Running head: Case Study – Elderly Adults Case Study – Elderly Adults Kaplan University Professor Diane Berry May 19‚ 2014 1 Case Study – Elderly Adults 2 Case Study – Elderly Adults Catherine Lopez is a 75-year-old Hispanic women who has been living independently on her own since the untimely death of her spouse whom she was married to for over 50 years. After Joseph passed away from having a sudden heart attack‚ their four children‚ Joseph Jr.‚ Michael‚ Jennifer‚ and
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Measuring the Respiratory Quotient Table 1 Representing the raw data of the Gas Pressure(kPa) in an enclosed environment during respiration of mung beans and sunflower beans with and without soda lime. Time in seconds(+/-1) | Mung Beans(+/-0.01kPa | Mung Beans with Soda Lime (+/-0.01kPa) | Sunflower Beans(+/-0.01kPa | Sunflower with Soda lime(+/-0.01kPa | 0 | 100.97 | 103.29 | 100.97 | 100.93 | 50 | 100.49 | 102.85 | 100.45 | 100.48 | 100 | 100.07 | 102.51 | 99.89 | 100.07 | 150
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However‚ achieving good nutrition can be especially difficult for the elderly‚ the fastest growing portion of America’s population. Many factors‚ including physiological changes‚ changes in nutritional needs‚ illness and physical limitations‚ food-medication interactions‚ depression and loneliness‚ and food insecurity are common causes of malnutrition in the elderly. Malnutrition can be a dangerous problem in the elderly. It can be caused by many different problems‚ including: inability to prepare
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The respiratory system The respiratory system is responsible for providing oxygen and removing carbon dioxide‚ heat and water vapours. All living creatures require oxygen and give off carbon dioxide. Oxygen is required for every cell in your body to function. Structure of the respiratory system: Normally air is taken in through your nose however sometimes it is taken in through your mouth and passes through a series of airways to reach the lungs. This series of airways is known as the respiratory
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Pediatric Respiratory Assessment General History General History Questions to Ask -Ask about gestational age -Any past medical history‚ including onset of current s/s. ****recurrent sore throats‚ eczema‚ resp problems at birth -Detailed family hx****chronic resp conditions-asthma -Exposures to enviormental irritants ****pets‚ smoke -Feeding and sleeping patterns -Growth -Milestones for age -International travel Things to Remember Before Assessment of Child -Childs airway is shorter
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The Neglect of the Elderly With the growing number of senior citizens in our expanding society‚ abuse and neglect of the elderly is a widespread issue in our society. Neglect can come in many ugly forms and can be quite horrifying when actually investigated. When we as a society fail to meet the needs of our senior community we are only creating a perhaps dreadful prelude to our own inevitable destiny. Elder neglect is the failure to fulfill obligations to a senior citizen. According
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on Sexuality of elderly sexuality Human sexuality means the ways in which people experience and express themselves as sexual beings (Rathus et al.‚ 2010).Sex is part of human life‚ it is a common sense that people normally concern sex since adolescence‚ but there is no absolute answer for‚ when sex should be terminated in human life. During the Cho Yiu Chuen’s elderly interview‚ I saw an adult magazine on an old man’s bed; it triggered me to concern about the sexual need of elderly. Literature review
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Krisha A. Aguilar Prof. Ivan Marcelo Duka G-7L BIO 2 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM The Respiratory system consists of organs and tissues that aid the oxygen to travel in the body and emits the waste gases out of the body. It is also called as the oxygen delivery system for it is the system responsible in delivering the oxygen to all parts of the body. The process of breathing‚ the inhalation of oxygen and exhalation of carbon dioxide‚ is called respiration. Respiration can be described
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The Respiratory System The human respiratory system plays a very important part in our bodies. Without it‚ we wouldn’t be alive! We need air to move through our bodies at all times. Breathing‚ is a key necessity for life. Our respiratory system is made up of many organs that all work together. The goal of breathing is to deliver oxygen to the body and take away carbon dioxide. The respiratory system organs all work together‚ like a engine in a car‚ they all have a important role. Some
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Anatomy of the Respiratory System Nose and Nasal Cavity The nose and nasal cavity form the main external opening for the respiratory system and are the first section of the body’s airway—the respiratory tract through which air moves. The nose is a structure of the face made of cartilage‚ bone‚ muscle‚ and skin that supports and protects the anterior portion of the nasal cavity. The nasal cavity is a hollow space within the nose and skull that is lined with hairs and mucus membrane. The function
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