WEEK 1 GEN Adverse reactions for drugs occur because: No drug has only one receptor it binds to. A drug that occupies and "turns on" a receptor is an: agonist Before marketing a new drug‚ the drug company asks the FDA to approve its choice of: trade name The time between when a drug response is observable and when there is no longer an observable drug effect is called the duration of action This term refers to how much of a drug must be given to see a desired response potency
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they have grown up and this process is natural for elderly people. They also start caring less about people views and opinions on them. Many people agreed with the disarrangement theory. Bromley stated it was ’bound to happen’‚ no matter how much we try and avoid it. “Old people have neither the physical nor the mental resources they had when young”...(Health and Social Care Book 1‚ Amy Whitehouse PG‚ 170) Some issues can be the reason for elderly people to disengage and pull away. These issues can
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Chapter 37 Bronchodilators and Respiratory Drugs A. Diseases of the Lower Respiratory Tract * COPD * Asthma * Emphysema * Chronic bronchitis B. Bronchial Asthma * Recurrent and reversible shortness of breath * Occurs when the airways of the lungs become narrow as a result of: * Bronchospasms * Inflammation of the bronchial mucosa * Edema of the bronchial mucosa * Production of viscid mucus * Alveolar ducts/alveoli remain open‚ but airflow to
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Nursing Care and Understanding of Alzheimer Disease Introduction Loss of memory‚ forgetfulness‚ personal change‚ even death‚ are common related disorders caused by a disease called Dementia or better known to most people as Alzheimer ’s disease. This disease is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States in persons 65 and older. Alzheimer ’s disease is‚ named for the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer‚ who first recognized the disease in 1907; Alzheimer ’s disease is characterized
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annual and wellness exams. Patients establish care with a primary care physician whom will have continuous communication on one’s well-being. A physicians’ office are good at the following: diagnosing and treating common colds; maintaining one’s hypertension‚ blood sugar‚ weight; maintenance of daily medication;
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the elderly population. It has become very costly and will continue to raise costs since today’s technology assists in patients living much longer. According to Curtin and Lubkin (1995)‚ “Chronic illness is the irreversible presence‚ accumulation‚ or latency of disease states or impairments that involve the total human environment for supportive care and self-care‚ maintenance of function‚ and prevention of further disability.” Some examples of chronic diseases would be diabetes‚ hypertension‚ and
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Dementia is a type of disorder that affects the central nervous system. It’s not a disease itself but a group of symptoms that characterize disease and conditions. It’s commonly defined as a decline in intellectual functioning that is severe enough to interfere with the ability to perform routine activities. It causes significant loss of intellectual abilities‚ such as memory capacity‚ severe enough to interfere with social or occupational functioning. Dementia‘s a general term that also includes
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shrinks in size and after a lifetime of aging it becomes less efficient at accessing that knowledge and adding to it. Reaction time and performance of tasks may become slower because the brain processes nerve impulses more slowly. I have witness an elderly women whom was effected by the process change in her brain. When I met her she was a very kind and outspoken women. Always had a conversation going. Throughout the time she changed her moods. She started being very quiet and would not say much. At
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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BIOMEDICINE‚ VOL. 11‚ NO. 5‚ SEPTEMBER 2007 507 A Mobile Care System With Alert Mechanism Ren-Guey Lee‚ Member‚ IEEE‚ Kuei-Chien Chen‚ Chun-Chieh Hsiao‚ and Chwan-Lu Tseng Abstract—Hypertension and arrhythmia are chronic diseases‚ which can be effectively prevented and controlled only if the physiological parameters of the patient are constantly monitored‚ along with the full support of the health education and professional medical care. In this
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For example‚ persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn (PPHN) is a disorder of the heart and respiratory system in a newborn baby which causes breathing and circulation difficulties. According to the article “Antidepressants: A focus on SSRIs and SNRIs” by Shah‚ B and Jadhav‚ B they
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