The Digestive System Why is it that 1 in 3 people perhaps even more regularly battles some kind of digestion problems? Understanding how the digestive system works will help to understand why digestive problems are so common. The digestive system is more than stomach and intestines. It is a system of organs that turns food into energy and is one of the most important functions the body performs. There are many reasons that cause so many people to suffer with digestive problems. Three of
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Medical Terminology 8/28/13 The ninth edition of the book is totally fine.YAY. But we need the book. Do a browser check. Blackboard specialist (561) 868-3100 Three things due for each chapter. 1. Upload the test yourself stuff.(try to save it as a pdf file.) 2. If you close a test‚ you cannot re-enter the test.(matching) 3. At the end of each chapter there are purple or yellow ‘fill-ins”. This is due 2:00pm at the NEXT class. Bring scantrons 9/4/13 Dx- Diagnosis Px- Prognosis
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Acid Reflux or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is caused by stomach acid rise towards the esophagus and cause pain in the solar plexus or a burning sensation in the chest. The cause of acid reflux (GERD) is the proper functioning of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). LES is a circle of muscle at the bottom of the esophagus. LES serves as the automatic door opens when food or drink down to the stomach. After the food came in‚ the LES will be shut down to prevent the existing food and acid
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Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana Nursing Program – Region 6 Nursing Care Plan and Evaluation Student: __ Instructor: _Date: _1-28-2010_____ Instructions: 1. The nursing care plan evaluation is based upon the application of criteria appropriate for the student’s skill set. 2. All nursing care plans must be typed (Times New Roman‚ 12 point font). The nursing care plan form is available on Blackboard™ in each clinical course. 3. The grading rubric must be attached – last page
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suppress the immune system and has been linked to cancer‚ heart disease‚ diabetes‚ hypoglycemia‚ gout‚ kidney hypertrophy‚ retinopathy‚ obesity‚ hyperactivity‚ learning disability‚ viral‚ bacterial‚ fungal‚ and yeast infections‚ peptic ulcer‚ hiatal hernias‚ gallstones‚ Crohn’s disease‚ shortened life span‚ and depression. Sodas also provide empty calories‚ and that is also not a good point in drinking it. These are calories that enter your bloodstream without even providing vitamins‚ minerals‚ or
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The one disease that this article talks about is gallstone disease (during major weight loss of obese people) but it does mention that dietary fiber can help with constipation‚ hemorrhoids‚ gallstones‚ obesity‚ diabetes‚ coronary heart disease‚ hiatal hernia‚ diverticular
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ANOREXIA AND BULIMIA There is a new epidemic that is threatening the health and even the life of Spanish adolescents: anorexia and bulimia. The importance given to physical appearance in Western culture influences a lot of people who feel dissatisfied with their image.Before you speak of the symptoms of these disorders‚ I’d like to reflect on our culture and stage of life rather complicated‚ adolescence. It seems that both anorexia and bulimia are frequent especially from the 80s‚ in the culture
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Nutrition Assessment ● Which of the following diets have the potential to meet all the pt. nutrient needs? → soft + full ● Mid-arm muscle circumference provides information about → somatic protein status ● Purpose of nutritional screening → ID pts. at nutritional risk. ● Nut. screening should be done (H) within ??? after admittance → 24 hours ● Limitations to 24h recall → not representative‚ reliance on memory ● Which of the following can be used for assessing bone mineral density + fat
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Reflux‚ however the severity of each person is where the disease becomes diverse between people”. (Thompson) The causes of ARD are vastly spread out‚ however they fall into two categories‚ Naturally occurring and man caused. Genotypes‚ Pregnancy‚ Hiatal Hernia‚ and abnormality of the esophagus these are all examples of naturally occurring causes. Smoking‚ overweight or obese‚ bad eating habits‚ other medications‚ these are the causes that come from people’s choices. All of these can cause ARD however
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1. Which of the following medications would the nurse in-charge expect the doctor to order to reverse a dystonic reaction? a. Procholorperazine (Compazine) b. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) c. Haloperidol (Haldol) d. Midazolam (Versed) 2. After completing chemical detoxification and a 12-step program to treat crack addiction‚ a male patient is being prepared for discharge. Which remark by the patient indicates a realistic view of the future? a. “I’m never going to use crack again.” b. “I
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