in the late nineteenth century, “The Yellow Wallpaper” illustrates the psychological effects of the popular “resting cure” and how the narrator is influcenced by it. While the illness the narrator has is never actually said, it is very heavily implied that she is suffering from postpartum depression. Eventually, her husband’s reliance on the “resting cure” and denying her healthy mental activities is what causes her depression to grow into postpartum psychosis. Postpartum depression is a form
Words: 1183 - Pages: 5
philosophical system, mainly concerned with axiological issues, for analyzing cause and effect and the individual's freedom to choose. The spectrum ranges from existentialism on one extreme, to fatalism on the other (Hunnex, 1986), or from libertarianism to hard determinism (Geisler, 1980). * Hard Determinism: Hard determinists hold that the universe is rational and that cause and effect relationships permit us to know future effects with certainty. The ethical issues raised by questions of determinism
Words: 1747 - Pages: 7
vessel wall. Plaques which then develop and subsequently become ‘calcified or fibrotic’ is through a process known as atherosclerosis. The atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery. The presence of the plaques causes the linings of the artery walls to become roughened and this in turn reduces the size of the lumen and eventually occludes it. As circulation slows down there is a strong possibility of thrombus formation. Should a coronary artery become totally blocked
Words: 2492 - Pages: 10
curiosity, and availability. Drugs addiction among adolescents in turn lead to depression and suicide. One of the most important reasons of teenage drug usage is peer pressure. Peer pressure represents social influences that effect adolescents, it can have a positive or a negative effect, depending on person's social group and one can follow one path of the other. We are greatly influenced by the people around us. In today's schools drugs are very common, peer pressure usually is the reason for their usage
Words: 1402 - Pages: 6
Vitamin Definition: 1) Organic compound 2) Natural component of food 3) Essential for normal physiological function 4) Specific deficiency syndrome 5) Not synthesized by the host in amounts adequate to meet normal physiological needs Water Soluble Vitamins: - Ex. Vitamin B & C - Dissolve in water (hydrophillics) - Cannot be stored, daily supply necessary - Move directly into blood; travel freely - Easily taken up & released by body tissues - Excess amounts excreted in urine Fat Soluble
Words: 1247 - Pages: 5
Scope of Critical Care Nursing - Critical care nursing is subspecialties of medical surgical nursing. The reason of being of “Nursing” in any setting is the provision of holistic nursing care. - The adjective “Critical” is characterized by actual or potential crises for the recipients of nursing care – - Critical – is defined as pertaining to a crisis, involving danger or risk. - Critical care practice areas began to develop in the late 1960’s in response to:-
Words: 2911 - Pages: 12
Musculoskeletal response: The short term effects on your muscles include an increase in temperature and metabolic activity. This is the speed at which chemical reactions take place in the body. As a result of this, there is a much greater demand for oxygen because there is an increase of blood supply through the capillary dilation. Once you start to exercise your muscle begin to demand for more oxygen there is also a higher demand of other nutrient like carbohydrates and fats which are need to
Words: 2579 - Pages: 11
Anatomy The alimentary canal, also known as the digestive tract, is the pathway by which food enters and is expelled from the body. It begins at the mouth, then follows to the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and ends at the anus. The main structures of the mouth, or oral cavity, are the teeth, tongue, and palate. The teeth tear and grind food down so that it is small enough to proceed through digestion, this is called bolus. The tongue is a large and powerful muscle
Words: 2242 - Pages: 9
Proteins Primary structure AA sequence Secondary 3D shape resulting from hydrogen bonding btwn amino and carboxyl group. Alpha helix and beta pleated sheets Tertiary Hydrogen bonding btwn R groups Ionic bonding btwn R groups Hydrophobic and hydrophilic effects Disulfide bonds btwn Cysteine Quaternary Multiple tertiary structures come together. H-bond, disulfide bond, hydrophilic/phobic interactions Nucleic acids Polymer of what? nucleotides Parts of DNA Nitrogen base, 5 carbon sugar, phosphate group Structure
Words: 6665 - Pages: 27
patient will be provided the care he or she is entitled to. Obvious ascites with 3+ edema Ascites is the collection of fluid within the peritoneal cavity due to increased hydrostatic pressure from portal hypertension. Cirrhosis is the most common cause of ascites whereas ascites is the most common complication
Words: 1467 - Pages: 6
