meaning “hunger of an ox” (Cotter‚ 18). A simple definition of bulimia is binge eating and purging. Bulimics have a huge appetite‚ but they do not gain weight from constantly overeating (binge eating) because they purge by vomiting or misusing laxatives (18-19). Bulimia can be a very secret disease. In fact‚ bulimics often lie about eating‚ eat in secret‚ consume large amounts‚ and may ingest up to 8‚000 calories in one sitting (Cotter‚ 19). They live in fear of someone discovering their illness
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Usual pattern 1 movement/day. States she goes 1-2 days w/out movement as a result used laxative. Has difficulty drinking 6-8 glasses of H2O a day. Green leafy vegetables are a challenge due to poorly-fitted dentures. Has Hyperacidity and bloating. Obj cues: There are no objective cues. NURSING DIAGNOSIS (ACTUAL) Constipation R/T Insufficient fiber and fluid intake‚ laxative abuse‚ aluminum-containing antacids‚ and bowel change. Goal: Patient will eliminate or reduce
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Essay Title: “What are the challenges that face a psychotherapist working with Self-harm or eating disorders?” The focus of this essay will be to examine the challenges a psychotherapist faces when working with eating disorders. Whilst acknowledging eating disorders can include overeating I will base the essay around anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. I will look at the various theories around the subject as well as provide examples of my own experience working within this field.
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Drowsiness Dizziness Confusion Head aches Seizures Bradycardia Nausea Vomiting Respiratory depression Respiratory arrest Apnea Pain- location‚ type‚ character‚ give dose before pain becomes severe Bowel status- constipation commonly use laxative if needed Safety: side rails up‚ night- light‚ call bell in reach Gradual withdrawal after long-term use Teach patient and family to report change in CNS and allergic reactions Tylenol #3 Looked at as the three separate components Codeine-
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What is Body Image? Body Image is the way that people picture themselves and how they think other people picture them. It’s basically how someone feels about their own body‚ physical appearance‚ height‚ shape‚ weight and many more things contribute to a person’s body image. The media can shape popular culture and often influence the public’s opinion. However‚ if the power of media is abused‚ it can harm the general population. Images portrayed by the media can cause a person to strive to be someone
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Epsom salt have many uses‚ including use as bath salts‚ as a laxative and as a plant nutrient. Epsom salt contains hydrated magnesium sulphate which has the formula MgSO4.xH2O. Experiment to find the value of x in a pure sample of hydrated magnesium sulphate. The method i will use is heating a known mass of magnesium sulphate to remove the water of crystallisation. x is found by weighing before and after heating to find the mass of the water then using the moles calculations to find x. The source
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EXPERIMENT 4 Title: Preparation of magnesium sulphate. Date:11.02.2010 Aim: To prepare magnesium sulphate Theory: Magnesium sulfate (or magnesium sulphate) is a chemical compound containing magnesium‚ sulfur and oxygen‚ with the formula MgSO4. In its hydrated form the pH is 6.0 (5.5 to 6.5). It is often encountered as the heptahydrate‚ MgSO4·7H2O‚ commonly called Epsom salt. Anhydrous magnesium sulfate is used as a drying agent. Since the anhydrous form is hygroscopic (readily absorbs water
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You probably know about Colgate toothpaste – perhaps you’ve even used it. But what would you think of Colgate aspirin or Colgate antacid? How about Colgate laxative or Colgate dandruff shampoo? That’s exactly what Colgate-Palmolive wants to know. To find out how consumers would react to such products sold under the Colgate brand‚ the massive packaged-goods company has quietly established a test market in Peoria‚ Illinois‚ to test a line of ten over-the-counter (OTC) health-care products‚ all using
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Mercury shares its name not only as an element but as Planet. Its name transcends other elements‚ perhaps due to its mystical appearance and composition. Mercury is one of the only metals that is liquid in room temperature. (Excluding Gallium since its achieves liquid state at a slightly higher temperature than room temperature which is great for pranking.) Mercury is also known as a quicksilver due to its mesmerizing appearance as a liquid like silver. It was also formerly known as hydrargyrum‚
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What is a challenging behaviour? Challenging behaviour is term used to describe behaviour that interferes with an individual’s or carer’s daily life. Common examples of challenging behaviour are aggression‚ self-injurious behaviour‚ property destruction‚ oppositional behaviour‚ stereotyped behaviours‚ socially inappropriate behaviour‚ withdrawn behaviour and self-destructive behaviour. The term ‘challenging behaviour’ is used as a way to label the behaviours as challenging‚ rather than label
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