Sedentary lifestyle This article is about the medical term. For the anthropologic concept‚ see sedentism. "Couch potato" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Couch potato (disambiguation). Increases in sedentary behaviors such as watching television are characteristic of a sedentary lifestyle A sedentary lifestyle is a type of lifestyle with no or irregular physical activity. A person who lives a sedentary lifestyle may colloquially be known as a couch potato. It is commonly found in both the
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Have you ever heard the saying “Long life or cigarettes? You choose.” Studies from http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/effects_cig_smoking/ show that the adverse health effects from cigarette smoking account for more than 440‚000 deaths‚ or nearly one of every five deaths‚ each year in the United States. There are more fatalities caused each year by tobacco use than by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‚ illegal drug use‚ alcohol use‚ automobile accidents‚ suicides
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MECHANISM OF LABOR and DELIVERY Labor and birth is physically and emotionally straining for a woman. As the patient’s body undergoes physical changes to help the fetus pass through the cervix‚ she may also feel discomfort‚ pain‚ panic irritability‚ and loss of control. Providing measures to promote relaxation is key during labor and breath. * FETAL PRESENTATION - is the relationship of the fetus to the rvix. It can be assessed through vaginal examination (IE)‚ abdominal inspection and palpation
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CELLULAR AND IMMUNE CONCEPTS MARISA FRITKIN MED 3015A VICKI SWEET‚ INSTRUCTOR OCTOBER 22‚ 2012 I decided to write my paper about the coagulation system‚ including clot formation‚ but mainly about Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation‚ also known as DIC‚ is a pathological activation of blood clotting mechanisms that may happen in response to a variety of diseases‚ or illnesses. However‚ DIC‚ is most commonly observed in severe sepsis and septic
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Ashley Peterson‚ 9-27-11 T‚ TH 9:30-10:20 Essay 2 What’s Your Plan B? In the United States‚ half of all pregnancies are unplanned. This is where emergency contraceptives come into play. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration‚ the Plan B pill is used as a backup plan after unprotected sex or birth control failure. According to the Plan B One-Step website‚ taking the pill in the first 72 hours this pill in 89 percent effective on preventing the fertilization of an egg. However‚ taking Plan
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Plethysmography is used to measure changes in volume in different parts of the body. This can help check blood. The test may be done to check for blood clots in the arms and legs‚ or to measure how much air you can hold in your lungs. Lung plethysmography: You will breathe or pant against a mouthpiece. Clips will be put on your nose to shut off your nostrils. Depending on the information your doctor is looking for‚ the mouthpiece may be open at first‚ and then closed. You will be breathing
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Grand Canyon University NRS-430V October 12‚ 2014 Differences in competencies between BSN and ADN Differences in competencies between BSN and ADN According to the AACN Nursing Fact sheet‚ Nursing is the nations largest health care profession‚ with more than 3.1 million registered nurses nationwide. And by 2008‚ nurses with bachelors degrees make up 36.8 percent and 36.1 percent with associates degrees. With this said‚ when a person steps in a hospital or any medical setting and is about to receive
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Culture by definition of Giddens (2013) is “a pattern of shared attitudes‚ beliefs‚ self-definitions‚ norms‚ roles‚ and values that can occur among those who speak a particular language‚ or live in a defined geographical region” (p.29). As a nurse‚ it is of utmost importance to consider the patient’s culture when providing care. Because cultures and customs that are followed vary so much from patient to patient‚ the nurse should be educated on how to provide culturally competent care. Being culturally
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providing they are medically fit (Ahern et al.‚ 2016). Achieving early surgery is said to reduce mortality rates with the first-year post surgery (Colais et al‚ 2015). It is also said to reduce the risk of complication such as pressure sores‚ deep vein thrombosis‚ urinary tract infections and length of stay post-operatively (Rodriguez-Fernandez et al.‚
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STROKE(cerebrovascular accident/Disambiguation) A stroke‚ or cerebrovascular accident (CVA)‚ is the rapid loss of brain function(s) due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia (lack of blood flow) caused by blockage (thrombosis‚ arterial embolism)‚ or a hemorrhage. As a result‚ the affected area of the brain cannot function‚ which might result: In an inability to move one or more limbs on one side of the body. Inability to understand or formulate speech.
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