partner was calm resulting in the blood pressure to be around 125/59 with 55 beats per minute. The second time we did it‚ the numbers were fairly similar 126/59 and 62 beats per minute. At the beginning there is no action potential occurring or the pacemaker is not racing to make the heart beat quicker because the body is not using much energy since it is basically at a resting state. You can detect the heart beats by using the QRS EKG method where each one can represent a heartbeat that has occurred
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1) Explain why strategic management has become crucial in today’s dynamic health care environment. Changes – “Only constant is change” Technological – internet and online banking Social/Cultural – “On Demand” consumer preferences‚ desire for 24 hr service Demographic – Preferences/needs of Baby Boomers vs Generation “Y” Political/Regulatory – Security‚ privacy of financial data Economic – Housing boom‚ housing bust‚ mortgage debacle Competitive – Online-only banks‚ consolidation Customer
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Toxins play a central role in diseases such as; a) Influenza b) Coronary Artery Disease c) Tetanus d) Diabetes Antibiotics are used to treat which of the following sources of infection? a) Bacteria b) Fungi c) Viruses d) All of the above A systemic infection is: a) An infection that is in the bloodstream b) An infection that affects only one organ c) An infection that affects only one body part d) An infection that
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You Decide Week 2 I. Identification Identify the dilemma. The dilemma is the fact that patient Margie Whitson is looking to have her pacemaker removed which will in turn end her life. She has asked the medical staff at the facility to assist in ending her life. What morals are involved? The moral is the patient’s right to refuse care if she chooses and also the right to die. II. Information Information to consider: Margie Whitson just experienced the death of her son. She has no living
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Homeostasis by definition is the technical term for the process of maintaining a constant internal environment despite changes in the external environment. The internal environment comprises of blood‚ tissue fluid‚ body cell contents and all metabolic processes taking place inside the body. This process is essential to the survival of a person and to our species as a whole. The liver‚ the kidneys‚ and the brain (hypothalamus‚ the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system) help maintain
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Homeostasis 1.Meaning of Homeostasis: A) contributor and provider B) expand * C) same or constant D) receiver 2.What is the normal pH value for body fluid? A) 7.15-7.25 * B) 7.35-7.45 C) 7.55- 7.65 D) 7.00-7.35 E) 6.5-7.5 3.An example of the urinary system working with the respiratory system to regulate blood pH would be A) When you hold your breath the kidneys will remove CO2 from your blood B) If you exercise a lot your urine will become more acidic * C) If you develop emphysema
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Interventricular Sulcus • Coronary Vasculature o Coronary Arteries: Left (Circumflex‚ LAD)‚ Right (Marginal‚ Posterior Interventricular) o Coronary Veins: Left (Great Cardiac)‚ Right (Small‚ Anterior‚ Middle)‚ Coronary Sinus • Pericardium: Fibrous‚ Perietal & Visceral (Serous/Epicardium) -> Cardiac Tamponade • Heart Wall o 3 layers (Epicardium‚ Myocardium‚ Endocardium) o Differences between L&R Ventricle (Thickness‚ Workload) o Inflammation: Epicarditis
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Types of Muscular Dystrophies Muscular dystrophies are a family of inherited (genetic) diseases that cause gradual wasting and weakening of muscles (and in some cases‚ of nerve tissue). In total‚ there are 9 types of generally accepted muscular dystrophies - each with its own characteristic age of onset‚ rate of progress etc - and the people affected by them are all characterized by muscle weakness‚ general difficulty in walking and sometimes deformities The most common muscular dystrophy is
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The World of Medicine (Lecture 1) Delivery of Health Care in the US Inpatient versus outpatient Community hospital versus tertiary care Community hospital – serves the common medical needs of the community Tertiary (academic) – addresses complex medical problems‚ training‚ and research (Hershey‚ Geisinger) Teaching hospital Specialty hospital (ortho‚ Meadows) Rehab hospital Prehospital versus hospital (healthcare starts before you get to the hospital) Access to care issues – over 47 million
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COLLEGE OF NURSING Silliman University Dumaguete City Resource Unit On CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT [pic] [pic][pic] Submitted to: Mr. Dominique Ablir Submitted by: Charles Kevin Ramos Rogelli Anne Real August 22‚ 2011 COLLEGE OF NURSING Silliman University Dumaguete City Vision: A leading Christian institution committed to total human development for the well-being of society and environment. Mission: 1. Infuse into the
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