Opioid abuse and addiction remains major public health concern and is often referred to as the opioid crisis. The National Institute of Health (NIH) reports there are approximately 2.1 million people in the United States suffering with the abuse and addiction to drugs such as heroin‚ morphine‚ and other prescribed opioids‚ and that number is increasing (NIH). While heroin addiction has been at the forefront of this problem‚ prescription opioid abuse is on the rise. Overdoses are also increasing‚
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C.S. is a morbidly obese 32-year-old female admitted to the hospital on 8/26/05 with an admitting diagnosis of poly-drug overdose. According to the patient‚ the last thing she remembers is going to bed and then waking up in the hospital 2 days later without any recollection of what had happened. She has a history of suicide twice in the past‚ but denies suicidal ideations this time. C.S. also has a history of Diabetes type II that is normally controlled with oral medications. She states that
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carbohydrates provide to the body.Provide a slide containing examples of foods that are considered healthy sources of carbohydrates. Include information on one of the following disorders related to carbohydrates: lactose intolerance‚ diabetes‚ or hypoglycemia. * Include a definition‚ how it affects the body‚ and some courses of action used to treat and manage the disorder. Include speaker notes in paragraph form that detail the implications of each slide. Include a reference slide with citations
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factor should be the initial focus of nursing management in a client with acute pancreatitis? a. Dietary management b. Prevention of skin breakdown c. Management of hypoglycemia d. Pain control 6) When admitting a client to the hospital with suspected acute pancreatitis‚ which electrolyte disorder would be expected? a. Hypoglycemia b. Hypernatremia c. Hypocalcemia d. Hyperkalemia 7) If a gastric ulcer perforates‚ which action should be included in the management of the client? a. Removal
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The gender gap in physical sciences To some extent‚ it would be improbable to say that our differences are explicable by merely cultural or social factors‚ since either sex should be designed by nature for different purposes (Boureau‚ 2005). Irrespective of prejudice and discrimination‚ stereotyping itself is a viewpoint taken based on group agreement‚ ‘where the easiest course for a stereotyped person is to stay within the bounds of those expectations’ (Fiske‚ 1993). Through enhanced ‘gender schemas’
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Stem cell research represents a new opportunity for ethical thought and debate. Stem cells are primitive cells which have yet to specialize. Through proper coaxing‚ stem cells can be made to differentiate into usable body cells and eventually used for medical treatment. Though stem cell technology has been in development since the 1960’s‚ it was not until August of 2001‚ when then-president George W. Bush announced that federal funds could be allotted to embryonic stem cell research‚ that the
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Health promotion is the process of fostering awareness‚ influencing attitudes and identifying alternatives so that people can make informed choices and change behavior to achieve an optimal level of physical and mental health and improve their physical and social environments (Black and Hawk‚ 2005).Health Promotion Model also recognizes that interpersonal influences affect an individual’s behavior. Interpersonal influences‚ which include expectations significant others‚ the social support received
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5. What determines where a protein kinase or protein phosphatase will perform its enzymatic activity? Answer: As protein kinase and protein phosphatase are the enzymes‚ they both perform their enzymatic activity by interacting at the specific binding site on the protein. Both of the enzymes recognize the specific amino acid sequence around the amino acid that is to be either phosphorylated or dephosphorylated respectively. 6. Why would a signaling pathway need to be regulated? Answer: Signaling
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B.‚ Hayden‚ M.‚ Fraser‚ J. F.‚ & Janes‚ E. (2005). Low cardiac output syndrome in children. Current Anaesthesia & Critical Care‚ 16(6)‚ 347-358. Kulasekaran K‚ Sargent PH‚ & Flenady V. (2004). Milrinone for the treatment of cardiac dysfunction in neonates (Protocol) (Publication no. 10.1002/14651858.CD004952.). from John Wiley & Sons‚ Ltd: McCance‚ K Ramamoorthy‚ C.‚ Anderson‚ G. D.‚ Williams‚ G. D.‚ & Lynn‚ A. M. (1998). Pharmacokinetics and side effects of milrinone in infants and children after
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monitor their blood sugar levels and take insulin every day (usually several times a day) using a needle or an insulin pump -What Can Happen if Diabetes Is Not Under Control? Out-of-control blood sugar levels can lead to short-term problems like hypoglycemia‚ hyperglycemia‚ or diabetic ketoacidosis. In the long run‚ not controlling diabetes can also damage the vessels that supply blood to important organs‚ like the heart‚ kidneys‚ eyes‚ and nerves. This means that heart disease and stroke‚ kidney disease
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