* Potassium chloride administered intravenously must always be diluted in IV fluid and infused via a pump or controller. The usual concentration of IV potassium chloride is 20 to 40 mEq/L. Potassium chloride is never given by bolus (IV push). Giving potassium chloride by IV push can result in cardiac arrest. Dilution in normal saline is recommended‚ but dextrose solution is avoided because this type of solution increases intracellular potassium shifting. The IV bag containing the potassium chloride
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ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS Gastroenteritis is inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract‚ involving both the stomach and the small intestine and resulting in acute diarrhea. It can be transferred by contact with contaminated food and water. The inflammation is caused most often by an infection from certain viruses or less often by bacteria‚ their toxins‚ parasites‚ or an adverse reaction to something in the diet or medication. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY The GIT is composed of two general parts‚ the main
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CHAPTER TWO Beneficial bacteria in the environment and their uses. In today’s world‚ the environment and its related issues are steadily gaining a lot of importance. Some bacteria are helpful and are used to obtain balance in the environment. It has been seen that helpful bacteria are useful in dissolving organic sludge from water‚ breaking down the growth of algae‚ reducing the various noxious odours such as hydrogen sulfide odours‚ reducing ammonia levels‚ promoting faster growth of fish in the
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Assignment 2 Option 1 1. Introduction Language represents human’s experiences and different fields hold different ways of language using. The language of science actively constructs scientific reality‚ i.e. a way of looking at the world‚ the roles assigned to readers and the way of organizing information (LING337-nominalisation). However‚ science may be presented diversely according to the different intended audience‚ purposes and modes. Three texts chosen in this paper are all concerned with the
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ARTICLES © 2007 Nature Publishing Group http://www.nature.com/naturegenetics Convergent adaptation of human lactase persistence in Africa and Europe Sarah A Tishkoff1‚9‚ Floyd A Reed1‚9‚ Alessia Ranciaro1‚2‚ Benjamin F Voight3‚ Courtney C Babbitt4‚ Jesse S Silverman4‚ Kweli Powell1‚ Holly M Mortensen1‚ Jibril B Hirbo1‚ Maha Osman5‚ Muntaser Ibrahim5‚ Sabah A Omar6‚ Godfrey Lema7‚ Thomas B Nyambo7‚ Jilur Ghori8‚ Suzannah Bumpstead8‚ Jonathan K Pritchard3‚ Gregory A Wray4 & Panos Deloukas8
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Nutrition Assessment ● Which of the following diets have the potential to meet all the pt. nutrient needs? → soft + full ● Mid-arm muscle circumference provides information about → somatic protein status ● Purpose of nutritional screening → ID pts. at nutritional risk. ● Nut. screening should be done (H) within ??? after admittance → 24 hours ● Limitations to 24h recall → not representative‚ reliance on memory ● Which of the following can be used for assessing bone mineral density + fat
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or progressive estrogen deficiency‚ and a sedentary lifestyle.”1 Secondary osteoporosis is thought to be caused by prolonged therapy with corticosteroids (heparin‚ anticonvulsants‚ other medications)‚ alcoholism‚ malnutrition‚ malabsorption‚ lactose intolerance‚ endocrine disorders‚ various other conditions or
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For the purpose of this assignment I would like to concentrate on the experiences that I have completed as a part of the ‘Sciences for Nursing’ NS701 Module ‘Broadening Perspective’ practice‚ to make my own understanding of the alternative field of healthcare to my chosen profession- Mental Health Nursing‚ evident. The reflective account will include my own practical and learning experience of the specific event that took place during the ‘Broadening Perspective’ practice concentrating on the aspects
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function at rates that are fast enough to sustain existence. Those who are lactose intolerant are simply individuals whose body does not produce enough lactase. Lactase is an enzyme found in the digestive system and is used to breakdown and digest lactose (dairy sugar) . Lactase breaks down the sugar found in lactose into monosaccharides – glucose
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29.5.1Describe the setting’s code of conduct and policies for meal and snack times. When it is snack or lunchtime‚ the children is asked to visit the toilet as well as to wash their hands‚ before coming to the table for their meals‚ in an orderly fashion. The setting used meal and snack times to encourage the children to develop independence through making choices‚ serving food and drink and feeding themselves. To protect children with food allergies‚ sharing or swapping of food between children
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