Neurological Disorders (Diagnostic Studies) Learning Outcomes * Discuss the various diagnostic studies used in clients with neurological problems Diagnostic Studies A. X-ray of the skull and spine - used to rule out fractures‚ dislocations and curvatures of the spine 1. Preprocedure: * explain the purpose of the procedure; instruct the client to lie still 2. Post procedure: * no follow up is needed B. Lumbar Puncture (LP) - insertion of a spinal
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There are many different drugs that can cause side effects while they are used and during the withdrawal process. Once someone has an addiction‚ quitting can cause side effects. Drug side effects can be potentially dangerous‚ so it is important to go through detox at a professional treatment center. What Drug Side Effects Are Dangerous? Drug side effects can vary‚ but many common drugs can cause unwanted symptoms. Opiates can cause side effects in the short term and long term. When someone is
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Australia is a drug-using society. The most common drugs used are alcohol‚ coffee‚ nicotine and various medications. Less commonly used are illegal drugs such as cannabis (marijuana)‚ ecstasy‚ heroin and amphetamines (speed). What is a drug? A drug is any substance‚ solid‚ liquid or gas‚ that brings about physical and/or psychological changes. The drugs of most concern in the community are those that affect the central nervous system. They act on the brain and can change the way a person thinks
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A Reflection about Alcohol and Drug Use I do not have very much experience with alcohol or drug usage. I have never tried any drugs aside from medicinal ones for sicknesses and have only had a few sips of alcohol in my life so far. I do have a few friends how use drugs or alcohol recreationally‚ however. My parents also drink alcohol from time to time. When there is a special event usually they have a few glasses of wine. My father drinks beer from time to time at home‚ but I have never seen him
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challenges that the youth of today’s world are facing. Among these‚ one of the greatest obstacles is the spread of illegal drugs‚ and also rapid increases in violence and the creation of gangs. These needless activities cause harm to high schools around the world and to the students who attend them. Peer pressure‚ the media‚ and need of independence are just some of the reasons drugs and violence rates have increased over the years. A huge problem with today’s society is the media. Violence is a centrepiece
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Prescription Drug Abuse Research Paper According to results from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)‚ an estimated 2.4 million Americans used prescription drugs non medically for the first time within the past year. This statistic averages to approximately 6‚600 new people per day who are taking prescription drugs that were not prescribed to them‚ or are not needed to treat a serious condition anymore. More than one-half of the 2.4 million people taking prescription drugs for the
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Alcohol and drug abuse among the youth and the adult population is a growing social problem in the United States. The teenage population is very influential to when around its peers. With peer pressure and social roles‚ teens tend to try and be like the person they look up to‚ and will do just about anything to look and seem cool in an effort to fit in. Adults tend to turn to alcohol and drugs due to life experiences‚ such as getting laid off of a job‚a death of a family member or friend‚ or simply
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30-2 (Key Question) Assume that a hypothetical economy with an MPC of .8 is experiencing severe recession. By how much would government spending have to increase to shift the aggregate demand curve rightward by $25 billion? How large a tax cut would be needed to achieve this same increase in aggregate demand? Why the difference? Determine one possible combination of government spending increases and tax decreases that would accomplish this same goal. In this problem‚ the multiplier is
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Running head: DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION Drug Abuse Prevention Programs: Effectiveness of DARE and Project ALERT Drug Abuse Prevention Programs: Effectiveness of DARE and Project ALERT Although drug use among secondary school students appears to have leveled off during the late 1990s‚ US adolescents continue to use alcohol‚ tobacco‚ and marijuana at unacceptably high rates. Among eighth graders‚ 52% have tried alcohol‚ 41% have tried cigarettes‚ and 20% have tried marijuana. By 12th grade these rates
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The abuse of alcohol and prescription/recreational drugs are constant issues that our society and societies across the globe are constantly facing. Handling such issues and preventing them from negatively impacting our society can be very difficult and viewed from an “Objective perspective” and a “Constructionist perspective”. The objective perspective identifies these abuses as unsafe social condition that can be identified‚ measured and reduced. The Constructionist perspective uses a more formal
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