Vulnerable Population: The Poor “A vulnerable population is a group or groups that are more likely to develop health- related problems‚ have more difficulty accessing health care to address those health problems‚ and are more likely to experience a poor outcome or shorter life span because of those health conditions.” (Maurer & Smith‚2009‚ pp. 533) Poverty is linked with marked deprivation of well-being of an individual due to inability to meet basic needs. It could be due to lack of income or
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There are several different aspects of playing and improving your tennis game. Different strokes‚ rules‚ boundaries and many other aspects make up the game of tennis. Over the next few pages‚ I will do my best to explain the forehand and backhand stroke‚ the serve and volley‚ the rules of tennis‚ and without a doubt the grandslam. The forehand stroke is the most popular in tennis. Stand facing the net‚ knees slightly bent‚ weight evenly distributed and forward on the balls of your feet. The racket
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responsibilities in the health care system have developed far beyond just aiding in mobility and injury and we have gained a more prominent role in patient care. We are life-long learners that in turn must educate and counsel our patients in injury and disease prevention and awareness. We have learned that although it is the number one cause of adult disability‚ that a stroke is rarely‚ if ever an “accident” as we have strayed away from the term "Cerebral Vascular Accident". We now have the knowledge of controllable
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Engine working Four stroke configuration Operation [pic] Four-stroke cycle (or Otto cycle) 1. Intake 2. Compression 3. Power 4. Exhaust As their name implies‚ operation of four stroke internal combustion engines have four basic steps that repeat with every two revolutions of the engine: 1. Intake o Combustible mixtures are emplaced in the combustion chamber 2. Compression o The mixtures are placed under pressure 3. Power o The mixture is burnt
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Stroke I. Pathophysiology A. Ischemic Stroke 1. Results from blockage of a cerebral artery‚ leading to decreased blood flow. 2. Cerebral blood arteries dilate and constrict due a process called cerebral autoregulation. 3. This process is affected by stroke 4. One possible ischemic stroke occurs due to blockage of an intracranial vessel due to an embolus from a distant area (i.e. cardiogenic embolus)‚ 5. Another possible ischemic stroke occurs due to in situ thrombosis of an intracranial vessel
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Safeguarding a vulnerable older adult This essay will discuss the older adult whose illness referred them to palliative care and onto safeguarding. I will first explain what safeguarding a vulnerable adult on palliative care is and explain my scenario and discuss what had happened and what could have helped the patient who was at the end of life care. The Department of Health‚ (2011) defines Safeguarding as a multi-disciplinary work that works together to minimise and manage risks to vulnerable adults
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DISEASE & STROKE B Y: J E F F R E Y L O R E Z C O - S A N C H E Z ‚ J E S S I C A R E A R D O N ‚ DIANA YU‚ AND JEFF YU REASONS OF PRESENTATION: HEART DISEASE • Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States • People of all ages and backgrounds can get the condition. • 1 in every 4 deaths. • Leading cause of death for both men and women (Heart Disease Fact‚ 2014) REASONS FOR PRESENTATION: STROKE • Stroke is 1 out of every 19 deaths. • One American dies from stroke every 4 minutes
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Vulnerable Populations in Current Events Michelle Wallace NUR 440 July 22‚ 2013 Sheila De Vaugh Vulnerable Populations in Current Events As society knows‚ the Baby Boomer generation is getting older. This generation was born between the years of 1946 to 1964 ("History"‚ 2013). There were three million to four million babies born each year between the dates listed above‚ and this population made up almost 40% of the nation’s population at that time (“History”‚ 2013). This group of individuals
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followed by correct diagnosis with minimum delay is a prerequisite for successful intervention in acute stroke. The need to seek medical or other attention promptly after stroke onset‚ to use an ambulance with direct transportation to the acute-care hospital‚ and to have more effective in-hospital organization will be required for effective acute treatment options to be available to stroke patients. There are a couple of legal and ethical issues of this case. First let’s look the physician. Mrs. Smith
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Stroke Pathophysiology Sid Shah‚ MD Pathophysiology of Stroke Sid Shah‚ MD Page 2 of 14 Stroke Pathophysiology Introduction The two major mechanisms causing brain damage in stroke are‚ ischemia and hemorrhage. In ischemic stroke‚ which represents about 80% of all strokes‚ decreased or absent circulating blood deprives neurons of necessary substrates. The effects of ischemia are fairly rapid because the brain does not store glucose‚ the chief energy substrate and is incapable of anaerobic
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