component to high blood pressure because of the very toxic chemicals the smoker inhales into the body. Although quitting smoking is a very tough thing to do‚ it can very well prevent the occurrence of high blood pressure. Low blood pressure or hypotension can be caused by pregnancy‚ dehydration‚ heart problems‚ endocrine issues‚ infections‚ allergic reactions or a lack of nutrients in the body. Some risks include dizziness‚ weakness‚ and lack of oxygen throughout the body‚ which can lead to further
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Pharmacology Case Study (25 points) Hypertension What are some common nursing diagnoses for patients with HTN? (2.5 points) "Knowledge Deficit Related to lack of information about the disease” "Risk for Decreased Cardiac Tissue Perfusion" “Headache related to increase Cerebral Vascular Pressure” "Risk for Decreased Cardiac Output” After the diagnosis of HTN is confirmed with initial studies‚ what further evaluations are necessary? (2.5 points)
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Phase 0 1 2 3 Also known as Microdosing Human Pharmacology Therapeutic Exploratory 2a 2b Therapeutic Confirmatory 3a 3b Objective PK /PD /Other Enable go/no-go decisions to be based on relevant human models instead of relying on sometimes inconsistent animal data. Safety & tolerability-Maximum tolerated dose PK PD safe dose range PK Safety Efficacy PK Safety Efficacy Safety Special studies (Qol‚ DDI‚ FDI) Sub group Efficacy Safety Special studies
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headache‚ light-headedness‚ nystagmus‚ visual disturbance‚ drowsiness‚ numbness‚ or increased skeletal tone)‚ psychological (hallucination‚ dysphoria or confusion‚ agitation‚ disorientation‚ or mood change) and cardiopulmonary (major: hypoxia and hypotension; minor: tachycardia and hypertension) were recorded by a Nurse‚ blinded to the intervention group; if necessary‚ immediate action was
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are associated with higher re-bleed rates and are more likely to cause death Predictors of Mortality Patient characteristic that have been reported to be associated with increase in mortality are: Age‚ onset of bleeding‚ co-morbidity‚ hypotension and shock at presentation‚ fresh bleed in Ryle’s tube aspirate‚ haemoglobin level at presentation and on
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Delegation is the assignment of authority and responsibility to another person to carry out specific activities (Wise‚ 2015). The person who delegated the work remains accountable for the outcome of the delegated work. Delegation provides a means for increasing productivities and empowers a subordinate to make decisions. [Heading 1] When delegating a task to another individual‚ there are five rights of delegation that must be considered. "The five rights of delegation include the right task‚ the
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CLARITIN‚ ZYRTEC -competes for H1 receptors -prevent & treat allergic responses -hypnotic—safe‚ non- narcotic -anticholinergic -anti-emetic Central nervous system side effect are: drowsiness‚ sedation‚ vertigo. Cardiovascular side effect are: hypotension‚ palpitations‚ arrhythmias Respiratory side effects are: dryness of mouth‚ thicken bronchial secretion Gastrointestinal : anorexia‚ diarrhea or constipation Genitial urinary: urinary rentention‚ dysuraiAvoid pregnancy‚ and lactation Take anticholingeric
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given to mother- destroys Rh+ cells in the mother’s bloodstream. Anemia: A deficit in number and % of RBC’s and HgB usually from blood loss or extreme erythrocyte destruction and malformation. It causes dyspnea‚ pallor‚ palpitation‚ fatigue‚ and hypotension. Embolus: foreign substance travels through blood stream (air‚ clot‚ fat). Thrombus: blood clot in blood vessel‚ usually caused by slow blood circulation‚ immobility‚ or changes in vessel walls. Hematoma: localized clotted mass of blood usually
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Chapter 17 End of life care includes: palliative care- comprehensive care for patients whose disease is not responsive to cure; care also extends to patients’ families; management of psychological‚ social‚ and spiritual problems as well as control of pain and other physical symptoms; to improve pt and family’s quality of life hospice- care provided to terminally ill patient’s and their families; death has been accepted‚ bereavement for family; generally associated with palliative care that is
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Introduction The aim of this assignment is to reflect on the management of a patient with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Reflective practice is associated with learning from experience‚ (Johns & Freshwater 1998) and viewed as an important strategy for health professionals who embrace life long learning (Department of Health 2000). Engaging in reflective practice is associated with the improvement of the quality of care‚ stimulating personal and professional growth and closing the
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