Female Genitalia Health Assessment Lecture Objectives: * Describe the structure and function of the female genitalia * Describe particular developmental and transcultural considerations. * Collective subjective and objective data. * Record the findings. * Identify the appropriate nursing diagnoses for problem areas identified. Female Genitalia Structure & Function * Consists of external and internal structures External: * vulva or pudendum (extends from
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Preventing Unwanted Pregnancy A happily married couple‚ Thomas and Ella‚ have two children named Cody and Rachel. Thomas has two jobs to support his family‚ and then Ella can stay home to take care of their young boy and girl‚ along with housework. After a long night of hard work‚ Thomas came home to Ella crying in the bathroom. “Ella‚ what is the matter?” he asked. She wiped away her tears‚ took a deep breath‚ looked Thomas deep into his brown eyes and said‚ “I’m pregnant”. They both knew they
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Chaste Ideal Real Question and Answer Series Volume 1 REAL QUESTIONS TEENS ASK ABOUT SEX ... AND ANSWERS Compiled by Onyinye Jason Director Chaste Ideal International‚ Africa DEDICATION This book is dedicated to every young person whose mind is made up to abstain from sex until marriage. PUBERTY This is the period during which the sexual organs develop and the individual becomes capable of having children. Below are the signs of puberty in both males and females: Males Growth of testes/scrotum
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Section 1: Infections in Healthcare Settings Essay. Nosocomial infections‚ hospital acquired infections‚ are an on-going concern to healthcare professionals. These infections are one of the major causes of death in hospitalised patients and are a significant burden on not only the patient’s and the public’s health (as organisms causing nosocomial infections can be transmitted to the community through discharged patients‚ staff and visitors) but also the economy. A nosocomial infection is an infection
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Humans are on a constant quest in the search for perfection and advancement in all areas of life through progressive scientific knowledge. From such a stance‚ the future of humans appears boundless with all the potential possibilities biotechnology provides‚ but such developments will cause ethical‚ social and biological implications. Biotechnology‚ at its simplest is technology based on biology – it employs the use of cellular and bimolecular processes to develop products and technologies. The
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Primrose Oil is the preferred treatment by gynaecologists to treat their ailments of women. Scientific name: Oenothera biennis Usage of Evening primrose Evening primrose oil is used as treatment for premenstrual syndrome (PMS)‚ mastalgia‚ and endometriosis It is also used orally for atopic eczema‚ psoriasis‚ acne‚ rheumatoid arthritis‚ osteoporosis‚ Raynaud ’s syndrome‚ multiple sclerosis‚ and Sjogren ’s syndrome Evening primrose oil has also been used orally in pregnancy for preventing pre-eclampsia
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During recent years‚ numerous newspaper and magazine articles have suggested that humans may be at risk because small amounts of well known environmental contaminants‚ such as dioxin‚ PCBs and DDT‚ can affect hormone levels. Hormones are produced by the endocrine system as regulators of biological function in target organs. Because hormones play a critical role in early development‚ toxicological effects on the endocrine system often have an impact on the reproductive system. The term endocrine disruptor
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Chapter 5: Skeletal FIBROUS joints form soft spots on a baby’s head. The nose is formed mostly of bone. – FALSE (cartilage) An immature bone cell found growing bone – OSTEOBLAST. An epiphyseal plate of cartilage forms at either end of a long and is the future growth plate may grow longer. –TRUE The Tibia of the lower leg forms the “shin bone”. –TRUE Ligaments connect the bone to bone at places called joints. –TRUE The lungs and heart are protected by the ribs‚ sternum‚ and
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At the age of 18 this Forgotten Girl moved away and went to Idaho State University. I couldn’t believe my life was happening the way I never would have imagined was possible‚ even though the weather was freezing beyond what I had planned for since it was January‚ but each time I stepped out into that cold air I took in huge breaths knowing I was free! This was a huge move‚ but a very happy one for me. I learned how to live‚ and be responsible with my time and money‚ though I had no idea how to
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Occupational Risks in the Medical Technology Profession: Blood borne Diseases: A blood-borne disease is one that can be spread by contamination by blood. The most common examples are HIV‚ hepatitis B‚ hepatitis C and viral hemorrhagic fevers. Diseases that are not usually transmitted directly by blood contact‚ but rather by insect or other vector‚ are more usefully classified as vector-borne disease‚ even though the causative agent can be found in blood. Vector-borne diseases include West Nile
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