There are four stages of sleep‚ stage 1 occurs when the person decides it’s time to fall asleep. Initially in stage 1 alpha waves start waxing and waning bursts of 8-12 Hz’s EEG. This is when we are alert at our wake fullness. Stage one sleep RRG is low voltage but high frequency signal. As the stages progress into stage 2 there’s a gradual increase in EEG voltage and decrease in EEG frequency. Stage 2 has a higher amplitude and lower frequency and also has two wave forms‚ k complexes and sleep spindles
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Drug Addiction Drug abuse is an increasing epidemic in today’s society. There are so many types of drugs being abused today‚ both legal and illegal. These drugs affect the human body in many different ways. Drug abuse can lead to addiction. “Drug addiction involves the repeated and excessive use of a drug to produce pleasure or escape reality despite its destructive effects” (“Environmental Health Perspectives‚” 2005). Drug addicts believe that drugs are necessary for them to have a feeling
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D. DRUG STUDY Drug | Dosage‚ Frequency and Route | Action | Classification | Indication | Contraindication | Adverse Effects | Nursing Responsibilities | Generic Name:Hyoscine-N-butylbromideBrand Name:Buscopan | 1 amp q2 IV | * Hyoscine works by relaxing the muscle that is found in the walls of the stomach‚ intestines‚ bowel‚ bile duct and urinary tract. * Hyoscine stops the spasms in the smooth muscle by preventing acetylcholine from acting on the muscle. * hyoscine reduces the muscle
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hallucinogenic drugs are said to be deadly and dangerous by most communities‚ but through research people may completely alter their beliefs. In reality‚ most hallucinogenic drugs are only deadly when abused‚ and that is the reason why so many of these drugs get outlawed in countless of countries. Some people claim to have the most memorable and amazing experiences with these drugs; which have not been proven to be chemically addictive. The question to many still persists: are these drugs dangerous in
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financial statements and presents the five basic stages that the auditor performed during the financial statement audit at Maryward Primary School in Kwekwe for the year ending 31 December 2012. In order to be in a position to fulfil auditing responsibility to report on the client’s annual financial statements‚ the auditor followed a series of procedures and activities as required by the auditing profession. The auditor applied the following audit stages: pre-engagement activities‚ planning‚ test of
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Effects of Drugs on Adolecents Drug use is the increasing problem among teenagers in colleges today. Most drug use begins in the preteen and teenage years‚ these years most crucial in the maturation process. During these years adolescents are faced with difficult tasks of discovering their self identity‚ clarifying their sexual roles‚ assenting independence‚ learning to cope with authority and searching for goals that would give their lives meaning. Drugs are readily‚ adolescents are curious
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Drug Addiction Causes of Drug Addiction Peer Pressure Boredom of a previous high Environmental factors Addictive personality Genes Addictive brain pleasure Stress Availability Use by Parents Psychological Problems Personality Ages Mostly Effected By Drug Addiction Age Range 15-24 Symptoms of Drug Addiction Neglecting your responsibilities Taking risks while high Extreme
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DRUGS A drug is a chemical substance taken into the body that modifies or affects chemical reactions in the body. Generally‚ drugs are developed for medical use. Without drugs‚ people would live much shorter lives or suffer greater pain. All drugs are dangerous when misused. ANTIBIOTICS [pic] What are Antibiotics? a chemical substance ‚ produced by a microorganism (bacterium or fungus) which will inhibit the growth or replication of other microorganisms. • Effective
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Drugs Anticholinesterases- reversal agents for blocking agents (NBMR) Drugs Dose mg/ Kg Onset Duration Facts Edrophonium. Give glycol b/f otherwise you see bradyacardia- don’t mix! 7 micro grams/ Kg atropine. May need more (10-15 microg/ Kg) if given with opioid- based anesthetic. 0.5-1.5 (usual dose 40-70 mg) Approx equivalent dose- 35 mg 1-2 min 60 min Less effective than neo for deep block Neostigmine 20 mcg/kg atropine (more rapid than neo). 10 microg/ Kg glycopyrrolate (parallels
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CHAPTER 1 The Problem and Its Setting Reflexology is based on the principle that certain parts of the body reflect the whole. Reflex points‚ which are related to all parts of the body‚ can be found in the feet‚ hands‚ face and ears. These points respond to pressure‚ stimulating the body ’s own natural healing process. The body starts progressively clearing blockages‚ re-establishing energy flows and balancing it‚ resulting in better health. Reflexology is a holistic healing practice used
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