Williams GNT1 Contemporary Nursing Issues 11-7-12 Western Governors University GNT1 Task One 2 Assessment of Patient The key immediate assessments that a nurse should make to assess a patient for homeostasis are: oxygenation (airway‚ breathing‚ and circulation)‚ vital signs: blood pressure‚ pulse‚ respirations and temperature‚ mental status‚ blood sugar levels‚ fluid intake and output and level of pain. Oxygenation is important because oxygen needs to reach all the organs of the body
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Anxiety is a little bit like an alarm system that makes us alert to a possible danger or threat. When we are faced with a situation that makes us worried‚ nervous or fearful‚ hormones such as adrenaline are released into our bodies and disturbing our breathing patterns for example. The hormones put us into a state of heightened mental and physical readiness. This is sometimes called the ’fight or flight’ response’‚ because in the distant past it enabled our ancestors to fight off physical dangers or make
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is assessed as follows: A – Airway B – Breathing C – Circulation D – Disability E – Exposure. When assessing the airway‚ EMS personnel should look for the rise and fall of the chest. If the chest does not rise and fall consistent with a good airway and normal breathing‚ then EMS personnel must check for breath sounds by auscultation‚ which can indicate that the patient is breathing. It is possible that some type of obstruction is preventing normal breathing in the patient. When assessing circulation
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normal day‚ you breathe nearly 25‚000 times. People with lung disease have difficulty breathing. There are numerous things that affect the lungs in a negative way. Smoking is a major contributor to these issues and it helps in no way. It destroys the lungs and intensifies any existing problem. Diseases of the Lungs Lung disease refers to disorders that affect the lungs‚ the organs that allow us to breathe. Breathing problems caused by lung disease may prevent the body from getting enough oxygen. Examples
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Sudden Infant Death Syndorme Imagine a family that just had a beautiful child and for the first couple of months the child seems perfectly fine. Until one day the mother notices the baby has stopped breathing‚ they rush to the hospital only to find their child has suffered from SIDS-Sudden Infant death Syndrome. SIDS is the unexpected death of an infant‚ usually during their sleep‚ and who is less than one year of age. It is not as common as in the past‚ but it still happens today. Although this
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experiment one I hypothesize that the effect of respiration changes on carbon dioxide‚ concentration in exhaled air will be greatest the longer the respiration rate is increased. I predict that during normal breathing the time it takes to detect the carbon dioxide will be greatest.
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common type of obstructive lung diseases are asthma‚ chronic bronchitis‚ and emphysema. Although‚ they are categorized as obstructive lung disease they have many similarities in that they have similar symptoms such as wheezing‚ increased work of breathing‚ ventilation-perfusion mismatch‚ and decreased forced expiratory volume in one second (Huether & McCance‚ 2012‚ p. 689). We will go into more detail about the pathophysiology‚ clinical manifestations‚ and treatment
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have learned is that everyone can overcome their obstacles. I’m in the process of overcoming an obstacle of my own. Most people (unless they’re on my team)‚ would never guess that I have a medical condition that affects my breathing. Due to the way that I control my breathing‚ someone may not be able to tell that I’m struggling. The best thing I can do is relax and let it happen. I’ve learned to ignore the fact that it feels like I’m drowning‚ especially because trying to control it makes it worse
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The heroin goes directly to one’s brain and converts to something called morphine which is found in many painkillers. The morphine binds to opioid receptors which are mainly involved in the awareness of pain and control involuntary actions like breathing and heart beats. So when people take heroin‚ they get a rush of adrenaline and a good feeling which
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Psycho Stimulants Antidepressants Bruxism Induced by Malocclusion Frustration‚ Lifestyle Stress and Anger Chapter 3: The Best Way to Sleep How you should be laying in your bed Chapter 4: Simple Relaxation Techniques Breathing Exercises Ventilation & Breathing More About Breathing Exercises Meditation Acquiring a Meditative Focus Chapter 5: Oral Health in Relation to Teeth Grinding How Bruxism Damages Teeth Bruxism and Gum Damage Chapter 6: Preventing Bruxism - Relax Your Muscles The warm
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