Case Study 1: Breast Cancer Situation: The client is a 50-year-old female teacher who was notified of an abnormal screening mammogram. Diagnosis of infiltrating ductal carcinoma was made following a stereotactic needle biopsy of a 1.5 x 1.5 cm lobulated mass at the 3:00 position in her left breast. The client had a modified radical mastectomy with lymph node dissection. The sentinel lymph node and 11 of 16 lymph nodes were positive for tumor. Estrogen receptors and progesterone receptors were
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eating disorder have an extreme body ideal and contain an unrealistic body image‚ they often feel inferior. Having an eating disorder causes many physiological and physical changes in a person’s body. Weight loss‚ sensitivity to the weather‚ hypersensitivity‚ sleep disturbances (waking up through the night)‚ slow pulse‚ and irregular periods are all examples of physical changes that may happen to a person that suffers with an easing disorder. Changes in mood also occur in a person with an eating
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder Oula Miqbel Abnormal psychology Dr. Maloney May 1‚ 2014 According to the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ categorizes Narcissistic personality disorder as being more prevalent in males than females‚ and is thought to occur in up to 6.2 percent of the general population. A 1person that has Narcissistic Personality Disorder tends to have an
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Epirubicin DRUG NAME: Epirubicin SYNONYM(S): 4’-epidoxorubicin‚1 IMI-28‚1 NSC-2569421 COMMON TRADE NAME(S): PHARMORUBICIN®‚2 ELLENCE®3 CLASSIFICATION: anthracycline antineoplastic antibiotic4 MECHANISM OF ACTION: 2 The mechanism of action of epirubicin appears to be related to its ability to bind to nucleic acids. It forms a complex 4 with DNA by intercalation between base pairs‚ resulting in inhibition of DNA and RNA synthesis. Intercalation also 3‚4 triggers DNA cleavage by topoisomerase II
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Author’s Message Social participation frame of reference (FOR)‚ focuses on the abilities needed to support children with typical to mild cognition functioning to engage in social participation in a socially acceptable manner. Without the proper way of communication socially amongst their peers‚ or caregivers‚ children with social participation dysfunction tend to have a difficult time forming meaningful relationships. This is not the only problem these children may face‚ it can also affect their
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Macadamia Nut poisoning in dogs | Roger Meadows | VET 123 Mrs. Owens | | Macadamia nuts come from the Macadamia tree grown in the United States‚ mostly found in Hawaii. They are popular ingredients found in cookies and candies or on a table during a party. Every year‚ calls are made to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center about dogs
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Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is a part of a group of mental conditions called “Cluster A” personality disorders which involve strange or eccentric ways of thought. People with PPD also suffer from paranoia‚ which is defined as an unrelenting mistrust and suspicion of others‚ even when there is no reason to be suspicious.(Goldberg) Individuals tend to be socially withdrawn because of being skeptical‚ feeling mistreated ‚ and bearing grudges. This was not due to a medical or substance use disorder
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Contact Lens The peripheral retina may contribute to emmetropization. On the other hand‚ unrestricted central vision is not sufficient to ensure normal refractive development‚ and the fovea is not essential for emmetropizing responses. (Smith et al‚ 2005) Peripheral Vision Can Influence Eye Growth and Refractive Development in Infant Monkeys Eye care practitioners correct Myopia with contact lenses and Spectacles which are known to correct only central refractive errors. The periphery remains
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FACTORS AFFECTING DRUG ACTION In drug administration‚ many factors affect the action of the medication. These factors also affect the dose to be administered. The usual adult dose of medication as listed in standard references‚ is based on the assumption that the adult weighs 150 pounds‚ but since the following variables influence the action of the medication‚ they also may alter the quantity of the drug necessary to produce the desired results a. Weight. Heavy‚ burly clients require larger doses
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References Student X Baton Rouge General School of Nursing Nursing Care Plan for Herpes Zoster Patient Patient is a 33 year old African American female with infected herpes zoster‚ sepsis‚ and gastroenteritis. The patient was admitted to the Mid-City Baton General Hospital on Sunday‚ June 15‚ 2014 for infected herpes zoster‚ where a chest x-ray‚ blood culture‚ specimen arm wound culture‚ and urinalysis was performed. The results showed lungs clear‚ heart size with in normal limits‚ and no abnormal
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