This is an example of the final exam paper for PHY3171. It is very similar in format to the real paper for 2009. Some questions are from past papers‚ some are on this years and some I’ll use in the future. ________________________________________________________________________ SECTION ONE: LONG ANSWER QUESTION (Suggested time: 60 minutes) Answer the following TWO (2) questions (questions 1 and 2). Answer each question in a SEPARATE answer booklet. ***************************************************************************************
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(slightly purplish)‚ excessive diaphoresis‚ nasal flaring and use of accessory muscles‚ statement of joint pain‚ oxygen saturations of 85-95% 2L NP‚ immobility 95% of the day‚ and adventitious sounds throughout lungs (crackles) secondary to CHF‚ hypertension‚ pain caused by gout and arthritis‚ and obesity Goals 1) The patient will demonstrate effective breathing patterns to ensure sufficient oxygen is being obtained throughout the body within two days 2) The patient will be able to state what a healthy
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Describe and suggest reasons for regional morbidity in the UK Morbidity is the rate of incidence of disease; this rate can vary within different regions of the same country‚ for example the UK. These different rates are caused by the varying characteristics of particular regions within a single country‚ such as the general socio-economic class‚ the quality of the area’s environment and the general life style choices made there. Lifestyle factors‚ such as the amount of people smoking regularly
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Which occurs when a blood vessel in your brain leaks or ruptures. Brain hemorrhages can result from many conditions that affect your blood vessels. For example is having a hypertension. There are two types of hemorrhagic stroke. Intracerebral hemorrhage is a blood vessel in the brain bursts which damages brain cells. Other conditions such as high blood pressure and trauma may also cause an intracerebral hemorrhage. On the other
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Diets such as the Mediterranean diet and the Dietary approaches to stop Hypertension (DASH) diet are important in the management of the components of dysmetabolic syndrome (Potenza and Mechanick‚ 2009). Dash diet is rich in fiber and magnesium and targets hypertension. The Mediterranean diet is rich in fish‚ wholegrains and legumes. These two diets are rich in phytochemical and macronutrients that have disease modifying
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Increase Physical Activity Suzanne Mosman November 21‚ 2013 PHE 576: Physical Activity‚ Health‚ and Disease Background & Statistics The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that there are 67 million Americans adults with hypertension (HTN). The highest rates are among African Americans‚ 42.5% of whom have HTN (CDC‚ 2012a). Over one-third of U.S. adults are obese‚ with Non-Hispanic Blacks having the highest age-adjusted rate‚ at 49.5% (CDC‚ 2012b). Strokes kill nearly 130‚000
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With this study they found that one in three adults have some form of cardiovascular disease. The highest risk factor of cardiovascular disease is increasing age and risk factors. The most common types of cardiovascular disease were found to be hypertension‚ congenital heart defects‚ stroke‚ heart failure‚ and coronary heart disease. Currently cardiovascular disease is the most costly disease in the United States due to the fact that it is one of the leading causes of hospitalization and nursing home
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CC Follow up hypertension‚ hypomagnesemia‚ GERD. Eye irritation. S The patient is a 61-year-old gentleman who has a history of hypertension as well as PACs and PVCs. He is followed by Erin J. Rafferty‚ MD for these. He was experiencing quite a bit of fatigue on metoprolol 50 mg b.i.d. and she did decrease him to 25 mg b.i.d. He states this has made a tremendous difference in his energy level. He feels tremendously improved with this. The patient does tell me his blood pressures at home have
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Name: Azure Gouge Topic: Addiction to Drugs: Phentermine Central Idea: Phentermine is a stimulant that is similar to amphetamine that affects the central nervous system; it is usually subscribed to treat obesity. Introduction I. How far would you go to be skinny? Would you risk life altering changes just to have the perfect body? Would you risk hurting your friends and family just to be skinny? Would it really be worth it to you? II. I want to discuss the
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Effects of Caffeine and Coffee on Cardiovascular Diseases Including High Blood Pressure‚ Arrythmias & High Cholesterol Reviewed by Meri Rafetto‚ RD‚ Theresa Grumet‚ RD‚ and Gerri French‚ RD‚ MS‚ CDE. ©2004 Teeccino Caffé‚ Inc. Heart disease is currently the number one cause of death for both men and women in the United States and in many other Western countries. Studies show that nine factors contribute to a significant percentage of heart attacks: smoking‚ abnormal lipoprotein ratios‚ high blood
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