The Care Of Medicines in the health care sector What is a drug? A drug is a substance which when is taken in to the body may modify its function Example: blood pressure tablet ACE inhibitors ramipril): This class of medication works by blocking the body’s production of a substance that tightens the blood vessels. As a result‚ the blood vessels become more relaxed‚ and the pressure inside the vessels decreases What is a medicine? A medicine is a drug that is used in the treatment/
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HSC 2024 Pressure area care (1.1) describe the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to skin breakdown and the development of pressure sores ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY The skin is primarily composed of three layers. The skin‚ which appears to be so thin‚ is still itself divided into epidermis‚ dermis‚ and subcutaneous layer or hypodermis. Please refer to the figure below to understand all the three layers. Each layer has it own function and own importance in maintaining the
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is a barrier for a person who doesn’t fully understand their basic rights to health care‚ like not knowing how to access health care when they are sick. For example: when phoning their GP surgery because they are not feeling well‚ and they don’t get an answer‚ or another alternative‚ this will result In that person not accessing health care‚ or calling the emergency services. How to overcome this barrier All health care staff has a duty to service user to make sure they are able to access emergency
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PYSCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ELINOR THOMAS This is an information booklet explaining the main psychological perspectives‚ the approaches to these perspectives and I will finally evaluate and compare two approaches. Within Health and Social‚ there are fie different main Psychological Perspectives: Behavioural: This perspective is a basic theory that our behaviour‚ personality‚ habits and some of our characteristics are shaped or learned form our surrounding environment. This perspective focuses
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London Churchill College Topics: Psychology for Health & Social Care Practice (Unit 15) BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Health & Social Care QCF Level 4 [A study of Psychology in Health & Social Care] By: Shah Shamima Begum To: Suzanne Lutchmun ID: LCC-20123434 Group A 1.1 Compare different psychological theories of lifespan dependent Answer to the question no 1.1 Developmental theories provide a set of guiding principles and concepts that describe and explain
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Loren Perfect 4229-204 – Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care. 1.1 Physical abuse is when someone hits you or hurts your body. Sexual abuse is when someone touches your body in a way you do not like‚ sexual abuse can also be when someone wants you to touch them or to wanting you to have sex with them when you don’t want to. Emotional abuse is when someone keeps saying hurtful things that upset you. Financial abuse is when someone takes your money or belongings from
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Unit HSC024 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Define the following types of abuse (a) Physical abuse – This is the deliberate use of physical force that results in bodily injury‚ pain or impairment (b) Sexual abuse – this is direct or indirect involvement in sexual activity without valid consent (c) Emotional / psychological abuse – this is any action by another that damages an individuals mental wellbeing. It includes the denial of basic human rights (d)
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REFLECTIVE ACCOUNTS The word reflective or reflection is derived from the word reflect. The Oxford dictionary meaning of reflect is “to think carefully and deeply about something”. The word “reflective” is an adjective used to describe the kind of report or writing you are required to submit for your Diploma. Therefore a reflective account can be understood as a real or true story of how you have carried out an activity at work or an action you took in the past and why you took the action.
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ASSESSMENT ONE Explain why personal hygiene is important Personal hygiene is essential for good health and well being Having a clean and respectable appearance and pleasant environment is key to maintaining the self-esteem of older people. The better they feel‚ the more they can enjoy life‚ making life more pleasurable for both them and for the staff. For most adults‚ hygiene is a personal and private concern. When you are helping someone with personal hygiene it’s important to be sensitive
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Ever since I was about 3 or 3 ½ years old I had always loved learning and helping my family. Just two days after my 3rd birthday I got a baby brother. At first I wasn’t excited but as time went by I realized that I loved babies and smaller children. When I was 8 my baby sister was born‚ and one of the first nights that she was home I was giving her a bottle and we both fell asleep on the couch. Just two years ago my cousin was born‚ I loved holding and feeding her. One of my favorite things is helping
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