Vital Signs The measurements of assessments that are included in the vital signs 1. temperature 2. pulse 3. respiration 4. blood pressure 5. pain Differences between core and surface temperature: 1. core – temperature of the deep tissue of the body 2. surface – temperature of the skin Classifications of fevers: 1. constant – remain elevated consistently and fluctuates very little 2. intermittent – rise and fall – sometimes goes back to normal temperature 3. remittent – similar
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is a disease that has no evident cure - crime. Before one can even try to find solutions for it‚ one must understand what a crime is and the nature of crime. Crime itself is defined as any offence harmful against society. The nature of crime however deals with the motives and causes of crime‚ which has no one clear cut explanation. There are several different theories on the cause of crime such as heredity‚ gender and mental defects‚ but each one is not substantial enough to explain crime and why
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1 Know how to recognise signs of abuse A Define the following types of abuse and identify the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse The Department of Health has defined abuse as “Abuse is a violation of an individual’s human and civil rights by any person or persons” (No Secrets 2000). There are many different types of abuse and individual cases of abuse usually involve a different combination of these different types. (i) Physical abuse Refers to hitting‚ slapping‚ scratching
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What Causes Truancy? The reason a student misses school will for different depending on the age and circumstances of each student. Sometimes a student will skip school because they feel unsafe at school or on their way to or from school. Other students may miss school because of family issues‚ financial demands‚ substance abuse‚ or mental health problems. Factors contributing to truancy commonly stem from three core areas: school‚ family and community. Innate student characteristics and their
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persistent depressive disorder‚ perinatal depression‚ psychotic depression‚ seasonal affective disorder and bipolar disorder. These different types can develop under certain circumstances‚ but all cannot be diagnosed until the symptoms are present for at least two weeks. Symptoms common in someone with depression include but not limited to: persistent sad or anxious mood‚ irritability‚ feeling hopelessness‚ loss of interest or pleasure in activities‚ decreased energy‚ difficultly making decisions‚
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any factors which may lead to abusive situations There are several factors which may lead to abusive sit suitors. There are certain groups of people who are most at risk and these people appear to be vulnerable adults. People may have low self esteem and may accept bad things that happen to them. Their illness‚ condition or age can be factors. Adults become dependant on their abusers after a long period of time. Physical signs is an indicator of abuse. People who are bruised‚ may have broken bones
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Behaviour Change This assignment will reflect on psychological theories which impact on behaviour. Becker’s (1974) Health Belief Model and DiClemente and Prochaska’s (1983) Behaviour Change Cycle will be discussed in relation to the role of Health Visitors in promoting health and changing behaviours. The standards of proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses states‚ that one of the ten key principles of public health practices is working with communities to improve their health
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Assignment 204 Task c C1 - Explain what a social care worker must do if they become aware of an unsafe practice. A social worker must report it to their manager‚ senior nurse on charge or their senior carer immediately and corrective measures should be implemented as soon as practically possible to avoid harm or injury. If it involves poor working practise staff must be retrained‚ if they are resource difficulties the employer must provide the adequate resources and a risk assessments must
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Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care 1.1 Physical abuse is non accidental harm caused to a body. Examples include punching‚ kicking‚ slapping and pinching. Sexual abuse is the involvement of a vulnerable adult in sexual activities or relationship. Examples include inappropriate touching‚ kissing and indecent exposure. Emotional/Psychological abuse is behaviour that is harmful to emotional health and mental wellbeing. Examples includes threats of harm‚ humiliation and
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Going Concern in a Credit Crisis – Call for Your Views Steve Priddy Director of Technical Policy and Research October 2008 You can comment on this piece at http://discuss.accaglobal.com/view_topic.php?id=49&forum_id=62 One of the fundamental accounting concepts is that financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis – that is that there is an underlying assumption that the entity will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and that the entity has neither the intention
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