The aim of the assignment is to demonstrate the role of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) when assessing and analysing the health needs of a specific population. The author will focus on one specific disease‚ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in relation to South Asian men living in both the United Kingdom (UK) and in South Asia. In view of the large demographics of South Asia the author will specifically focus on Indian‚ Pakistan and Bangladeshi groups also making a comparison with
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Modern Studies Essay – Lifestyle Throughout the past years‚ our lifestyle has changed dramatically. Some are worse than others. Most of which is smoking‚ obesity and mortality/morbidity. This essay will outlook those factors and show just how much of an impact they have had on us. One major factor of today’s lifestyle affections is obesity. As little common-sense as it may take to figure that out‚ it is a lot more serious than you may think. Well over a quarter of Scots alone are obese (according
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Nursing Diagnosis: Airway Clearance‚ ineffective May be related to Tracheal bronchial inflammation‚ edema formation‚ increased sputum production Pleuritic pain Decreased energy‚ fatigue Possibly evidenced by Changes in rate‚ depth of respirations Abnormal breath sounds‚ use of accessory muscles Dyspnea‚ cyanosis Cough‚ effective or ineffective; with/without sputum production Desired Outcomes Identify/demonstrate behaviors to achieve airway clearance. Display patent airway with breath sounds clearing;
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Research into the effects of stress on the immune system There have been various studies into the effects of stress on the immune system. Kiecolt-Glaser researches this by looking at how quickly wounds heal. She used 13 women aged 47-81 who cared for Alzheimer’s and Dementia sufferers. They had naturally occurring high stress levels‚ and this is why she chose them. The women were matched with volunteers for maximum similarity (the matched pairs design). Kiecolt-Glaser tested all the women’s
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Recommendations for Improving Allergy Safety in Penn State Dining Commons Introduction Every student with an on-campus housing contract at the Pennsylvania State University also purchases a meal plan. The money deposited into this account is most often used to eat at the buffet service in the dining commons. Penn State Housing and Food Services works to provide a wide array of eating options for all students‚ including vegan‚ vegetarian and kosher items. However‚ the needs of students with
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- Inflammatory lesions (Mastitis): Inflammation of breast may be caused by many etiologies‚ including infectious agents‚ local reaction to systemic disease‚ localized antigen-antibody reaction and idiopathic. Inflammation can divided into two general categories: acute mastitis and chronic mastitis. Acute mastitis: is seen commonly during lactation‚ in which the nipple may develop cracks and fissures‚ which infected by bacteria‚ commonly by Staphylococcus aureus. The infection affects
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The plant I have chosen is Aconite‚ also know as Monkshood or Wolfsbane. It’s natural environment is in wild places. It is part of the Buttercup (ranuculaceae) family. They are herbaceous perennial plants. It was known worldwide‚ but now seems to be more comfortable in Scotland. Aconite either have blue or yellow flowers‚ and should be kept separate from any animals.The leaves of Aconite are extremely toxic‚ therefore personal protection must be used‚ such as Dragon-Hide gloves. If touched by this
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Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) PCD also known as immotile cilia syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused by a defect in the tiny hairs (cilia) lining the respiratory tracts‚ Specifically‚ it is a defect in a gene coding for left-right dynein (LRD) a key structural protein in cilia (Chodhari et al.‚ 2004) and is usually inherited as an autosomal recessive trait‚ although other modes of inheritance have been reported (Krawczynski and Witt‚ 2004). Clinical picture of PCD PCD
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Synchronized Intermittent Mechanical Ventilation Mode/CareFusion Avea Ventilator I have chosen the mode Synchronized Intermittent Mechanical Ventilation Mode because it is one of the modes that is most commonly used in the hospital. I wanted to further understand this mode since it is used as an initial mode setting and is also used to wean patients off the ventilator. I will be going over the taxonomy‚ description of the mode‚ its purpose & use‚ and its advantages & disadvantages. Taxonomy: Volume
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A) Long-acting beta agonist: Beta-agonists (Beta2-agonists) are the medications that affect smooth muscles surrounding airways.1 In an irritated state of lung‚ muscles around the airways are constricted; these kinds of drugs can influence these muscles and make them relaxed‚ which brings about widening of airway and leads to comfortable breath (“easier breathing”1).1 They are categorized into two subtypes according to their duration time of action‚ including long-acting and short-acting. They can
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