The nurse assesses Josh’s vital signs. His respirations are rapid and shallow. 1. What is the best technique for the nurse to use to assess Josh’s respirations accurately? A. Observe chest expansion for 15 seconds and multiply by 4 B. Encourage Josh to breath as deeply and slowly as possible C. Watch for nasal flaring and count the air exchanges with each movement D. Place a hand on Josh’s chest and count the hand motion D. Place a hand on Josh’s chest and count the hand motion - Rationale:
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I. OBJECTIVES Within 8 hours of the case presentation‚ the CEP trainees will be able to: 1.) discuss the description of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)‚ Sepsis‚ Aspiration Pneumonia‚ Asphyxia‚ and Strangulation. 2.) identify the etiology‚ incidence‚ clinical manifestations and risk factors of the diseases exhibited by the patient. 3.) present the demographic data of the patient. 4.) trace the occurrence of the disease through the presentation of the
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cytokines and chemokines out of control ▪ Peripheral vasodilation = hypotension ▪ Capillary leak/permeability = fluids shifts = edema ▪ Clotting cascade = emboli get stuck in capillary beds = tissue hypoxia • Can develop quickly following major surgery‚ trauma‚ or severe burns OR slowly in the case of infection the turns into sepsis. • Risk factors o Ages (very young or very old) o Chronic disease (DM‚ CA‚ renal insufficiency)
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yesterday at the market I noticed a number of workers‚ least bothered by the pungent smell that fills the area‚ are busy putting small packets in hundreds of crates‚ two in each‚ containing fresh green mangoes. “This is ‘carpet.’ By the time the fruit will be transported to different markets in the country‚ it will have ripened and will fetch a good price . About 300 to 400 trucks carrying around 8‚000 tons of mangoes arrive every day at the Mandi these days. Talking about the large-scale use
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(lasting > 10 minutes from time of cardiac arrest)‚ and they require specific treatments. Weisfeldt and Becker‚ (2002) Sudden cardiac death occurs in the setting of acute insult including acidosis‚ acute myocardial infarction‚ cardiac tamponade‚ hypoxia‚
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Johnny Greavu Student ID: 4391959 PSTL 1112 June 23‚ 2015 Video Response #2: King Corn 1) The US planted 91.6 million acres of corn in 2014. This is down 4% from 2013‚ and the lowest acreage since 2010‚ but still the fifth largest since 1944. About 40% of this was used for ethanol production‚ 36% was fed to livestock‚ 20% was exported‚ and only 4% was eaten by humans (much of this being high-fructose corn syrup). 2) Row crops leave much of the soil (gaps between rows) bare and loose‚ which
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being treated in an emergency room or doctor’s office as well. However‚ the top three causes are car accidents‚ firearms and falls. The highest causes of brain injuries are open head injury‚ closed head injury‚ deceleration injuries‚ chemical/toxic‚ hypoxia‚ tumors‚ infections and strokes. Young adults and the elderly are the age groups at highest risk for TBI. Along with a traumatic brain injury‚ people are also liable to spinal cord injuries which is another type of traumatic injury that can result
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Medicine and Disease Study Questions 1-10 1. Describe the role of the macrophage in the immune response. They are known as the vulture cells randomly engulf and destroy bacteria‚ cell debris or foreign matter. 2. State the origin and purpose of lymphocytes. The immune cells‚ or lymphocytes as well as macrophages provide the specific mechanism for the identification and removal of foreign material. Natural killer cells are lymphocytes distinct from the T and B lymphocytes. They destroy
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Anoxic Brain Injury impaired physical mobility r/t muscle weakness and disease process self care deficit: dressing and grooming r/t cognitive impairment chronic confusion r/t impaired decision making ineffective coping r/t impaired information processing noncompliance with nursing staff r/t behavior problem due to mental decline impaired verbal communication r/t aphasia-speech deficit risk for falls r/t muscle weakness risk for impaired skin integrity r/t bedridden/chairbound
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same way every time • “I’m having a migraine”: Proceed with a neuro assessment‚ pain scale‚ ask them what the typical course of the migraine is. • blurred vision‚ photophobia‚ ptosis • Etiology: Vasospasm in the brain leading to intermittent hypoxia of the brain
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