“Select one clinical skill in which you are developing competence in and reflect upon how you have achieved the necessary level of competence for this stage of the programme” For the purpose of this essay the author has chosen to discuss blood pressure. The author has selected non-invasive blood pressure monitoring. An explanation will be provided to identify the rationale for selecting this technical skill and how the author has demonstrated knowledge base in relation to developing competence
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well-known. People use their leisure time to engage in activities that include both exercises as well as other stress-relieving recreational activities. Exercises provide a lot of health benefits such as cardiovascular benefits‚ reducing cholesterol and hypertension‚ improving spinal and neurological problems‚ increasing bone mass and muscles‚ increasing lung capacity‚ and improving overall wellness. Entertainment activities also has its share of benefits by relieving stress‚ reducing tension‚ soothing mind
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to protect personal information during the course of our work. 2.1 To have an blood pressure maintenance we should maintain a healthy lifestyle‚ doing some exercises daily and eating healthier‚ preventing having high blood pressure known as hypertension‚ is 140/90 or more‚ who chances increase as you get older‚ overweight‚ having a relative with high blood pressure‚ non-eating healthy‚ which puts us at risk of a heart attack or stroke. The low blood pressure known as hypotension‚ is 100/60 or
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WEEK 1 GEN Adverse reactions for drugs occur because: No drug has only one receptor it binds to. A drug that occupies and "turns on" a receptor is an: agonist Before marketing a new drug‚ the drug company asks the FDA to approve its choice of: trade name The time between when a drug response is observable and when there is no longer an observable drug effect is called the duration of action This term refers to how much of a drug must be given to see a desired response potency
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Chapter 37 Bronchodilators and Respiratory Drugs A. Diseases of the Lower Respiratory Tract * COPD * Asthma * Emphysema * Chronic bronchitis B. Bronchial Asthma * Recurrent and reversible shortness of breath * Occurs when the airways of the lungs become narrow as a result of: * Bronchospasms * Inflammation of the bronchial mucosa * Edema of the bronchial mucosa * Production of viscid mucus * Alveolar ducts/alveoli remain open‚ but airflow to
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they have grown up and this process is natural for elderly people. They also start caring less about people views and opinions on them. Many people agreed with the disarrangement theory. Bromley stated it was ’bound to happen’‚ no matter how much we try and avoid it. “Old people have neither the physical nor the mental resources they had when young”...(Health and Social Care Book 1‚ Amy Whitehouse PG‚ 170) Some issues can be the reason for elderly people to disengage and pull away. These issues can
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Nursing Care and Understanding of Alzheimer Disease Introduction Loss of memory‚ forgetfulness‚ personal change‚ even death‚ are common related disorders caused by a disease called Dementia or better known to most people as Alzheimer ’s disease. This disease is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States in persons 65 and older. Alzheimer ’s disease is‚ named for the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer‚ who first recognized the disease in 1907; Alzheimer ’s disease is characterized
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annual and wellness exams. Patients establish care with a primary care physician whom will have continuous communication on one’s well-being. A physicians’ office are good at the following: diagnosing and treating common colds; maintaining one’s hypertension‚ blood sugar‚ weight; maintenance of daily medication;
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the elderly population. It has become very costly and will continue to raise costs since today’s technology assists in patients living much longer. According to Curtin and Lubkin (1995)‚ “Chronic illness is the irreversible presence‚ accumulation‚ or latency of disease states or impairments that involve the total human environment for supportive care and self-care‚ maintenance of function‚ and prevention of further disability.” Some examples of chronic diseases would be diabetes‚ hypertension‚ and
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Dementia is a type of disorder that affects the central nervous system. It’s not a disease itself but a group of symptoms that characterize disease and conditions. It’s commonly defined as a decline in intellectual functioning that is severe enough to interfere with the ability to perform routine activities. It causes significant loss of intellectual abilities‚ such as memory capacity‚ severe enough to interfere with social or occupational functioning. Dementia‘s a general term that also includes
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