1 Home Healthcare The business is all about providing non-medical aged care to the elderly, so that they can hopefully stay in the comfort of their own home, rather than have to move to an aged care facility. Our services will be kept pretty simple, but will be tailored individually to each customer. The structure of the business will be pretty simple to start with, I’ll be the main boss overseeing everything, and doing a bit of work myself, with a couple of employees, and that will increase
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exchange of gases by moving air or water over the gas exchange surface) through the mouth and nostrils. The mechanism of breathing (Ventilation) provides a continual supply of fresh air to the lungs and helps to maintain a large diffusion gradient for respiratory gases across the gas exchange surface. Oxygen must be delivered regularly to supply the needs of respiring cells. Carbon dioxide, which is produced as a result of cellular metabolism, must be quickly removed from the body. In this
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Pulmonale accounts for the majority of all Cor Pulmonale cases, about 80%-90% (Kavanagh, 2013; Leader, 2014). There are many causes of Cor Pulmonale, such as hypertension, and pulmonary embolism, and it affects multiple body systems, like the circulatory and respiratory systems (Bhattacharya, 2004; Hadjiliadis, 2013; Kavanagh, 2013; Leader, 2014; Malcolm et al, 2013; Moore, 2012; Sovari, 2014). Diagnosis and treatment options change according to the cause (Bhattacharya, 2004; Hadjiliadis, 2013; Kavanagh
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Cardiovascular system Main functions of the cardiovascular system The cardiovascular system transports nutrients and oxygen to all areas of the body. When the blood is travelling back to the heart, it flows through the veins. Whereas, after the blood has picked up oxygen from the lungs, it then flows away from the heart through the arteries. The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and blood vessels which run through the entire body. The right side of the heart contains deoxygenated
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he English popular name jellyfish has been in use since 1796.[4] It has traditionally also been applied to other animals sharing a superficial resemblance, for example ctenophores (members from another phylum of common, gelatinous and generally transparent or translucent, free-swimming planktonic carnivores now known as comb jellies) were included as "jellyfishes".[5] Even some scientists include the phylum ctenophora when they are referring to jellyfish.[6] Other scientists prefer to use the more
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1.1 Describe the four basic human body structure units and their functions The way in which physical processes and functions take place in the body can be looked at on four main levels, moving progressively from the detailed to the general. At the most detailed level are the cells – the most basic of the physical structure units. Similar cells, when combined and held together, form tissue, the next main structure unit. Organs are collections of tissues that are combined to perform a particular
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Home About Us Publish Now Content Guidelines Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Policy Contact Us The Contribution of Herbert Spencer to Sociology (1110 Words) by Puja Mondal Sociology Advertisements: Read this article to learn about the contribution of Herbert Spencer to sociology! Herbert Spencer was born in Derby, England, on 27th April, 1820. He was recognized as one of the important social philosophers of the 19th Century. He had exerted a profound influence in the development of
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om pain NUR 106 Clinical Worksheet Student Name: Clinical Week of Care: 2/9-2/13/15 Facility: Cottonwood Room #: A08 Pt. Initials: Pt. Age: 68 Pt. Gender :M Allergies: Adhesive, Amitriptyline, Hydromorphone, Zolpidem-tartrate, Clindamycin Ethnicity: Cauc. Religion: Protestant Social Support: Wife in Dgo, Education: Police academy Occupation: Retired police Admit Date: 01/26/15 Present Diagnosis: Rehabilitation procedure NEC, Orthopedic aftercare NEC, Depressive
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With the population in the world increasing dramatically it makes clean air more difficult to find. The United States noticed back in 1970 that we were going to have a problem with pollution. This caused the US Congress to pass the Clean Air Act and amend it in 1977 and again in 1990. Scientists have found that there are eight main air pollutants, sulfur dioxide, particulates, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, lead, carbon dioxide, and hydrocarbons. These air pollutants can cause other problems
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specifically concerned with health, safety and welfare of workers of all categories. The health of the workers has several determinants, including risk factors at the workplace leading to cancers, accidents, musculoskeletal diseases, respiratory diseases, hearing loss circulatory diseases, stress related disorders, communicable diseases and others. According to World Health Organization (WHO) in Carl (1975): “….occupation health should aim at the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical
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