A kid with Hepatitis A can return to school 1 week within the onset of jaundice. 2. After a patient has dialysis they may have a slight fever...this is normal due to the fact that the dialysis solution is warmed by the machine. 3. Hyperkalemia presents on an EKG as tall peaked T-waves 4. The antidote for Mag Sulfate toxicity is ---Calcium Gluconate 5. Impetigo is a CONTAGEOUS skin disorder and the person needs to wash ALL linens and dishes seperate from the family. They also need to wash
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glucose-fructose, lactose Disaccharide: sucrose, galactose Proteins: muscle – enzymes Nucleic acids : DNA-RNA-ATP Polysaccharide: glycogen, cellulose 15-18 male = 2800 cal/day 15-18 female = 2100 cal/day Pregnant women = +300 cal/day Breast feeding women = +500 cal/day Water is 90% H2O Enzymes are proteins and are called catalysts that speed up a chemical reaction Macromolecule | Smallest Unit | Carbs | Monosaccharide | Proteins | Amino Acids | Lipids | 1 glycerol/3 fatty acids |
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stered on Disulfiram (Antabuse) must avoid any form of alcohol Tetany is the major sign of hypoparathyroidism nervousness and insomnia suggest an overdose of thyroid hormone replacement therapy remember ELAIN for drugs that can be admin via endotracheal tube (epinephrine, lidocaine, atropine, isuprel, and narcan) ASA can cause hemorrhage during a sickle cell crisis Normal resps for an infants is 30-60/min Vit. C facilitates the absorption of Iron formula for mean arterial pressure (MAP) is SBP + 2 DBP
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Vulnerable Populations-Part 1 Jane Doe University of Phoenix Nursing 531 June 25, 2012 Georgetta Baptist A vulnerable population is defined as “those at risk for poor physical, psychological, or social health” (de Chesney, 2012). There are many vulnerable populations and this paper will concentrate on the elderly. According to Walsh (2009), the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), states the elderly are considered anyone 65 years old or older. With the increased lifespan of elderly
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1st clinical | General Survey | Age: 85 | Sex: F | Ethnicity: Caucasion | # of days since admission: 7d | Allergies: Latex PCN | Code Status: FULL CODE | Diet: TPN | Rationale: Small bowel obstruction and resection benefit TPN over tube feedings is that all the nutrition is delivered at a cellular level making it immediately available for the body to utilize rather than making the body breakdown and absorb nutrients in the GI tract. It makes it easier on the digestive tract by giving
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steam power plant it is desirable to operate as high a temperature as possible in the super-heater. However, above about 650oC various forms of metal fatigue become significant due to very high temperatures and pressures that the walls of the boiler tubes have to withstand. • A typical 500 MW coal-fired plant consumes around 250 tonnes of coal an hour. Efficiency of Thermal Power Plant • The efficiency of a Rankine cycle is usually limited by the working fluid. Without the pressure reaching
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) causes obstruction in the alveoli in the lungs. RDS affects newborn infants but rarely occurs in full term infants. RDS is primarily witnessed in infants of prematurity, usually less than 28 weeks gestation. RDS is more common in premature infants because the premature infant’s lungs aren't able to make enough surfactant. Surfactant is a liquid that coats the inside of the lungs and enables the alveoli to remain open so that
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Definition Cost Consequences Analysis (CCA) is defined as a type of economic evaluation where various health outcomes are integrated besides to cost for each intervention, but there is no overall assessment of quality of life [1]. It is a form of Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) which does not integrate all of the costs and benefits into the same unit; rather, it stands on different types of benefits that are not measurable in the same monetary terms [2]. This type of analysis accumulates costs for two
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Book Report Info Sharon Kaufman, a professor of medical anthropology at the University of California, San Francisco, used an ethnographic process to approach her subject. She spent two years studying three California hospitals by immersing herself in the hospital culture. She followed, observed, and interviewed nurses, physicians, therapists, patients, family members, social workers, and others while trying to understand the factors that led to the prevailing practices. She was particularly interested
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Death with Dignity If we assume that every human being born into this world has a "right to life," then it logically follows that every human being has a right to end their life (or a "right to die"). Because death is a part of life, a person's right to life logically assumes a right to not have that life. Thus, any law upholding a person's right to life has inherent within that same law a person's right to die, otherwise it would not be a right to life in the true sense of the term. But there is
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