Public Health Problem Hypertension is when there is an elevated force of blood in the human body. High blood pressure virtually exists everywhere in the world and in almost every community. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016)‚ 75 million people are inflicted with increased blood pressure levels in the United States. Unfortunately‚ there is no root cause or definite explanation to hypertension. In most cases‚ it generally develops over time and often it is common in
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Alison did not know she was schizophrenic until she was nineteen years old. She was depressed as a teenager but did not experience any psychotic tendencies until later. Alison began to live in her own fantasy world. She began sleeping all the time and skipping classes. Eventually a friend suggested she go and speak with a psychiatrist; he did not diagnose her. Her life continued to progress negatively as she became discouraged and suicidal. When she was diagnosed with schizophrenia‚ the medicines
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Role of health promoters: According to Tannahill (Naidoo and Willis‚ 2000) there are three different types of health promotion that all overlap: • Health education – this type of health promotion includes things like carrying out campaigns and official/formal health education programmes. It also includes advice‚ education‚ and information to people that is given by health practitioners (e.g. doctors‚ midwives‚ school nurses‚ health visitors‚ etc.). Health education is about giving people information
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Renee A. McIver Margaret Case Study OB--Summer Semester 2016 In Margaret’s Case Study (3) possible causes for her sudden change in medical status could have been due to spontaneous rupture of membranes (SROM)‚ anaphylactic reaction and acute hypotension. SROM is defined rupture of the fetal membranes on their own. This is often referred to by mother’s a “my water broke.” Anaphylactic reactions have a rapid onset and may cause death. Signs and symptoms include shortness of breath and hypotension which
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properly. The importance of spirituality plays an important role in maintaining mental and physical wellness. The father has past medical issues with hypertensive crisis induced by stress and diet. The mother has a history of gestational diabetes‚ preeclampsia‚ and cesarean section with the childbirth of the twins. In order to improve health maintenance they are dieting appropriately and exercising regularly and taking what they call a “family time-out” on the weekends to relieve stress and build emotional
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Exam #2 Review Sheet Chapter 9 Understand the relationship between body composition‚ age‚ gender & fluid Fluid composition of tissue varies by: Tissue type: lean tissues have higher fluid content than fat tissues Gender: males have more lean tissue and therefore more body fluid than females Age: decrease in body water results partly from loss of lean tissue as people age Understand how fluid is distributed in the body (intracellular vs. extracellular) Intercellular : distributed within
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Maternity Workbook Q: What does the word ‘midwife’ literally mean? A: According to the Baby Centre (no date)‚ the word midwife literally means “with woman”. Q: Which regulatory body exists to safeguard the wellbeing and health of the public? A: The Nursing and Midwifery Council is the regulatory body that exists to safeguard the wellbeing and health of the public (The Nursing and
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Chapter 5: Respect Sexuality Multiple Choice: Select the Best Answer 1. Which of the following are chemical messengers in the body that bring about puberty and rule sexuality? a. steroids b. enzymes c. hormones d. genetics 2. Which hormone controls female secondary sex characteristics and also plays a part in menstruation and ovulation? a. estrogen b. prolactin c. testosterone d. Bartholin’s hormone 3. What structures produce ova and the hormones estrogen
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Cerebral Palsy is one of the most common movement disorders‚ especially in children. Approximately 2.1 per 1000 births are diagnosed with this disorder (CDC 2013). Causes of cerebral palsy range from preterm birth and birth complications to poor genetics to hypoxia or inflammation in the newborn brain. Since many causes of cerebral palsy occur prenatally rather than postnatally or perinatally‚ and given that it is hard to isolate any one of these factors as the cause‚ it is very difficult to determine
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My Values‚ Beliefs‚ Clinical Gestalt with Individuals‚ and Systems Paper Human service professionals must follow a set of professional codes of ethics and laws that stress that their main obligation is to service their clients along with providing confidentiality‚ integrity‚ and follow-through. Clinical interviews must show clients that we value the person’s dignity and worth and that we treat everyone in the same respect. As a human service professional‚ we must remember to continuously work
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