Help me; I have to start an IV, and now! Darmeshia Brunson Leadership Mrs. Erica Lue Fortis Institute ABSTRACT Nurses frequently face challenges placing peripheral intravenous (IV) lines in adults and children. Multiple venipuncture attempts can heighten patient anxiety and suffering, delay vital treatment, and increase costs. Numerous factors such as small, fragile or hidden veins can predispose patients to collapsed veins due to dehydration are especially challenging. Several techniques
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the line of sports drinks. It is manufactured by Pepsico and is distributed in 80 countries worldwide. The beverage was first developed in 1965 by researchers at the University of Florida, to replenish the combination of water, carbohydrates, and electrolytes that the school's student-athletes lost during rigorous athletic competitions. Its name was derived from the collective nickname of the university's athletic teams, "the Gators". Gatorade has been an admired brand of beverage in the United States
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weakness, severe dehydration (can lead you to have kidney failure), fainting, fatigue, weakness, hair loss, dry hair/skin, and lanugo (growth of a downy layer of hair) all over the body. Some of the health risks that arise from Bulimia nervosa are: electrolyte imbalances (leads to irregular heartbeats, heart failure and even death), gastric rupture, inflammation and possible esophagus rupture, tooth decay, staining of the teeth, irregular bowel movements, constipation, peptic ulcers, and pancreatitis
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Case Study – THE THIRST QUENCHER Gatorade is a dominant product in the sports drink market, however Gatorade is only one brand in the stables of the PepsiCo Company. Therefore, before talking about Gatorade it is appropriate to talk about the company that owns the brand. This Company is currently PepsiCo, whom bought out Quaker Oats in late 2000 and in the process acquired the Gatorade brand. Corporate Context PepsiCo’s mission: “To be the world’s premier consumer products’ company focused
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yourself to conduct PT on your own using the gyms, roads, and PT areas near you. I expect to see improvement in the next APFT. Also ensure that you continue to stay hydrated even when the temperature drops in the months to follow. Hydrate with electrolytes, water, and eat salt on your meals **APPEARANCE You are expected to conduct hygiene daily and meet the standard by maintaining a clean uniform for the following work day. You will be 100% on PCC/PCI's, to include your identification card, identification
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conditions, poor sanitation and cleanliness | DIAGNOSTIC TESTS | MAIN TREATMENT | Stool gram stain and culture (if bloody stools)Stool for Ova & Parasites (if hx suggestive)CBC – assess for anemia/infectionUrinalysis and urine culture (r/o UTI)Electrolytes | Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is one of the major worldwide health advances of the last decade:Safer, less painful, and less costly than IV rehydrationOral rehydration solution enhances and promotes reabsorption of H2O and NaReduces vomiting
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wash their hands thoroughly after using the toilet meaning it can be spread from person to person. The symptoms of cholera include; extreme diarrhoea (as much as a litre an hour), vomiting for hours on end, and may also lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance which could then cause death. This is because the cholera bacterium produces a toxin, which affects chloride ion exchange. The toxin causes the chloride ion protein channels in the plasma membranes of the small intestine epithelial
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Zoledronic acid was given every 6 months to this patient to minimizing side effects and adverse events. Zoledronic acid localizes in bones and has a long terminal half-life t½γ of 167 hours. Accumulation of zoledronic acid over time can cause significant renal toxicity and damage. Additional short-term adverse effects include fever, upper GI upset and musculoskeletal pain. Long-term adverse effects include jaw osteonecrosis, atrial fibrillation and suppression of bone turnover. In the case patient
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bulimia nervosa. Another effect of bulimia would be a heart attack. A heart attack is when the oxygen that is brought to your heart ceases. While most people associate heart attacks with heart or chest issues, heart attacks can be caused by the electrolyte imbalance that follows purging, or making yourself vomit. Heart attacks are deadly, but if survived they are followed by anxiety, depression, or even risk of another heart attack. Heart attacks are survivable, although they come with long-term
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Therefore food must be converted to a serviceable form and delivered to the cells. To do this, the digestive system is a specialised system which ingests food, propels it through the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), digests it and absorbs the water, electrolytes and nutrients (1, 2). Once the beneficial substances
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