Essay 2: Assessment of the Community And Aggregate Population Aneilla Alcin, RN NSG 3028 Caring for the Community South University Thesis Statement and Introduction Understanding the relationship between health outcomes to the environment is part of the foundation of modern nursing (Nightingale, 1969). A windshield survey is an informal method used by community health nurses to obtain basic knowledge about a given community. It provides a subjective view of the various physical
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disease called diabetes. Diabetes (diabetes mellitus) is a deficiency of the hormone insulin or the inhibition of its action with the cells. The insulin acts like a bridge between the glucose and the cells. In the US there are about 16 million people who suffer from diabetes. It is the seventh most common cause of all deaths. Diabetes is most common in Native American females over 45 years of age. There are two main types of diabetes. The firsts is insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). In
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Diabetes is a menace that continues to strangle the American population, both young and old, at an alarming rate. Type 2 Diabetes has proven to be the deadliest of the various types of diabetes; resulting in blindness, limb amputations as well as death. In this paper, we shall examine diabetes in general and provide the best possible solutions to the disease. Commentary and Possible Solutions To comment on the various reasons why diabetes is living with us and might for years to come, it is factual
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Both ethanol and caffeine are present in many consumable goods such as beers and coffee (Lab Notebook). Both drugs are known for causing physiological differences in organisms. It is important to be aware of the potential ramifications these substances since they are so widely used and ingested. In humans, heart rates were increased slightly with the additional of ethanol (Abdel-Rahman 1987). In rats, heart rates were both increased and decreased with the addition of ethanol depending on the level
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“If we could have but one generation of properly born, trained, educated, and healthy children, a thousand other problems of government would vanish.” President Herbert Hoover, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States. President Hover reveals that healthy and well-educated children are the key to a successful future of our nation which many U.S. citizens agree with. The children of today will become tomorrow’s politicians, community leaders, and voters. Their physical and mental health
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The increase in childhood obesity has become a serious health issue, and measures should be taken to overcome this growing concern. Author, Jennifer Bishop, et al, in their research brief, “Childhood Obesity,” present a growing issue is today’s society. The authors’ purpose is to provide an understanding of the causes of increased obesity among children and the steps that can be taken to lessen this problem. They adopt an informative tone in order to bring attention to the issue at hand to their
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The differential diagnosis associated with this type of dyslipidemia are; hypercholesterolemia, Mixed hyperlipidemia, and other and unspecified hyperlipidemia (Tharpe, Farley, and Jordan 2013). Comparing the above lab results with the normal range of total cholesterol: <150mg/dL. The patient’s risk factor for cardiovascular accident is high, therefore diet modification, life style change and lastly medications should be added if the above proved unsuccessful. Although cholesterol is essential for
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technology, home cooked meals consisting of proper portions, and many other healthier choices than we see today. Childhood obesity leads to many other health issues with both immediate and long-term effects. Obese children are at a high risk for pre-diabetes, an immediate effect that indicates high levels of glucose, putting them at a severe risk for
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Vertebrate organisms must maintain homeostatic conditions of optimal blood glucose levels. This essay will describe the pancreatic hormones, such as insulin and glucagon, used to regulate blood glucose levels, the mechanism in terms of target cells, reception, transduction, and response, and compare the cell-signaling mechanisms of steroid and protein hormones. Two pancreatic hormones that regulate blood glucose levels are insulin and glucagon. When blood glucose level rises above the normal level
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Ketoacidosis is hyperglycemia, ketosis, and metabolic acidosis (Mattson Porth, 2015). This condition can be life threatening. Ketones are developed in the blood because of there being not enough insulin. Often, with type 1 DM a patient is diagnosed because of being in Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). DKA happens when there is no insulin or the use of insulin is inadequate. When there is not the right amount of insulin or no insulin this leads to the rapid breakdown of energy stores. The energy stores
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