Assessing Blood Pressure Anatomy of the Heart The heart is located in the thoracic cavity between the lungs within the mediastinum. It is a hollow‚ cone-shaped‚ muscular organ about the size of a fist. Functions of the Heart keeps O2-poor blood separate from O2-rich blood; keeps the blood flowing in one direction—blood flows away from and then back to the heart in each circuit; creates blood pressure‚ which moves the blood through the circuits; Regulates the blood supply based on
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placement‚ I encountered an obese elderly man with type 2 diabetes who was bed bound. His BP was 98/73 so I decided to do a manual blood pressure (BP) to make sure it was not a mechanical error from the automatic machine and recorded 99/75. His other vital signs were in between the flags. I asked my patient how he was feeling‚ he said he felt fine. I told him his blood pressure was a bit low and if this was normal for him. He said it has been low a bit recently. I asked him if he could have a glass of water
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Medway LEA Advisory Service Speeding up/pressure and moments 9K & 9L 27 min 27 marks Q1-L3‚ Q2-L4‚ Q3-L4‚ Q4-L5‚ Q5-L6 1. (a) E D A B C 1 all five letters must be in the correct order (b) to measure volume accept ‘to make sure they used the same 1 volume of water in each beaker’ accept ‘to measure amount of water’ accept ‘to measure the volume of salt or sugar’
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Definition of democracy Democracy is a term referring to a form of government whereby all citizens are equally eligible in the creation‚ development and proposal of laws. It is a principle of freedom meant to improve the citizen lives and the cities. It is when the people in a nation are the main source of political power either directly or through elected representatives. Democracy encompasses economic‚ cultural and social conditions which enable freedom and equality in the practice of political
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Jeffersonian vs. Jacksonian Democracy Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson were two influential political figures in two very different eras. Each formed their own democracy that helped shape the way people think about American government. Consequently‚ they had their differences‚ yet they also had their similarities. Viewpoints between the two democracies will be analyzed in political‚ economic‚ social‚ and religious aspects. The Jeffersonian and Jacksonian democracies contrasted and compared to
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Democracy in Pakistan Posted on January 24‚ 2012 by admin786| Leave a comment Anwar Syed We hear almost every day some commentators saying that democracy in Pakistan is in danger of being overthrown by hostile forces‚ and further that the democracy we do have is not the genuine article. These observations will bear scrutiny. It is not clear who the foes of democracy are and what they expect to gain from its demise. One explanation may be that the army chief and the DG ISI‚ who have traditionally
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requires. Mrs F has no specific preference to how she is moved‚ and is able to move with the support of one care staff. I also check Mrs F’s Norton Scale risk assessment which states that she is at high risk of pressure area breakdown‚ and therefore it is essential I check to see if she has any pressure breakdowns. Upon entering the room‚ I assist Mrs F will putting in her hearing aid‚ ensuring it is on the correct setting and volume. Once Mrs F can hear me‚ I ask her if she is ready to move‚ to which
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Democracy is a word frequently used in british politics We are constantly told that we live in a democracy in bitainand that our political system is "democratic" and that nations that do not match these standards are classed as "undemocratic". D Robertson‚ writing in 1986‚ stated that: Robertson continued by stating that the word only starts to mean something tangible in the modern world when it is prefixed with other political words‚ such as direct‚ representative‚ liberal and parliamentary. This
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Social Democracy Essay Essay title: Analyse the influence of social democracy or conservatism on the nature of welfare state(s) development during the 20th century. Assess its current influence on welfare discourse with reference to relevant examples. Social Policy Essay – Social Democracy Social Democracy emerged from socialism in the 19th century; its aim was to combat individualism and later on critique capitalism. Social democrats are sometimes compared to liberalists as they emphasise individual
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Democracy: Has it Always Been Focused on Equality? How does the society that gave us the democratic government of equality for all show such discrimination? Athenian government in ancient Greece was an incomplete democracy that has developed over time. The Treatment of women and foreigners in Euripides’ ancient Greek world is less civilized than in democratic societies existing today. In a society dominated by men‚ women had a severe bias put against them. Women had no control over their bodies
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