account of blood pressure testing during a clinical simulative skill session The clinical skill that I have decided to reflect on in this essay is the manual blood pressure test that I have performed on one of my colleague during a simulative clinical skills session. The aim of this essay is to reflect on this experience‚ so as to learn from it‚ identify areas of concern and increase competence in this skill accordingly. To start the essay it is the custom to at least give a definition of blood pressure
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Blood Composition. The following are components of blood - red blood cells‚ white blood cells‚ platelets and plasma (the liquid component). Red blood cells are the pinky white circles‚ the white blood cells are the big red blobs. Red blood cells do not have a nucleus because they do not divide and multiply Red blood cells are bi-concave‚ they are donut shaped. Red blood cells contain a pigment called haemoglobin which can react with oxygen to form the unstable compound‚ oxy-haemoglobin. Hb+4O2
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Hormones can react to increase blood pressure when it becomes low‚ the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system uses several ways to temporarily increase blood pressure when it has dropped for example during the fight or flight response. During the response‚ the sympathetic division is needed to stimulate the adrenal glands to release the hormones epinephrine and norepineprine which stimulate the heart to beat faster and for blood to flow more forcefully‚ this effect makes most of the
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MANUAL BLOOD PRESSURE ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUE 2 Abstract: Taking a blood pressure reading is very important in the medical field. It is a way to detect cardiovascular health and treatment effectiveness. Blood pressure readings are one of the most popular tests being done in the healthcare setting. Recording a blood pressure consists of a number of steps‚ which were recently revised by the American Heart Association in the past few years. Because of the endless amount of misled readings and
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In Cold Blood Essay (Question 3) In the novel In Cold Blood‚ Truman Capote portrays Perry Smith as both a victim and a hero in order to make the reader connect more sympathetically with Smith‚ thus making him the protagonist of the text. Protagonists are generally the character with whom readers sense the author has the most sympathy. Throughout the text Smith is constantly portrayed as the victim. In the first introduction regarding Smith describing his physical appearance prior to the murders
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Chapter 4 Selecting a topic and purpose 1. 1) Topic: Eating disorders Specific purpose: To inform my audience about the causes of eating disorders. Specific purpose: To persuade my audience about crating good eating habits in order to avoid eating disorders. 2) Topic: Lengua Meta Classes Specific purpose: To inform my audience that with only 5 Lengua Meta Classes we just achieve a B2 level in English proficiency. Specific purpose: To persuade my audience that the authorities
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Name: Bernard Toth Introduction (14 points total) Attention getter (_/5): How many bullets do you think a high capacity magazine holds? …….. 11 round but they can go all the way up to 20 in hand guns and 45 in rifles Importance statement (_/2): This is important because lowering the magazine size will prevent the amount of people being shot at in a shooting since there will not be as many bullets in the magazine. Credibility statement (_/2): I researched this topic over a couple days using various
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Topic: Chicago Bears General Purpose: Speech to Persuade Specific Purpose: I want my audience to realize why they should be Bears fans Thesis Statement: Living in Grand Rapids Michigan‚ the Chicago Bears are obviously the best football team to be a fan of Organizational Pattern: I. Introduction a. Attention Getter: When I was about seven years old‚ I made one of the best decisions of my young life‚ and I didn’t even realize it at the time b. Reason to Listen: Sports are a big
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Blood Cells Leukocytes (WBC’s) Leukocytes also known as white blood cells (WBCs) are cells which play a defensive roll in the body against injury and infection. They migrate towards tissues where they are needed and become functional performing various activities. WBCs can be divided into 2 groups: Polymorphonuclear granulocytes and mononuclear agranulocytes. Both types are spherical while suspended in blood plasma but when they invade tissues after leaving the blood vessels they become amoeboid
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Blood a journey through the body. You might find yourself asking‚ what does blood have to do with digestion‚ respiration and circulation? Hopefully‚ after the presentation all of your questions will be answered. When a person thinks of digestion they usually think about what happens in the stomach. A lot has happened to digest the food way before it gets to the stomach. It starts in the mouth or oral cavity. It is a process called mechanical digestion. First‚ Mastication begins. Mastication
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