Task 3 P3 gather information from the individual about their health and wellbeing by interview and/ or questionnaire. Miss Molly McCarthy has given me permission to discuss her health and well-being. Signed. M. McCarthy Questions | Answers | Good afternoon how are you? | I’m ok thanks. | How old are you? | I'm 20. | Do you know tall you are and how much you weigh? | I am five foot seven and I think I weigh 11 stones | Do you smoke and how much? | Yes I do smoke and I roughly
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discrimination is when something is said to another person but not to them. An example of this is a care worker telling another care worker about what a service user is demanding how certain things are done. Prejudice Prejudice discrimination is when someone judges them without even knowing anything about them. Example of this is the way they look this could be their sexuality, gender or social class. Stereotyping Stereotyping discrimination is making assumptions about someone. Example of this
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Temperature Electronic thermometers are most often recommended. The temperature is displayed on an easy-to-read panel. The probe can be placed in the mouth, rectum, or armpit. * Mouth -- place the probe under the tongue and close the mouth. Breathe through the nose, and use the lips to hold the thermometer tightly in place. Leave the thermometer in the mouth for 3 minutes or until the device beeps. * Rectum -- this method is for infants and small children who are not able to hold a thermometer
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Acceptance. Seeing and dealing negative and positive feelings destructive or not the client must all be accepted, to recognise and connect the values of the client. Non-judgemental attitude. Neutral point of view worker doesn’t decide right wrong guilt or innocence of a client. Client self –determination. The client has the right to make the wrong choice in a relationship, client is in control of their decisions to make real choices. What makes a successful relationship in a professional relationship
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The decision to continue testing individuals, should not be based on age, it should be based on the benefits of the test, and the expectations that the test will have a desired goal of improving quality of life. Perhaps when determining the testing of elderly patients with an unknown diagnosis, it would be best to use an ethical theory. Ethical theories provide a means to determine if a decision or action is moral. They offer a means to weigh or rank the considerations relevant to the question
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obesity crisis of epidemic proportions, an epidemic that not only dooms its victims to a lifetime of chronic illness, psychological disorders, and even early death, but one whose current and future costs also are posing a real economic threat to our health care system. (Paragraph 1, Battling childhood obesity). The children of this era are not
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Nurses act as a mediator among the healthcare team, clients, and community to facilitate communication and education. Therefore nurses play an essential role in reducing stigmatization and discrimination of people with mental health disorder. Some strategies that a nurse can use to reduce stigma are: demonstrate as a positive influence, provide adequate education, and act as a advocate for the affected population. First of all, everyone should “treat mental illness with dignity, concern, and respect
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EUSTINE THULAMBO CONCEPTS OF NUTRITIONAL HEALTH P2 A balanced diet means eating a variety of foods in the right proportion, and consuming the right amount of food and drink to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight. A balanced diet consists of vitamins, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, fats (lipids) and fibre which is also known as roughage. CARBOHYDRATES Carbohydrates are macromolecules which and contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen (C,H,O). There are also two types of sugars, sweet
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The main body systems The main body systems are: The respiratory system The nervous system The reproductive system The digestive system The lymphatic system The cardiovascular system The renal system The endocrine system The immune system The musculoskeletal system The respiratory system http://www.abpischools.org.uk/page/modules/breathingandasthma/asthma3.cfm?coSiteNavigation_allTopic=1 The respiratory system is what helps us with our breathing, it helps us inhale oxygen
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in severe pediatric burn victims. Medical providers are forced with the difficult decision making to weigh the cost of treatment and preservation of life. “Care of the burnt child is entirely emergency driven, labor intensive, has an appreciable mobility and mortality, and experiences the same economic pressures as the rest of health care” (Rode, Millar, Castle, & Lyle, 2011, p. 17). It is widely known and debated that the patients age is considered when deciding the patient’s healthcare plan
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