Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Diabetes is a lifelong disease in which they are high levels of sugar in the blood. The body does not produce enough insulin and a person with diabetes has high blood sugar. Type one diabetes requires a person to inject insulin. Some symptoms of diabetes are blurred vision excess thirst fatigue frequent urination. There are two types of diabetes type one and type two. It is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke‚ and the second leading cause of blindness
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Risk and Quality Management Assessment Summary Sherry Noble HCS/451 September 29‚ 2014 Charriet Womble Risk and Quality Management Assessment Summary Reunion Plaza Nursing Center‚ a long term nursing facility with a 102 beds and is in the process of adding an additional wing that will have 30 beds for the elderly‚ disable‚ and short term rehabilitation with a staff that consist of Administrator‚ Business Office Staff‚ Social Worker‚ MDS Coordinator‚ Central Supply Clerk‚ Staffing Coordinator
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Chronic Disease Rick Assessment When I did the assessment for chronic diseases I chose to do one for Diabetes because I am considered obese with a BMI of 39.9 so with this certain risk factor of obesity I run the risk of developing diabetes‚ the assessment states “Compared to a typical woman my age‚ my risk of developing diabetes is ABOVE AVERAGE” that is very scary because I know that diabetes can be dangerous and cause many other health problems‚ also it runs in my family‚ my father developed
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Knees‚ ankles‚ heals‚ toes * Spine * Base of spine/sacrum area 3) Identify factors which might put individual at risk of skin breakdown and pressure sores: Intrinsic risk factors: * Mobility problems * Poor nutrition * Underlying health condition * Over 70 years old * Urinary/bowel incontinence * Serious mental health condition Extrinsic risk factors: * Pressure from a hand surface‚ bed or wheel chair * Pressure that is placed on the skin through involuntary
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1. What are three ways that research can be conducted for risk-related issues? For each way‚ briefly describe how it may be done. Three ways that research can be conducted is through: 1. Primary data collection techniques. Data collected this way is unique to the organisation and is not publicly available unless the researcher chooses to publish it. Some methods of primary data collection include focus groups‚ interviews and surveys . 2. Secondary data collection is data that is collected by
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Pressure Ulcer’s Risk assessment & Prevention A pressure ulcer is defined as: An area of localized damage to the skin and underlying tissue caused by pressure‚ Shear friction and/or a combination of these. EPUAP (2003) European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. www.epuap.org.uk . Classification of pressure ulcer severity: †EPUAP (2003) classification system Ÿ Grade 1: non-blanchable erythema of intact skin. Discoloration of the skin‚ warmth‚ oedema‚ induration or hardness may also be
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Heritage Assessment Tool Grand Canyon University: NRS 429V family centered health promotion December 16‚ 2012 Heritage Assessment Tool Before we begin this journey of understanding heritage‚ we need to know what the meaning of heritage is. In my eyes‚ heritage has a lot to do with your traditions‚ culture‚ ethnicity‚ food‚ and the way you perceive your life. According to the UMASS Amherst website‚ heritage is defined as “the range of contemporary activities‚ meanings‚ and behaviors that
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Module 1 Study Guide Chapter 1 • Know the four basic steps of the interpretive journey. • Know the order of these four basic steps. Why is order important in following the interpretive journey? • What is a theological principle? Does it apply only to modern readers‚ or did theological principles apply to the original recipients of Scripture as well? • What are some of the barriers that constitute the "river" distancing readers of the Bible from an accurate understanding of
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Assessment Tools Analysis Rochelle Evans Nur 440 January 23‚ 2009 Assessment Tools Analysis The nursing process is the framework to providing nursing care. Assessment is the first step in the nursing process. To ensure a holistic view of the patient is obtained‚ an assessment of the client’s entire well-being must be done. Using Watson’s theory of caring along with assessment tools‚ nurses can ensure that a holistic approach for caring for clients is maintained. Assessment tools are instruments
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University College Dublin School of Education and Lifelong Learning A Formative Evaluation of the Implementation of the Continuous Assessment Pilot Programme (CAPP) at the Basic School Level in Zambia. William M. Kapambwe Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Masters of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed) Degree September‚ 2006 Head of School: Professor Sheelagh Drudy Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Marie Clarke Abstract The Ministry of Education (MOE) in Zambia has
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