breakdown AND the development of pressure sores. The skin is one of the largest organs in the body in surface area and weight. The skin consists of three layers: the epidermis‚ the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue. The skin has three main functions: protection‚ regulation and sensation. The skin is an organ has many functions 1. Protection. The primary function of the skin is to act as a barrier. The skin provides protection from: mechanical impacts and pressure‚ variations in temperature‚ micro-organisms
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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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Ronald Coase noted‚“The cost of doing anything consists of the receipts that could have been obtained if that particular decision had not been taken.” For example‚ the opportunity set for this Friday night includes the movies‚ a concert‚ staying home and studying‚ staying home and watching television‚ inviting friends over‚ and so forth. The opportunity cost of taking job A included the forgone salary of $102‚000 plus the $5‚000 of intangibles from job B. Opportunity cost is the sacrifice of
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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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Homeostasis literally means “same state” and it refers to the process of keeping the internal body environment in a steady state‚ when the external environment is changed. The importance of this cannot be over-stressed‚ as it allows enzymes etc to be ‘fine-tuned’ to a particular set of conditions‚ and so to operate more efficiently. Much of the hormone system and autonomic nervous systems is dedicated to homeostasis‚ and their action is coordinated by the hypothalamus. In Module 2 we saw how
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almost failed to promote to next grade. From this story‚ we can see that teenagers always get influence by their peers. Peers’ opinions and choices affect them. They cannot free themselves from their peers and they can’t do away with peers’ pressure. Peer pressure is an important issue for teenagers. There are several reasons to explain this. First‚ teenagers enjoy being in a group of people who agree about things‚ they don’t want to be discriminated against and be pushed away from the group
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“Abstinence Vs. Harm Reduction” “Drug policy regarding the control of the traditional illicit substances (opiates‚ cocaine‚ cannabis) is currently moving through upbeat times in almost all Western countries. Prohibition on the basis of repressive law enforcement not only seems to fail on a large scale‚ but also to create vast additional costs‚ problems‚ and harm for drug consumers‚ who often find themselves in extreme social‚ economic‚ and health conditions” (Fischer 1995: 389). Western countries
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parents be towards their children? Is limitation necessary? When parents demand something more than what their children could ask for. Parents should not pressure their children on education because kids may grow to rebel and it can cause emotional damagae. Also‚ kids should be given freedom to choose their future carreer. If parents pressure their children too much‚ they might rebel. Especially teenagers. Teenagers has not emotionally stable yet‚ therefore forcing them something which against
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