case- study, assess the causes and consequences of coastal flooding. 15 marks Coastal floods occur primarily due to physical causes. A depression can produce low pressure conditions which pull water particles up, giving to a rise in sea level. Similarly strong winds can occur due to change in meteorological conditions which can also rise the sea level. At this point the sea level is much higher than a normal spring tide, and this is called a storm surge. However many human causes, particularly the lack
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older. Because of availability, effects, and lack of knowledge about what these drugs can do, prescription drugs are becoming a greater danger to you people than marijuana. Perhaps one reason why prescription drug use is becoming more popular among young people is because they are so easy to get. Many young people can get prescription drugs from his or her home. Some parents leave prescriptions in unlocked medicine cabinets, or leave leftover prescriptions lying around where kids can easily get
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disorder be classified? Respiratory acidosis = PaCO2 > 40mmHg and it is caused by decreased in minute ventilation (hypoventilation). Respiratory acidosis is a condition that causes an excess of carbonic acid. Metabolic alkalosis = HCO3 > 24mEq/L and it is caused by acid loss or HCO3 retention. 3. What is the most likely cause of his polycythemia? COPD/chronic bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis/COPD results in chronic inflammation and swelling of the bronchial mucosa resulting in scarring as a consequence
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any adverse effect of the drug but here are some:• mild cramping• nausea• diarrhea• fluid and electrolyte disturbances | Nursing Responsibilities:ICU staff nurse is the one who administered drug but here are some nursing responsibilities:• Check vital signs before giving the drug for baseline date• Check the site to determine possible contraindications• Explain the procedure to the client for orientation• Observe the client after administering the drug to note any possible side effects• Assess client’s
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that could be bad and dangerous to us and our surroundings. We also are impacting the environment because of the renewable and non renewable things that we use, we buy something knew which is electrical to replace the old equipment and they get left lying around which can also give out chemicals and stuff which we could breath in and might not be safe around. The advantages of renewable fuels, as it is new it is sustainable and wouldn’t run out. The renewable energy facilities generally require less
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and become stiff meaning they cannot fill with blood properly. This causes blood to “dam up” in other parts of the body. Pressure in the ventricles increases as blood from the next heartbeat tries to enter. This leads to extra pressure and fluid building up in the vessels of the lungs (referred to as pulmonary congestion) or in the vessels that lead back to the heart (referred to as systemic congestion). Pulmonary congestion causes fluid or transudate to leak from these vessels into the lung alveoli
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mom and baby outcome that we all expect. Some moms don’t know there could be effects that soon have the worst outcome on the baby or either some truly don’t care about being pregnant and do things while their pregnant that later down the line effects the child their caring. Birth effects can happen to a child because of genetics or simply because of alcohol and drug abuse during a pregnancy. One of the many birth effects during pregnancy due to consumption of alcohol massively during pregnancy is
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It isn’t necessarily about what is good or bad, but the cause and effect nature; doing good leads to more good. This cycle of cause and effect is the summation of all that an individual has done, is doing and will do. Karma makes someone responsible for their own life and the pain in others. Because of the belief of reincarnation, one’s karma is extended throughout all their lives. This natural, impersonal law of moral cause and effect seems to have no
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obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be used as proof of the defendant’s guilt in criminal court. However, the Exclusionary Rule has had adverse effects. For instance, it has negatively influenced the conduct of police officers. It is apparent in their disregard of the law to secure convictions. Officers have even resorted to lying under oath before judges to ensure evidence is admitted in court. Matters are made worse by the fact that law enforcement agencies do not reprimand these
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Cerebral Palsy a Complex Condition Basic Knowledge of Cerebral Palsy Patients with Cerebral Palsy have a complex condition that causes them to be different. Their movement and posture is effect by this condition causing them to not be able to move like we do. The hip joint does not like to move as smoothly as ours so they have an uneven gate, walk, compared to a person who does not have CP. Most commonly this will lead to pain in any joint that is not formed properly. This does not come from a problem
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