Nursing Case Study I. Health HistoryThe subject of my case study is W. K. W.K. is a 95 year old white male who was admitted to Moses Cone Hospital on November 23‚ 2002. Prior to being admitted to the hospital‚ W. K. had been in excellent health. His troubles apparently began three weeks prior to being admitted. On November 23‚ W. K.’s son found him lying on the floor confused‚ and soaked in urine. Mr. K. was diagnosed as having an acute cerebral vascular accident. This disorder can also be described
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Breathing is a critical component of respiration‚ a process in which life sustaining oxygen is delivered to all the cells in the body and carbon dioxide is removed and released into the air. Breathing difficulties are symptoms of a variety of mild to serious underlying disorders‚ diseases and conditions that interfere with normal respiration and breathing. Hence‚ the ability to carry out and document a full respiratory assessment is an essential skill for all nurses. While conducting the assessment
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injection site or left there‚ a small bandage (dressing) will be placed over the injection site. AFTER THE PROCEDURE You will need to stay in bed until it is safe for you to walk. Your blood pressure‚ heart rate‚ breathing rate‚ and blood oxygen level will be monitored often until the medicines you were given have worn off. If you have a catheter‚ it will be removed when it is no longer
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I believe the hand off was very successful. I gained a great deal of information about my client from my nurse partner. She was knowledgeable‚ well informed‚ and open to answering any questions I had pertaining to the information in the chart I did not understand. The hand off opened up an imaginary door to the client so that I could learn a small amount about him medically‚ physically and personally before we even met each other. I believe as a social worker‚ this gave me an advantage. The
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Modified Winkler Method for Dissolved Oxygen Determination Tiffany T. Lee Department of Biological Sciences‚ College of Science University of Santo Tomas‚ Manila‚ Philippines 1008 Date of Submission: February 17‚ 2011 Abstract In this experiment‚ the Winkler Method was used to measure the dissolved oxygen (d.o.) in a water sample from the pond in the Arch of the Centuries which had the owl statues. Then‚ the amount of oxygen is determined through a series of reaction. Usually‚ Winkler
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The place where technological advances matter the most is medicine‚ and in fact‚ it’s probably the first place you will see applications of the newest technology in the world at any time. Of course‚ it’s only natural that technology should help human beings have a better life and benefit from the best possible medical care available. And here is where technology comes in. Top 10 Medical Gadgets Machines that analyze or come in our aid when we need them‚ machines that shorten the duration of medical
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These are the cells that transport oxygen in the blood from the lungs to the tissues. These cells also help transport some of the carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs. The main function of erythrocytes‚ namely oxygen transport‚ is carried out by the protein that makes up the majority of the protein composition of the cell‚ hemoglobin. We will also be looking at how hemoglobin delivers oxygen‚ and how many factors affect its affinity for oxygen. Lastly we will be looking at some
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Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) Biochemical Oxygen Demand‚ BOD‚ as it is commonly abbreviated‚ is one of the most important and useful parameters (measured characteristics) indicating the organic strength of a wastewater. BOD measurement permits an estimate of the waste strength in terms of the amount of dissolved oxygen required to break down the wastewater. The specifics of the analysis are discussed in detail in Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. The BOD test is
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AP Biology Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Primary Productivity Purpose: To measure and analyze the primary productivity of natural waters of laboratory cultures using screens to simulate the decrease of light with increasing depth. Background: Dissolved oxygen (DO) is how oxygen is measured. Oxygen is required in cellular respiration‚ so it is very important for aquatic life. When more oxygen is consumed than is produced‚ dissolved oxygen levels decline and some animals could die if they do not
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deforestation of our rainforests is effecting our environment and us more than you may think. We get the oxygen we need from trees‚ forests protect us from Carbon Dioxide‚ and forests protect most of Earth’s plants and animals. We need trees to breathe and rainforests to protect us from harsh things that we emit from our bodies. Many rainforests help and protect us. “More than 20% of the world’s oxygen comes from the Amazon” (Fraser 2)‚ the Amazon is an immense rainforest located in South America. There
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