1. Prior to discontinuing the IV Pitocin (oxytocin)‚ which assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain? A) Vital signs. Feedback: INCORRECT Vital sign assessment is important prior to discontinuing the Lactated Ringer’s since the primary IV contributes to the maintenance of cardiovascular stability. B) Vaginal discharge. Feedback: INCORRECT Expulsion of minimal bright red vaginal discharge is normal after delivery. It is difficult for the nurse to ascertain client stability merely
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BASIC CONCEPTS ENDOCRINE SYSTEM :- In physiology‚ the endocrine system is a system of glands‚ each of which secretes a type of hormone into the bloodstream to regulate the body. It derives from the Greek words endo meaning inside‚ within‚ and crinis for secrete. The endocrine system is an information signal system like the nervous system. Hormones are substances (chemical mediators) released from endocrine tissue into the bloodstream that attach to target tissue and allow communication among
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same upbringing are not evil. Despite these claims‚ inside our body‚ every human has the hormone oxytocin. “Oxytocin‚ in particular‚ promotes empathy‚ and when the chemical is inhibited in someone‚ they become more prone to sinful‚ or selfish behavior … Other research is also exploring the complex effects of this chemical messenger‚ oxytocin‚ which has also been dubbed a “love drug” (Parry). Oxytocin‚ known as the “love drug” or the “empathy drug”‚
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Student Number: 10343107 Word Count: 1‚122 Based on the landmark study “Adverse Childhood Experience Study” (and/or other studies)‚ discuss the empirical evidence regarding the effects of childhood abuse and neglect on adult mental and physical health. Research has shown that certain health problems increase with the amount of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) the individual reports. Continuous stress arising from ACEs‚ causes neurobiological changes in the brain‚ resulting in impairment of
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Should MDMA be used in psychotherapy to treat PTSD? In this essay‚ it will be argued that MDMA should be used in psychotherapy and in particular Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) but only in a controlled clinical setting as there is no evidence for MDMA neurotoxicity in such conditions. Mithoefer et al (2011) is a recent study that attempted just that. It reported findings that 83% of participants no longer met DSM-IV criteria for PTSD after MDMA treatment‚ highlighting its potential value in
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feeling of holding their bundle of joy for the very first time as love at first sight. Why is that? Research has shown that this indescribable surge of emotions between parents and their offspring can be attributed to the natural hormone‚ oxytocin. The release of oxytocin has been linked with sexual contact‚ fertility‚ contractions during labor and birth‚ and the release of milk in breastfeeding; ultimately triggering nurturing feelings and behaviors for both mom‚ dad and baby. Often times these natural
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These endorphins also generate anti-nociceptive signals and act like painkillers. Oxytocin‚ one of the endorphins‚ is a hormone released from the pituitary gland; it is also synthesized and released in the brain to encourage pro-social behaviors (essentially empathy‚ trust‚ intimacy and bonding). Some social psychologists say that laughter
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us to a better life. But what does this repeated “body’s definition” of love truly mean? Think of love as a theatrical play‚ where there are three characters responsible for their respective roles. The three characters are the brain‚ the hormone oxytocin‚ and the vagus
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------------------------------------------------- Pituitary gland From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Pituitary gland | | Located at the base of the brain‚ the pituitary gland is protected by a bony structure called the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone. | | Median sagittal through the hypophysis of an adult monkey. Semidiagrammatic. | Latin | hypophysis‚ glandula pituitaria | Gray ’s | subject #275 1275 | Artery | superior hypophyseal artery‚infundibular artery‚prechiasmal artery‚ inferior
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Contraindication | Adverse Effects | Nursing Responsibilities | Generic Name:OxytocinBrand Name:Pitocin | 10 units/ml in1ml ampule‚ vial or syringe incompatible IV solution. | * . Oxytocin induces rhythmic uterine contraction which increases throughout the pregnancy‚ reaching the max at term by proliferating oxytocin receptors. | * PharmacologicClass: Posterior pituitary hormone * Therapeutic Class: Uterine-active agent | * to induce or stimulate labor | * hypersensitive to drug when
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