Respiratory System Respiration: The primary function of the respiratory system is to obtain oxygen gas for cell metabolism and remove carbon dioxide waste. Describe each of the following general processes of respiration. Ventilation- air is moved into and out of the lungs so the gases there are continuously changed and refreshed external respiration- oxygen diffuses from the lungs to the blood‚ and carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood to the lungs gas transport- oxygen is transported
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Respiratory Case Study The following case study is of a 37-year old Hispanic male weighing 145 lbs and 70 inches tall found unconscious by his girlfriend. According to her he was unconscious for about 15 hours and she was concerned because he would not wake or respond and was breathing shallow and slow. She then called 9-1-1. The patient entered the ER by emergency vehicle and on my initial assessment Pt had an altered mental status‚ was very unresponsive showing symptoms of a possible drug overdose
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There are two methods to feeding a new born infant. Breastfeeding is a natural way that has been around for years since humans were first formed‚ and the second method is instant formula. Studies show that breast milk contains more nutrients than instant formula. Therefore‚ breastfeeding is the best method for feeding a baby. It is really important‚ especially for the first year of a baby’s life. Breastfeeding results in having a healthier baby. The first couple of days after child birth‚ the mother
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Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) The conducting passageways of the respiratory system include all of the following structures EXCEPT: B) alveoli 2) Hypoventilation dramatically increases carbonic acid concentration and involves: 2) _______ A) irregular breathing B) extremely fast breathing C) extremely deep breathing D) extremely slow breathing E)
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Abstract More than half of the United States’ elderly population is unable to meet their own health care demands. This includes preventative services‚ reading prescription bottles‚ communicating effectively with health care providers‚ and having positive health outcomes in the face of chronic disease. The failure to meet these needs is related to low health literacy‚ or the lack of social and cognitive skill sets to understand information provided to them or seek out new services. Low health
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Elderly offenders One of the biggest problem facing the correctional is not the disease all but the population whit elderly offenders are‚ that the population is increasing and the prisons are not sure how to solve this problem. The most of the elderly have been in prison for most of their lives. And when they are in prison for most of their lives most of them don’t have family members to take care of them or they don’t have any type of education and they have a difficult time in the real world
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Elderly Client Project Winston Salem State University Nursing 3303 October 17‚ 2012 Elderly Client Project Mrs. F. Nowell is a ninety-four year old mother‚ grandmother and great grandmother living in a skilled nursing facility. She has several co-morbidities which are managed medically and chemically within a detailed nursing care plan. She is diagnosed with type II diabetes‚ hypertension‚ coronary artery disease‚ pedal
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Elderly as a Vulnerable Population According to the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (2002)‚ vulnerability is the ability to “Be easily physically‚ emotionally‚ or mentally hurt‚ influenced or attacked.” At any given time‚ anyone can become vulnerable. Demographically‚ the nature of society is changing. The population of older people is dramatically increasing. The U.S Census Bureau states that the population of people greater than 65 is projected to double by the year
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health and social care work setting eg Health and Safety at Work Act 1974‚ Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999‚ Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992‚ Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981‚ Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)‚ Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) Health and safety policies and procedures: agreed ways of working and approved codes of practice in health and social care
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Caring for Our Elderly Caring for Our Elderly It is estimated that the number of Americans over the age of sixty five years old will multiply times four in the next thirty years. With this being said many of us will be faced with providing care for our loved ones ("Elderly Caregiving‚" n.d.). The current research studies completed in geriatric studies indicate that currently family members are providing approximately eighty two percent of the care for their elderly family member. Generally
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