being healthy and having extra money to spend‚ and not smelling like smoke all the time. 3. Major benefit to me: A list of what benefits I expect to receive after accomplishing this goal are not developing any tobacco related health problems like COPD‚ lung cancer‚ or heart disease‚ and I will be able to buy more stuff my daughter and I need. 4. Benefit to others: My family and friends will benefit by not being around second hand smoke‚ and being able to go on more family and friend activities
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NUR 317 - Cardiac Exam Study Guide Define the following terms. Describe patient symptoms and conditions that could cause alterations in: Cardiac Output Volume of blood flowing through systemic or pulmonary circuit expressed in liters per min Normal= 5 L/min (resting adult) HRXSV= CO Factors: preload‚ afterload‚ myocardial contractility‚ heart rate As heart rate increases‚ this allows less time for diastole and the heart often cannot fill adequately. Therefore‚ a very rapid heart will often have
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Nyia Ware How does pathophysiology and exercise help an individual recover as well as prevent the chronic disease ischemic stroke? The University of West Alabama Chronic diseases affect a numerous number of individuals around the world. An ischemic is considered as the third leading cause of death in the United States among other chronic diseases. Even though this chronic disease affects every ethnicity‚ the African American population and females are more likely to have a stroke than
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personal medical information. The patient will be able to print them from home online with a pass code. I do not really have an organization right at the moment. The organization I am running is my home with my family. I have a father who has severe COPD and a daughter with several medical issues. Plus‚ I volunteer at my local school. So web technology helps me a lot know and with the internet and technology running as fast as it is will only continue to get better. I can look most any type of illness
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Models of Evidence-Based Practice Five Models Summarized The PICOT Model formulates the clinical questions. The PICOT Model has five steps‚ P: patient/population‚ I: intervention‚ C: current practice‚ O: outcome‚ T: time. The Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice to Promote Quality Care emphasis the importance of considering the entire healthcare system from the provider to the patient and it gives large systems an effective‚ team-centered approach to implement evidence-based practice in the clinical
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essay‚ the author will investigate the role of a registered nurse in the initial assessment and management of a patient with acute Myocardial Infarction (MI). This essay will further discuss the anatomy of the heart and how it functions; the pathophysiology and initial signs and symptoms of MI. To achieve this‚ the author has conducted literature review through using the following database: CINAHL‚ MEDLINE and INTERNURSE. These databases were chosen because they provide nursing journals and provide
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Congestive Heart Failure Christina Cabrera Mayra Cortez Serina Markham Irina Peters Prevalence & incidence of CHF Mortality Rate: 4.1% 5.1 million people in the US have CHF National Cost is $32 billion each year 550‚000 are diagnosed each year. Congestive heart failure (CHF): Clinical Presentation Also known as Heart Failure Impaired cardiac pumping and/or filling action Associated with Cardiovascular diseases Chronic hypertension Coronary artery disease
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The number of CAP cases that needs hospitalization is higher in middle aged to older adults compared to younger adults (American Academy of Critical-Care Nurses‚ 2015). Some risk factors include weakened immune system‚ asthma‚ COPD and heart failure. Use of corticosteroids through inhalation‚ proton pump inhibitors‚ H2 receptor antagonist‚ benzodiazepines and antipsychotics could increase the chance of developing CAP (Schub & Cabrera‚ 2015). Early diagnosis and treatment by a
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asthma. 2. Diseases related to a specific occupation‚ such as asbestosis‚ coal workers pneumoconiosis‚ berylliosis‚ and farmer’s lung. II.) Common occupational lung diseases Mesothelioma Asthma Silicosis Asbestosis Sick building syndrome COPD Lung cancer III.) Diagnosis‚ Determination of cause‚ and treatment 1. Most occupational respiratory disease can be diagnosed on the basis of the history‚ x-ray film‚ and pulmonary function test. 2. Identifying the root cause that lead to the
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decreasethroat irritation and cough. | Generic Name (Brand Name) | Classification | Mechanism of Action | Indication | Side Effects | Contraindication and Precaution | Nursing Responsibility | Albuterol Sulfate (Ventolin) | Antasthmatic & COPD Prepara-tions | Acts selectively to cause bronchodi-lation and vasodilation for relief or broncho-spasm | Relief andprevention of brochospasm | >Fine tremor of Skeletal Muscle>Palpitations>Headache >dizziness>nervousness>Dryness
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