3N Clinical Nursing Care Plan NURS 2230 Lakehead University October 2‚ 2014 I declare that this paper is my original work. Excepting where I have cited my own previous work‚ this paper in its entirety‚ or any portion thereof‚ has not been submitted to meet the requirements of any other credit course. Student Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ____________________ Patient History In the context of this paper‚ the patient will be referred to as
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Alternate Nostril Breathing: Yes or No? Orrin Warner PSY101 General Psychology Argosy University I was very excited in the beginning to do this assignment because of my illness I deal with insomnia issues. I have taken medications for this problem and they were not very effective and the ones that were had so many side effects that I was afraid to take them. So the idea of a natural sleep aid seemed like the idea method of dealing with my sleep problems. During the first three nights of the
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pressure 100/70 mm Hg‚ pulse 110‚ respirations 30‚ and oral temperature 100.4°F (38°C). Her electrolytes are sodium 120 mEq/L‚ potassium 5.2 mEq/L; her urinary output for the first 8 hours is 50 ml. The client is displaying signs of which electrolyte imbalance? A. Hyponatremia B. Hyperkalemia C. Hyperphosphatemia D. Hypercalcemia Assessing the laboratory findings‚ which result would the nurse most likely expect to find in a client with chronic renal failure? A. BUN 10 to 30 mg/dl‚ potassium
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anorexia lose their menstrual cycle‚ gain fuzzy hair‚ and have irregular body temperatures. Since the individual is not eating and most likely exercising to keep the “ideal image”‚ their body may suffer from dehydration‚ osteoporosis‚ electrolyte imbalances‚ kidney damage‚ heart problems‚ or even death. Emotional support‚ dietitian‚ and a counselor can treat anorexia. If the weight drop is too severe‚ hospitalization may become necessary. Early recognition of anorexia is the best way to recovery
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Presentation • Centripedal (truncal) obesity or generalized obesity • Thin arms and legs • Bruising • Weakness and fatigue • Moon-facies with facial plethora • Purplish-red striae on abdomen‚ breasts‚ and buttocks • Hypertension • Impaired glucose metabolism Clinical presentation • Unexplained hypokalemia • Acne • Hirsutism • Menstrual irregularities 1. Differentiate between Cushing’s syndrome and Cushing’s disease. Cushing’s syndrome is the term used
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Anger affect brain and body Anger is a primary human emotion we all experience from time to time. We feel anger when we feel threatened due to physical conflict‚ injustice‚ humiliation or betrayal. The human brain is setup with a scanning device that recognizes anything that is threatening. It then signals to our body how to react. Studies hall all revealed that before anger affects any part of our body‚ it has to affect our brain first. The brain is our internal alarm system. It signals to the rest
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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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Biology 2020 –Anatomy and Physiology Winter 2015 Class meeting: Mieklejohn‚ Rm. 2002‚ MW 8:00-‐ 9:50 Instructor: Dr. Tess Freidenburg Office: Science N403 Office hours: Wednesdays‚ 11:00am – 1:00pm‚ or by appointment Email: tess.freidenburg@csueastbay.edu (this is the best way to reach me!) Required materials: • • • Human Anatomy and Physiology
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References: Bell‚ G‚. Finlay‚ D.B.L. (1986). Basic radiographic Positioning and Anatomy: London‚ United Kingdom: Ballie’re Tindal. Bontrager‚ K Clancy J.‚ McVicar‚ A.‚ (2009) Physiology and Anatomy for nurses and healthcare practitioners: A homeostatic approach. (3rd Ed) London. United Kingdom: Hodder Education. Department Of Health‚ (2007) Funk‚L.‚ (2012).Shoulder:Clavicle‚fracture. Hubbard‚J.‚ Mechan‚ D. (1997). The physiology of Health and Illness: United Kingdom: Stanley Thorne’s. King‚
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Chapter 39 Diuretics Open-Book Quiz‚ Chapter 39 1. Three uses of diuretics include treatment of hypertension‚ mobilization of edematous fluid‚ and used to prevent renal failure. 2. Aldosterone is the principal mineralocorticoid of the adrenal cortex; it stimulates reabsorption of sodium from the distal cortex. 3. Most diuretics share the same basic mechanism of action: they block sodium and chloride reabsorption. The greatest diuresis is produced by those drugs whose site of action
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