Fluid and Electrolytes Know the causes‚ nursing assessment findings and treatments for: Fluid Volume Excess (Overload): heart failure‚ renal failure‚ abnormal fluid shift‚ treat with diuretics and fluid restriction or sodium restrictions‚ record i&o’s‚ bounding pulse‚ JDV‚ crackles in lungs (from PE)‚ SOB‚ PITTING EDEMA Fluid Volume Deficit (Hypo-Volemia): shift from plasma into ICF with sodium loss‚ treat with isotonic fluids‚ blood products for blood loss‚ low BP‚ increase HR‚ weak thready pulse
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When I was a child I had issues with not breathing correctly when I run so I when I would race someone I would run so fast without breathing correctly I would feel like I was having an asthma attack but as I grew older I corrected my breathing. There are many issues with the respiratory system that can be easily correct as changing the breathing patters of a runner. Hypoxemia is a condition that is caused by any minor respiratory conditions that makes it hard for the lungs to absorb oxygen. For
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Field‚ P. (1922‚ October 10). Coffee and Cigarettes: Second-Hand Smoke and Smoke-Free Laws. National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. Retrieved October 10‚ 1927‚ from www.sciencecases.org/secondhand_smoke/secondhand_smoke.pdf Coffee and Cigarettes: Second-Hand Smoke and Smoke Free Law Summary and Questions Joshua Davenport owned a coffee bar/bistro in the small town of Lackawaxen‚ Pennsylvania situated on the Delaware River. He wanted to bring the old world elegance to his rural community
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Health Care Providers Respiratory therapists care for people of all ages with restricted breathing problems such as emphysema‚ chronic obstructed pulmonary disease and asthma. Respiratory therapists may work in hospitals‚ long term care facilities‚ physicians’ offices‚ and home health services. Respiratory therapists must have an associate’s degree‚ although most have a both an associates and bachelor’s degree from an accredited college. They are licensed in all states except Alaska (Bureau of
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allergy? Food allergies happen when our immune systems produce antibodies in reaction to a protein in food that is normally considered harmless. Food allergies are more common in people who come from families with a history of allergies‚ such as asthma‚ hayfever‚ or eczema. If your child has a food allergy‚ he will probably have an itchy or runny nose‚ a sore throat‚ itchy‚ watery eyes‚ rashes (hives) and swelling‚ which usually come on fairly quickly after eating the food. Food allergies are
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normal patient) in the spirogram when the patient with emphysema was selected? Why did these values change as they did? 6. Which of these two parameters changed more for the patient with emphysema‚ the FVC or the FEV1? 7. How is having an acute asthma attack similar to having emphysema? How is it different? 8. Describe the effect that the inhaler medication had on the asthmatic patient. 9. How much of an increase in FEV1 do you think is required for it to be considered significantly improved
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E1/D1 The Health and Safety at work Act 1974 employers have legal responsibilities‚ this means employers need to meet certain regulations to make sure that people in their place of work are safe. This means employees must be careful that there is ’no risk of injury to anyone ’(Tassoni‚ 2007 p.161) it also means that everyone in a children’s setting has responsibility of anyone who this there. The act states that buildings in the setting should be of good condition and designed with the safety
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Anticholinergic (Parasympatholytic) Bronchodilators History and Development The prototype anticholinergic agent is atropine‚ which is found naturally in the plants Atropa belladonna and the Datura species. Scopalamine is also extracted from the belladonna plant‚ and both atropine and scopolamine are called belladonna alkaloids. |Agent |Date |Event | |Belladonna
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TDA 2.2 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Different agencies involved in safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and their roles: • Local safeguarding children board- they look into the death of children who have been abused or neglected. And how different professionals/agencies have dealt with it. • General practitioner- Can refer to necessary agencies i.e. social services/police and they provide a report for child protection conference. • National society for
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spills. Particles include pollutants such as dust and dirt from drywall‚ carpets‚ and copying machines. Biological contaminants can include bacteria‚ viruses‚ molds‚ pollen‚ and water spills. These contaminants cause allergic reactions that trigger asthma attacks for an estimated 17 million Americans. IMPROVING AIR QUALITY The three basic approaches to improving air quality include the use of filters to clean the air‚ the use of ventilation systems to remove the pollutants‚ and the use of air pressure
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