independence, dignity and loved ones. For the purpose of this assignment the author is going to use evidence based research to critically discuss the care of two couples who have lived together for a long time, because of the cruelty of Alzheimer’s disease they have been separated. For the purpose of confidentiality pseudonyms will be used in this assignment (National Midwifery Council, 2002). Jim Blake’s care will be discussed first followed by the care of his wife. An overview of Dementia will be
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Adult Client with Childhood Disease-Cystic Fibrosis Candace Tiley GCU RN-BSN Health Assessment NRS-434V Kathy Karlberg August 01, 2013 Adult Client with Childhood Disease-Cystic Fibrosis CLC GROUP ASSIGNMENT-SPEAKER NOTES Candace Tiley #1- A clinical description and definition of the disease Definition: Cystic Fibrosis is one of the major life-threatening disorders that affect vital organs such as the lungs, pancreas, liver, and intestines. It is a genetic disorder of the exocrine
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Prescription Drug Abuse: The New Drug of Choice Tanya Butler COM/172 Elements of University Composition and Communication II March 29, 2012 Betty Taylor-Thompson Ph.D. Prescription Drug Abuse: The New Drug of Choice “In 2010, approximately 16 million Americans reported using a prescription drug for nonmedical reasons in the past year; seven million in the past month” (National Drug Intelligence Center, 2002, p. 1). “Nonmedical use of a prescribed medicine is use by someone who does not have
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Hailee Johnson Project 3 General psychology 2301 Chapters 11-15 Coming to an ending to this very interesting semester, I find myself looking back at all the different discussions that we’ve had in class. From the very beginning, I knew that this class would be one that I enjoyed in every aspect of my learning development. Starting from the science portion of psychology and working our way to the social psychology portion, my narrow vision of what psychology really is has not only expanded
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vegetables and fruits and whole grains as they play a crucial role in building the body and providing protection against diseases(Andersen, 2010). This work is going to cover the importance of eating healthy diets among young children. It will evaluate the nutritional value and how it helps in the development and finally the types of food children eat and how it influences their physical and intellectual development. General outlook The main importance of eating health diets is associated with the many
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“farmer’s lung,” “mushroom picker’s disease” and other colorful names with good reason. Dust from animal dander, molds and plants, all potential allergens, can provoke an inflammatory reaction in your lungs. Symptoms usually develop within six hours of exposure to the allergen. Some people are more susceptible to developing hypersensitivity pneumonitis than are others, although it’s not certain why. • Radiation pneumonitis. A few people who undergo radiation therapy for lung cancer, breast cancer, leukemia
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ranging from physical, emotional and sexual abuse to neglect and exploitation. This type of abuse can result in the potential or actual harm to a child's health, there development and dignity. Physical Abuse: Physical abuse also defined as non-accidental trauma or physical injury, of which can be caused by punching, beating, kicking, biting, burning or harming the child. Physical abuse is the most visible and second most common form of child maltreatment. In most cases, physical abuse is
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Hepatitis B Candace Tiley GCU RN-BSN Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V Colleen Darrow September 12, 2013 Hepatitis B TRANSMISSION: Hepatitis B is a communicable disease that affects the liver via the hepatitis virus (HBV). Hepatitis B is the most common liver infection in the world. The virus is transmitted via blood and infected bodily fluids. This can occur through activities that involve percutaneous punctures through the skin, or mucosal contact with infectious blood
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We learn that the world is an exciting but also a dangerous place. Certainly most of us have had our fingers burnt at some time or another. That is, bad things have happened to us during our lives. They range from the physical scars we bear from cuts, breaks, illnesses and diseases that strike us down sometimes without warning. They are the accidents from simply falling over or from going head to head with a car. They are the psychological scars from tragedies such as bereavement or divorce. We often
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K, WM' 4 i T-H H A August 30, 2011 011 • Vol. p o 1 AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION 3 Medicare Proposes 2012 Home Health Care Rates 5 AUDIOLOGY Audiologists and lEPs; the effects of secondhand smoke on tiearing; improved telephone speech perception; new treatment for Usher syndrome. 1 0 How to Fit RTI Into a Heavy Workload 1 4 Universal Design for Learning: Meeting the Needs of AI I Students 1 8 Capitalizing on Communication: 2011 Schools Conference
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