Unit HSC 2024 –Undertake agreed pressure area care 1.1 Pressure sores or decubitus ulcers are the result of a constant deficiency of blood to the tissues over a bony area such as a heel which may have been in contact with a bed or a splint over an extended period of time. The surface of the skin can ulcerate which may become infected. Eventually deeper tissues are damaged. Besides the heel‚ other areas commonly involved are the skin over the buttocks‚ sacrum‚ ankles hips and other bony sites of
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Intraocular pressure (IOP) variations after switching from latanoprost to bimatoprost in open-angle glaucoma patients Introduction: In the world glaucoma is the second leading cause of irreversible. It is a optic neuropathy disease characterized by loss of retinal ganglion cells and axons resulting in a characteristic and distinctive appearance of optic disc‚ associated with loss of visual function. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is the main risk factor and the only one that can be modified
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Gillette Safety Razor Division: Case Write Up Overview Ralph Bingham‚ VP new business development of Gillette Safety Razor Division (SRD) needs to decide whether to enter the rapidly growing blank recording cassette market. He is assessing whether Gillette can use its strengths in high volume manufacturing and marketing of mass distributed packaged goods to assume a leadership position in this new market. I recommend Gillette avoids entering this market Analysis The SRD commissioned consultancy
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Word Count: 1499 In this assignment I have chosen to discuss manual blood pressure a clinical skill‚ I performed whilst on placement as part of a community mental health team. I have chosen this skill as I was nervous about performing it in practice and could reflect on my experience. The aim of this essay is to reflect and discuss learning achieved and my application of the clinical skill in practice. The NMC require that as a nurse “you must have the knowledge and skills for safe and effective
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Blood Pressure? Purpose: The purpose of this experiment is to compare blood pressure as related to gender and athletic status. Hypothesis: I predict that males have a higher blood pressure than women and athletes have a higher blood pressure than non athletes Background Info: Blood pressure is the amount of force that blood pushes against the inside walls of blood vessels as it passes through. This pressure is initially
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Abstract The objective of this study was to observe and record the effects that exercise has on cardiovascular functions such as mean blood pressure‚ cardiac output‚ and total peripheral resistance by comparing each numerical function’s numerical data before and after exercise. Before exercise‚ the mean blood pressure (MPB) was 84.03 mmHg with a standard deviation of 10.3. After exercise‚ MBP was 92.19 with a standard deviation of 10.5. The cardiac output (CO) before exercise was 5.45 Liters/minute
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FLUID FLOW UNIT Keywords: Pressure loss‚ straight pipe‚ pipe bend‚ orifice meter‚ venturi meter. 3.1.1. Object The object of this experiment is to investigate the variations in fluid pressure for flow in straight pipes‚ through pipe bends‚ fittings‚ orifice and venturi meters. 3.1.2. Theory When a fluid flows along a pipe‚ friction between the fluid and the pipe wall causes a loss of energy. This energy loss shows itself as a progressive fall in pressure along the pipe and varies with
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to get the advanced education. However‚ it is difficult to imagine the pressure of international students when they are studying abroad. Students’ pressure comes from different aspects‚ but three of the most important pressures including emotion‚ culture and study. It means international students will face emotional loneliness‚ culture shock and the burdensome learning task. First‚ one of the reasons that students’ pressure appear is emotional loneliness. Before students’ departure‚ they usually
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Management of a Pressure Sore This essay analyses the assessment tools used and care given to a patient with a grade 2 pressure ulcer on the lower part of the sacrum‚ and at potential risk of further skin breakdown. The essay begins with an overview of what pressure ulcers are and the prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers. The paper goes on to evaluate the assessment tools used and the care plan that was implemented for the patient ‚ the essay then discusses the impact of the pressure ulcer on
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