1) The mechanical and chemical receptors that control digestive activity are located in the walls of the GI tract organ. (854) 2) The chemical and mechanical processes of food breakdown are called digestion. (852-853) 3) The function of the hepatic portal circulation is to collect absorbed nutrients for metabolic processing and storage. (881) 4) When we ingest large molecules such as lipids‚ carbohydrates‚ and proteins‚ they must undergo catabolic reactions whereby enzymes split these
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CS 2: 15 points K.R. is a 46-year-old man admitted to the emergency department with unremitting chest discomfort. The pain started while he was shoveling snow from his walkway. He had experienced chest discomfort with activity previously‚ but the pain had subsided with rest and he sought no medical help. This time the pain did not subside and became increasingly severe‚ radiating to his left arm and lower jaw. In the emergency department‚ an ECG and cardiac enzymes were obtained. The cardiac
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Proposal Letters Components of a good letter proposal: Ask for the gift: The letter should begin with a reference to your prior contact with the funder‚ if any. State why you are writing and how much funding is required from the particular foundation. Describe the need: In a much abbreviated manner‚ tell the funder why there is a need for this project‚ piece of equipment‚ etc. Explain what you will do: Just as you would in a fuller proposal‚ provide enough detail to pique the funder’s interest. Describe
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COMPLETE PHYSICAL EXAM ABBREVIATIONS: Vital Signs: T (temperature) HR (pulse) RR (respiration rate) BP (systolic/diastolic) SPO2 pulse ox SYSTEM Physical Exam Documentation Detailed Abbreviation Explanation GEN: General NAD‚ AAOX4‚ WDWN (AAM‚ AAF‚ WM‚ WF) No acute distress‚ alert‚ awake‚ and oriented times 4 to name‚ place‚ time‚ purpose‚ Well developed well nourished (African American Male‚ African American Female‚ White Male‚ White Female) HEENT: Head‚ NCAT‚ MMM‚ EOMI‚ PERRLA‚ b/l TM intact & Normocephalic
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Variations in drug response Certain factors such as age‚ weight‚ gender‚ alcohol use‚ metabolic state‚ distribution of water and fat‚ and diet tend to determine how a drug administered orally responds to within the patient’s body. These factors form the basis of variations in drug response (Kisch‚ 2008). Age is one factor the will determined how the town patients will metabolize the same drug administered to them. Mr. Smith is 65 years old while Ms. Jones is 30 years old‚ a condition which makes
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CVA Patients Profile Patient name: ABC Age: 32 yrs. Old Sex: Male Date of Admission: February 07‚ 2013 Admitting diagnosis: CVA prob. Thromboembolic Infarct GCS: 11 (Lethargic) V/S taken as follows: BP= 110/80 mmHg RR= 24 CPM PR= 82 BPM Temperature= 38.0 ͦC Patient’s History * Past medical history of Bell’s Palsy * Mild Stoke Introduction Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or Stroke‚ is the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the
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NURSING PRACTICE I SITUATION : A Nurse utilizes the nursing process in managing patient care. Knowledge of this process is essential to deliver high quality care and to focus on the client’s response to their illness. 1. During the planning phase of the nursing process‚ which of the following is the product developed? A. Nursing care plan B. Nursing diagnosis C. Nursing history D. Nursing notes 2. Objective data are also known as? A. Covert data B. Inferences C. Overt data D. Symptoms 3. Data or
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disabling and costly. Patients with cervical disorders can be classified into a two groups‚ one with specific complaints with etiology like tumors‚ fractures and degenerative spine disorders like disc herniation‚ ligamentous abnormalities‚ cervical canal stenosis and the other group of patients with nonspecific complaints (1). Most patients require surgical intervention eventually as a result of significant neurologic impairment. Surgical treatment of cervical disc disorders can be broadly divided into the
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Anatomy of the human stomach The stomach is divided into five sections‚ each of which has different types of cells and functions. The stomach lies between the esophagus and the first part of the small intestine (the duodenum). It is on the left side of the abdominal cavity‚ the fundus of the stomach lying against the diaphragm. Lying beneath the stomach is the pancreas‚ and the greater omentum hangs from the greater curvature. Like the other parts of the gastrointestinal system‚ the stomach
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anus. stomach Dilated section of the digestive tract preceding the intestine; it receives food to be digested. gonad Each of the two glands located in each arm‚ producing gametes (spermatozoids or ovules) depending on the sex of the starfish. pyloric cecum Radiated duct of the digestive tract producing digestive enzymes and also allowing digested food to be stored. gonopore Dorsal opening through which gametes (spermatozoids and ovules) are expelled into the water to be fertilized. intestine
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