The Pros of Medical Marijuana The human body naturally makes its own form of cannabinoids that can modulate pain. THC-An abbreviation for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, THC is the main component responsible for marijuana's mind-altering effect. It also may help treat signs and symptoms such as nausea and vomiting that are associated with a number of medical conditions. Cannabinol and cannabidiol-These compounds have some of the properties of THC, but cause less psychoactive effects — the
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Darren & Jenny’s Nursing Study Guide Darren & Jenny Nursing Study Guide Nursing Formulas and Conversions Drugs and Dosage Formulas and Conversions Volume 60 minims = 1 dram = 5cc = 1tsp 4 drams = 0.5 ounces = 1tbsp 8 drams = 1 ounce 16 ounces = 1pt. 32 ounces = 1qt. Weight 60 grains = 1dram 8 drams = 1 ounce 12 ounces = 1 lb. (apothecaries') Household 1tsp = 1tsp = 3tsp = 1tbsp = Household 1tsp=5cc 3tsp=1tbsp 1tbsp=0.5oz or 15cc 2tbsp=1oz or 30cc 1pt.=16oz or 480cc 1qt=32oz or 960cc
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Darren & Jenny’s Nursing Study Guide Darren & Jenny Nursing Study Guide Nursing Formulas and Conversions Drugs and Dosage Formulas and Conversions Volume 60 minims = 1 dram = 5cc = 1tsp 4 drams = 0.5 ounces = 1tbsp 8 drams = 1 ounce 16 ounces = 1pt. 32 ounces = 1qt. Weight 60 grains = 1dram 8 drams = 1 ounce 12 ounces = 1 lb. (apothecaries') Household 1tsp = 1tsp = 3tsp = 1tbsp = Household 1tsp=5cc 3tsp=1tbsp 1tbsp=0.5oz or 15cc 2tbsp=1oz or 30cc 1pt.=16oz or 480cc 1qt=32oz or 960cc
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that predisposes to stroke and also predicts the recurrence of stroke in a person who had a previous cerebrovascular event. The main risk factors for stroke and TIA are old age, Afro-Caribbean, Japanese, or Chinese ethnic origin, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidaemia, cigarette smoking and severe carotid artery stenosis. Frequently, more than one of these factors are present in the same
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Cardiovascular Disorders Dawn Moury Walden University NURS-3015-1,Pathopharmacology 6/15/2013 Cardiovascular disorders include such aneurysms, angina, arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, congested heart failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and myocardial infarction. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and the major cause of disability in Americans ("Heart diseases," 2013). The purpose of this paper is to examine and evaluate the prescribed medications
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Heart Rate Experiment: A Study of the Effects of Chronic Smoking on Resting Heart Rate Student Name Grand Canyon University: Bio 202 Lab October 20, 2015 Abstract Heart rate is an important health factor affected by most factors that produce a change in the body physically. Heart rate varies among individuals according to many factors, one including whether or not an individual identifies as a chronic smoker. Smoking is the largest contributing detriment to preventable deaths. Smoking causes
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She is a hispanic ninety one year old woman, approximately five feet five inches tall, and weighs 98 pounds; she has been a resident of Life care for eight months. Her current diagnoses included a closed ulnar fracture with rehabilitation, atrial fibrillation, and coronary artery disease. Her secondary diagnoses are hypothyroidism, depressive disorder, hypertension, esophageal reflux, generalized pain, and chest pain. Functional Health Patterns Health Perception-Health Management: Subjective:
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A Comparative View of the Associate and the Baccalaureate Prepared Nurse A Comparative View of the Associate and the Baccalaureate Prepared Nurse Universities began establishing baccalaureate-level nursing programs in the 1950’s, awarding graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. In 1951, Mildred Montag proposed the innovative idea of a 2-year Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program at the community college level to remedy the severe nursing shortage following World War
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Beta-blockers xxxx Collin College HPRS 1310-WW1 April 15, 2012 The first beta-blocker drug approved by the FDA in 1967 was developed by Sir James Black, an accomplishment for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1988 (Stapleton, 1997). Sir Black took a different approach to the treatment of angina pectoris—instead of using drugs to increase the amount of oxygen delivered to the heart, Black sought to find a drug that could reduce the amount of oxygen required by the heart.
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Health Record Number: 822999 Diagnosis: Congestive heart failure (CHF), Left pleural effusion, pneumonia Related History: The patient has a history of atrial fibrillation, severe regurgitation from the tricuspid and mitral valve dysfunction. Physical Findings: The patient had a difficult fundoscopic exam, with a heart rate of 104, with an irregular gallop, crackles in left lower lobe, right side is dull, red sacral area, 3+ pitting edema to
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