X-ray, and blood work. Zyprexa 30mg p.m. and XR 150mg ______________________________________________________________________________ Drug and alcohol use or abuse (Amount, frequency, duration of past and present use of legal and illegal substances, date and time of last use, potential for withdrawal symptoms)_____________ __ _No use or abuse with drugs or alcohol _________________________________________ Disturbances in patterns of daily living (Sleep, intake, elimination, sexual activity, work
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COMMUNITY REPORT: HENDERSON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HISTORY: 1. Why was this organization established? To provide affordable psychiatric and casework services to residents of Broward County. 2. How did Henderson become a community mental health center? “During the late 1950's, the innovation of psychotropic medications revolutionized the mental health field. The Clinic became a multi-purpose organization with broad programs meeting the federal requirements of a community mental health
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Running Head: ELDERLY LESBIANS AND BREAST CANCER 1 Elderly Lesbians and Breast Cancer California State University, Dominguez Hills School of Nursing MSN 533-08 Theoretical Aspects of Aging Running Head: ELDERLY LESBIANS AND BREAST CANCER 2 Elderly Lesbians and Breast Cancer Cancer health disparities have been documented in specific populations in the United States. Elderly lesbians are one such population, with factors related to lifestyle, socioeconomic status, healthcare practices
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Task A The client (female) discloses to the nurse that her partner physically assaults her using his fists, sharp objects or kicks. She tells the nurse that he often throws her to the floor, tries to choke her and then kicks her repeatedly. He also sexually assaults her. He is worse when he uses meth. The couple also both uses heroin and alcohol. The husband supplies client’s drugs. He tells her she is a useless junkie and no one else would want her. The client wants to leave her partner, as she
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its benefits are greater than its risk (p.136). Desai and Patel (2013) further stated that Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) properly categorized Marijuana under scheduled I of the Controlled Substance Act, meaning drugs under this list have currently no proven acceptable medical use and are high for potential abuse (p. 136). Marijuana also does not meet Food Drug administration (FDA) standards and therefore cannot be prescribed or sold in United States. According to the Myth of Medical Marijuana (2012)
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Evidence-Informed Practice: An Evaluation of the David Bennett Inquiry Report In this essay I will evaluate the David Bennett Inquiry Report, which was set up by the North, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Strategic Health Authority (NSCSHA) to investigate the death of Mr David Bennett. I will define evidence-informed practice (EIP) and summarise the inquiry report. I shall highlight and critically analyse some of the key issues raised in the report in relation to ethnic minority issues. Finally, I
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organized and disorganized communities Table of Contents Introduction 4 Defining Elderly Abuse 7 Traditional Societies 8 The length of the problem 9 Institutional Settings 9 Risk factor for Elder Abuse 10 Individual factors 10 Factors of Relationship 11 Factors of Community and Society 12 The result of elder abuse 14 Domestic Settings 14 Treatment in institutions 14 Preventing Elder Abuse 15 Feedback from national level 16 Responses from local people 18 Social Service 19
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often arise, which may sometimes be contradictory to that of their own personal and professional values; regarding issues such as contraception, assisted reproduction, abortion, giving birth, resuscitation, as well as helping women suffering with substance and amphetamine
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Final exam study guide: Cancer: Know the difference between Benign and Malignant tumors. Classification of tumors Benign neoplasm Well differentiated Usually encapsulated Kidneys have their own capsule so is easier to catch Expansive mode of growth Characteristics similar to parent cell Metastasis is absent. Rarely recur Classification of tumors Malignant neoplasm May range from well differentiated to undifferentiated Able to metastasize Infiltrative and expansive growth Frequent
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side effects of Xanax is mental changes, slurred speech, hallucinations, memory problems, and loss of coordination. “Alprazolam is used by drug addicts and has become a popular party drug during the last decade.” (Vester) Signs and symptoms of Xanax abuse are more likely noticed when a person has reached high levels of consumption. A person who has become dependent on this drug- which means they have come to rely on this drug psychologically as well being physically addicted-will probably need rehabilitation
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