System" and the "Genito-urinary System" * Important Functions of Urinary System *Besides removing waste from bloodstream‚ the urinary system preforms several other functions as well. They are as follows: * Storage of Urine: Urine is producing all the time‚ but it would be inconvenient if we were constantly excreting urine. The Urinary bladder is an expandable sac that stores as much as 1 litre of urine.

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    A&P II – Test 3 – Rider Urinary System: Q 1. a) What are the different parts of urinary system. The 2 kidneys‚ The 2 ureters‚ the Urinary Bladder and the Urethra. b) What is nephron? Name different parts of a nephron. Write absorption and secretion of different parts of a nephron. Nephron: It is the functional part of the kidney‚ encharged of filtration of blood and eliminates the nitrogenous waste of our bodies. The nephron consists of: functional units; two parts: renal corpuscle

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    of Urinary System The urinary system consists of the kidneys‚ ureters‚ urinary bladder‚ and urethra. The kidneys filter the blood to remove wastes and produce urine. The ureters‚ urinary bladder‚ and urethra together form the urinary tract‚ which acts as a plumbing system to drain urine from the kidneys‚ store it‚ and then release it during urination. Besides filtering and eliminating wastes from the body‚ the urinary system also maintains the homeostasis of water‚ ions‚ pH‚ blood pressure‚ calcium

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    description of the scenario is attached as Appendix 1. The nurse was trying to minimize risk of cross infection as clothing and footwear could be contaminated by surfaces (Kumar‚ Saunders & Watson‚ 2000). The student nurse needs to have a good understanding of MRSA‚ protocols and research and evidence based approaches to deliver safe and appropriate care whilst minimizing risk of cross infection. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a

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    NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS Nosocomial Infection is an infection that occurs in a hospital of hospital-like setting. Approximately 10% of American hospital patients contract this infection. There are three factors as to why nosocomial infection exists: 1. A high prevalence of pathogens. 2. A high prevalence of compromised hosts. 3. Efficient mechanisms of transmission from patient to patient. These three factors alone lead not just to a higher chance of transmission

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