Community Health: Virginia Legislature Senate Bill 1098 Cheryl Buckley 00738216 ODU On Site Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements in the course NURS 471: Community Health Nursing II Old Dominion University NORFOLK‚ VIRGINIA
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Agent Orange is a chemical herbicide used as a defoliant by the United Stated military forces during the Vietnam War to eliminate the forest. A defoliant is a chemical that removes the leaves from trees and plants. The Vietnamese soldiers were using the forest as cover to attack the enemies. The military also sprayed a chemical mixture on the crops that were used to feed the Vietnamese army and population. The original problem that the U.S. military was trying to solve with the “Rainbow Chemicals”
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pregnancy. The term Fetal Alcohol Effects‚ FAE‚ indicates that alcohol is being considered as one of the possible causes of a patient’s birth defects. In other words‚ FAE is a less severe form of FAS. Both FAS and FAE are the results of the use of teratogens‚ which are nongenetic influences that can potentially complicate fetal development.(Harris‚ p.85) FAS is due to the mother’s consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. Alcohol in the woman’s bloodstream circulates to the fetus via the placenta. There
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In this paper I will be discussing all of the major milestones and complications that a little boy by the name of Landon has faced so far in his six years of life. Landon is the fourth child of five in his family. All of the information about landon came from his mom and landon‚ since he loves to talk! Landon is just under four feet tall and weighs 63 pounds putting Landon in the 80th percentile for height and the 95th percentile for weight. Landon is a redhead with blue eyes. Landons microsystem
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While I believe that animal testing is objectionable‚ others have arguments in support of tolerating animal testing. One of the strongest claims is that experimentation on animals with lower levels of rationality is more acceptable‚ compared with species of high mental capacities. According to John Stuart Mill in his book On Liberty‚ individuality is necessary for “human happiness” and “individual and social progress” (Mill‚ 1869‚ 65). While some may argue that this statement is only valid for the
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consult. Trimester History During the first trimester patient only took multivitamins and folic acid and no other medications. She completed her monthly check-ups with her attending physician. Patient had no exposure to any illness‚ radiation‚ or teratogens. In the second trimester‚ at the 23rd week of pregnancy‚ patient noted watery discharge‚ fluid in consistency amounting to 1 teaspoon staining her underwear. There was no blood or mucoid noted at the time and patient did not experience any uterine
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Chapter 9: Development Across the Lifespan 1. Lifespan Developmental Psychology - Branch of psychology concerned with the systematic physical‚ cognitive‚ and psychosocial processes that lead to these changes that occur throughout life 2. Basic Issues in Developmental Psychology a. Nature and Nurture i. Nature - Theory that holds that physical and cognitive development is genetically determined ii. Nurture - Theory that holds that physical and cognitive development
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Psychotherapeutic Treatments of Major Depressive Disorder Seham Saba National University Author Note This paper is being submitted to Eugene Furnace‚ MS in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Clinical Assessment II‚ PSY623B‚ on May 2nd‚ 2013. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Seham Saba‚ College of Letters and Sciences‚ National University San Bernardino Campus‚ 804 East Brier Drive‚ San Bernardino‚ CA 92408. E-mail: sehamsaba@hotmail.com Abstract This
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The psychosocial‚ economic and biological model of health in terms of reproduction influences reproductive health. Although biologically speaking the human body is ready to reproduce once it reaches puberty‚ however‚ for social‚ economic and cultural factors the act of reproduction is put on halt. From a practical point of view‚ reproductive health can be a challenge due to financial factors such as being able to provide children with food‚ shelter and care. Contraception also plays a huge role in
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PSYC1001 – Notes Introduction & Psych Perspectives What is Psychology? Psychology is the scientific investigation of mental (thinking‚ remembering and feeling) and behaviour. Understanding a person requires attention to the individual’s biology‚ psychological experience and cultural context. Behaviour – Overt (observable) actions; Physiological correlates of actions Mental Processes – Thoughts (memories‚ imagery‚ concepts); Emotions (fear‚ happiness‚ anger‚ arousal); interactions between
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