Catheter associated UTI Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are a serious concern in the medical world. Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections are the most commonly reported hospital-acquired condition‚ and the rates continue to rise. Among urinary tract infections acquired in the hospital‚ approximately 75% are associated with a urinary catheter‚ which is a tube inserted into the bladder through the urethra to drain urine (“Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚” n.d.). They pose
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Among the current fields of research in Biotechnology‚ research on drugs and vaccines targeting viral diseases such as HIV/AIDs has been of major importance given the high prevalence of these diseases across the world. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a type of virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune-deficiency Syndrome) (HIV and AIDS‚ n.d). The virus devastates the body’s defense mechanism‚ leaving a victim highly susceptible to opportunistic infections such as those caused by bacteria‚ fungi
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The elderly are more prone to catheter associated urinary tract infections. In long term health care facilities the chance of an elderly person developing a urinary tract infection from a catheter is greatly increased. Elderly patients with urinary retention problems receive indwelling urinary catheters which typically remain in place for 30 days or longer. Indwelling catheters cause a patient’s chance of contracting bacteremia to increase by 30 times. The longer a patient has a long term indwelling
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Circulatory Diseases Directions: Complete the T-Chart Below. Select 10 diseases from this website: http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/organ/circulatory_system.htm List the disease‚ and write a short summary of what the disease entails. |Circulatory Disease |Disease Description | |Heart Disease |Heart disease involves the heart‚ and usually blood vessels. The different types
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Catheter Acquired Urinary Tract Infections Catheter Acquired Urinary Tract Infections Catheter acquired urinary tract infection is one of the most common acquired nosocomial infections (Nicolle‚ 2008). According to Newman (2010)‚ they constitute 40% of all hospital-acquired infections‚ and 80% of these infections are attributable to indwelling urethral catheter (IUC) use. The incidence of bacteriuria is 3%–10% per catheter day (Furfari & Wald‚ 2008). Catheter-associated infections have
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Smoking affects breathing system‚ facts and diseases. The major health problems caused by smoking affect the nicotine delivery system: the airways‚ blood vessels and lungs in the human respiratory system. During normal breathing‚ air is ingested through the nose or mouth and travels through the bronchial tubes to the lungs. There‚ the oxygen collects in the alveoli‚ or air sacs‚ and diffuses into the bloodstream‚ to be pumped by the heart to the brain and body. Cigarette smoking upsets this balanced
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A and P I: Endocrine System: Diseases and Age Related Changes HCG assists the hormone progesterone in the placenta. It signals the ovaries to maintain the production of estrogen and progesterone.it is thought to be associated with pregnancy symptoms such as morning sickness. Elevated levels of HCG in a not pregnant patient can lead to a cancer diagnosis. It is given as an injection in the skin or muscle. Symptoms of this can be blood clot or OHSS
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Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) LSD)‚ a potent hallucinogenic drug‚ also called a psychedelic‚ first synthesized from lysergic acid in Switzerland in l038. Lysergic acid is a white odorless drug‚ a component of the mold of ERGOT. Ergot is a product of the fungus Claviceps purpurea. Th e bio-active ingredients of ergot are all derivatives of lysergic acid. LSD is a semi-synthetic derivative of lysergic acid. Thus LSD is an "ergot" - like substance. The drug evokes dreamlike changes
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(Zofran) 4 mg IV bolus PRN every 4 to 6 hr for nausea D. Phenytoin (Dilantin) 100 mg IV bolus TID A. Dexamethasone A client has been admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of tuberculosis. Provide three (3) measures the nurse can take to prevent disease transmission. Use N-95 respirator‚ place client negative airflow room (airborne precautions)‚ use barrier protection when the risk of hand or clothing contamination occurs. A nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted with renal calculi
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Alternative Therapies for Urinary Problems Joleen Rockhill Grand Canyon University Introduction to Nursing Research NRS-433V-0104 Terese Verklan September 27‚ 2013 Alternative Therapies for Urinary Problems Problem Statement The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) defines complementary and alternative therapies (CAM) as the use of health care practices and products that are not considered to be part of mainstream health care practices (Jackson‚ Taubenberger
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