What is the concept of Homeostasis? Homeostasis is the process of which the body attempts to maintain a state of stable physiological balance. The body has to have homeostasis to stay alive‚ if you take a psychoactive drug‚ for example a drug that may affect your mood swings and distorted perceptions. Your body then attempts to bring itself back into physiologic balance and this may create a rebound effect. The normal temperature for a human being is 36-37.5 degree C If your body gets too cold
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Depression By: Shelly McNalley Introduction to Anthropology‚ Psychology‚ and Sociology Teacher: Michelle Sharpe May 22‚ 2013 Depression I. What is Depression? II. Signs and Symptoms of Depression a. Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness b. Loss of interest in daily activities c. Appetite or weight changes d. Sleep changes e. Anger or irritability f. Loss of energy g. Self-loathing h. Reckless behavior i. Concentration problems
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Prenatal and Postpartum Scenario Lauren M. Phillips PSY/280 Professor Plunkett May 14‚ 2015 Prenatal and Postpartum Scenario There is not set way to raise a child. Every child will have different needs from their family and it is a journey for both parties. This is just a few key elements that are vital to raising a new child that will be vital to a healthy development. Don’t panic though‚ many will come to find that a lot of these things will come naturally. Bonding Bonding is an essential aspect
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211 2.3 check the suitability of an individual’s clothing and footwear for safety and mobility. When I go into a client’s house on a morning I get out clean clothes for that day for the client to put on‚ as I get the clothes out I check that the clothes are in good condition and that the clothes are the right size for the client. I recently went to dress the client‚ I went to put some trousers on the client but the trousers were too small so I explained to the client that these weren’t suitable as
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Unit 14: physiological disorders P1: explain the nature of two physiological disorders P2: explain the signs and symptoms related to two named physiological disorders. The first physiological disorder which I’m going to interview and talk about is asthma‚ before the interview I asked him if he had time to answer and talk about how asthma had come into his life and how he discovered the physiological disorder when we was a young man. I am trying to discover the physiological disorder
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In recent years‚ there has been an increasing interest in health education. More and more people noticed the importance of having a heath body and lifestyle. However‚ not all of these people understand the authentic meaning of health. This journal will demonstrate the changes of my perspective for health and some of my viewpoints about the social model of health. My viewpoint of health has changed significantly during my first health education class. Previously‚ I thought getting more sunshine is
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During my maternal newborn block‚ I will be working with women in postpartum. These women and their families are especially vulnerable during this time‚ as their physical bodies and emotions are being stretched to the max. As part of being a nurse‚ it is essential that we enter into relationships with these women and their families as equal members‚ who are both there to share their experiences and knowledge. It is so important that nurses are non-judgmental and accepting and that they don’t take
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in January 2000 by the Department of Health and Human Services. This program intended to tackle nationwide promotions and disease preventions in the communities in which they sever form social disparities in health. Social disparities generally specify as the difference in health status that are consistently correlated with various levels of latent social advantages and position in the social ladder (Braveman & Gruskin‚ 2003.) these social disparities in health are mirrored by ethnicity‚ sexual orientation
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The initial postpartum assessment for a Cesarean mother is similar to a postpartum assessment for vaginal birth mother and are done every 30 minutes for 1 hour according to hospital policies. These assessments include... -obtaining vital signs of the mother to indicate hemorrhage or shock‚ shown by a decrease in blood pressure; pulse oximeter is also used to identify a decrease respiratory function -monitoring the IV site for infiltration and rate of solution flow. This reassures that there may be
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moderate activity a week (Department of health 2011). Jake admitted to not meeting the recommended PA guidelines during the interview – “I only do 60 minutes maximum per week‚ which is not enough”. Further questions revealed Jakes determinants towards PA‚ which are explained below. Determinants During the interview the determinants of Jake were found. These can be broken up into 3 major factors; individual‚ environmental and cognitive. Individual determinants are more specific about the individual
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