1. A home health nurse knows that a 70-year-old male client who is convalescing at home following a hip replacement‚ is at risk for developing decubitus ulcers. Which physical characteristic of aging contributes to such a risk? A) 16% increase in overall body fat. Feedback: INCORRECT B) Reduced melanin production. Feedback: INCORRECT C) Thinning of the skin with loss of elasticity. Feedback: CORRECT D) Calcium loss in the bones. Feedback: INCORRECT Feedback: CORRECT
Premium Nursing
The threat of natural disasters has been around since the beginnings of the earth. Mankind has never been without the safety concerns and precautions associated with these threats. Yet it seems that in the last one hundred years or so the terroristic threats have become a far greater concern to the U.S. population. If the number of casualties from both threats were compared with each other‚ the numbers for one would hardly be anywhere near the other. Natural disasters are far more dangerous‚ yet
Premium Attack Hurricane Katrina Fear
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2009‚ 6‚ 2550-2567; doi:10.3390/ijerph6102550 OPEN ACCESS International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ISSN 1660-4601 www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph Review Specialist Community Nurses: A Critical Analysis of Their Role in the Management of Long-Term Conditions Gretl A. McHugh *‚ Maria Horne‚ Karen I. Chalmers and Karen A. Luker School of Nursing‚ Midwifery & Social Work‚ University of Manchester‚ Jean McFarlane Building‚ Oxford
Premium Nursing Health Health care
G-SET In collaboration with TISS Community Mental Health African Countries What is Mental Health? Mental health is the inclusion of emotional‚ social and psychological wellbeing‚ it is a realization of full potential of self‚ absence of any kind of stress and healthy bonding with relationship with friends and family members. Mental health constitutes our action‚ thought process and give cognition to react accordingly with the situation. Thus WHO defines mental health as “a state of wellbeing in which
Premium Schizophrenia Mental disorder Bipolar disorder
plans when they are going to be hit by a natural catastrophe‚ it just happens. When the state of Florida was blindsided by a category 5 hurricane no one was prepared for the damage it was going to do. With hurricane Andrew’s 165 mph winds‚ 17 foot high floods and destruction of 25-26.5 billion dollars worth of property the state could not handle the cleanup and relief that was needed. Florida’s local government officials were not prepared for this disaster‚ nor could they fix the damages themselves
Premium Hurricane Katrina United States Florida
Natural human caused Disasters 1. The rig’s malfunctioning blowouts preventer ultimately failed‚ but it was needed only because of human errors. Those errors originated with a team of BP engineers in Houston‚ such as 1. Fewer barriers to gas flow 2. Fewer centralizers to keep cement even 3. No bond log to check cement integrity 4. Pressure test misinterpreted 5. Mud barrier removed early 6. Blowouts preventer failed. 2. In the months following the Gulf oil disaster‚ wildlife managers‚ rescue crews
Premium Oil spill Petroleum United States
on The Natural Disaster (Flood In Pakistan) There are many questions emerging from the recent floods in Pakistan‚ ranging from attempts to understand the atmospheric phenomena behind the downpours to the search for where ultimate responsibility lies for the ensuing human calamity. This short essay investigates some of those questions. A pinch of geography is necessary to explain why Pakistan received such an extraordinary amount of rain during this rainy season. The Indian monsoon can be understood
Premium Pakistan Flood Water
IMPACT OF NATURAL DISASTERS ON GDP (RELATE TO THE GDP METHOD USED) Due to rising population‚ climate changes and environmental degradation‚ natural disasters is increasing in frequency. There are several factors which affect a country’s vulnerability to natural disasters; its geographic size‚ the type of disasters‚ the strength and structure of its economy and prevailing socioeconomic situation. Japan uses the expenditure method to measure national income. The expenditure include personal consumption
Premium Economics Gross domestic product Macroeconomics
Public Health agencies played a significant role in the past and continue to contribute in improving the overall health of communities through various interventions‚ focusing on prevention rather than treatment. These preventative measures include but are not limited to sanitizing drinking water‚ implementing immunizations to eradicate infectious diseases‚ and creating many programs that promote behaviors beneficial for a healthy community. What is a healthy community? According to the publication
Premium Health Health care Public health
Essay: Community Mental Health Center Submitted by Audrey M. Cofield‚ M. A. Counseling Psychology Marriage & Family Therapist‚ Graduate Student May 11‚ 2013 Title: Psychotherapy and Education in Counseling Psychotherapy helps at risk individuals by allowing them time to talk confidentially to someone about problems‚ and work-through them in confidentially. Clients may have emotional issues because of experiencing violence or incest‚ rape‚ human-trafficking‚ neglect‚ abuse‚ bullying
Premium Psychology Psychotherapy Family