conditions as chronic backache or other symptoms, moderate headache, minor burns, fractures, sprains, upper respiratory or urinary infections, or instances in which a patient is dead on arrival Triage nursing involves the care of more injured individuals than the available resources can handle. Triage, which comes from ‘trier’, a French word meaning ‘to sort,’ is the system used by emergency and medical personnel when it is necessary to ration medical resources. Triage nurses can work at the scene
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TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS: One of the traits that characterizes our company’s performance in 2004 is “continuous improvement.” We’ve enhanced our processes, introduced new and innovative products throughout the year and improved our financial performance. Our success results from the continued execution of our long-term growth strategy and our employees’ dedication to incremental improvements each and every day. Bard’s core values of quality, integrity, service and innovation were clearly demonstrated
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1.1 Describe the four basic human body structure units and their functions The four basic human body structures and their functions are as follows: • Cells • Tissues • Organs • Systems Cells Cells have been identified as the simplest unit of living matter that can maintain life. A cell is the simplest and smallest unit of living matter and cells can live independently and can also reproduce themselves. Cells exist in a varity of shapes and sizes including elongated, oval, and square
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(MS), also known as Disseminate sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminate, is an inflammation disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. The damage disrupts the ability of parts of the nervous system to communicate, resulting in a wide range of signs and symptoms, including physical, mental and sometimes psychiatric problems. MS takes several forms, with new symptoms either occurring in isolated attacks (relapsing forms) or building up over time
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SIMMONS COLLEGE GRADUATE PROGRAM IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING Theory and Practice: Primary Health Care Nursing I The Health History Biographical Information Full Name: | | | Address: | | | Birthdate: | | | Sex: | | | Race: | | | Marital Status: | | | Next of kin I contact person: | | | Employer I job description: | | | | Health Care Profile Usual source of health care (provider/facility): | | Medications (Prescription and OTC): | | Allergies
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one is considered to be the body’s internal environment. (4 marks) * Body fluids carry chemical communicators which organize actions amid cells, carry nutrients to cells, and carry waste products away from cells. They are the primary transport system between cells. The internal environment of the body is extracellular fluid, which refers to all of the fluids outside of our cells in our bodies – such as blood plasma, interstitial fluid, lymph and transcellular fluid. These fluids make up approximately
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So starting with the digestive system, digestion begins in the mouth where food is acted upon by saliva and enzymes like amylase. The flow of saliva is set in motion by a brain reflex that sets in when we see of smell food. Amylase breaks down some of the carbohydrates (starches and sugars) in the food in the mouth itself and by the act of chewing food is broken down into small bolus. From the mouth, the food moves into moves the food into the throat or pharynx which is a common pipe for air and
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in the bloodstream can result in to the deposition of monosodium uric acid crystals inside the joint. These urate crystals may attract lymphocytes, leading to seriously painful attacks of gout. Urate crystals may as well be deposited inside the urinary system, causing the formation of uric acid kidney
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Re-absorption in the kidneys and associated abnormalities Task 1 Water is the main bodily fluid with around 60% of your body weight made up of water. This is a major component of bodily fluid. Bodily fluids contain many components within the body. they can include the following: Bile Mucus Sweat Blood serum Pleural fluid Urine Gastric juice Saliva Water This image shows the main electrolytes found within the bodily fluids. They are sodium, chloride, magnesium, calcium and potassium. They
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Transverse Myelitis Transverse myelitis is a condition in which the spinal cord becomes inflamed. It can cause problems with: Moving the arms or legs. Feeling sensations in the arms or legs. Controlling the bowel or bladder. Breathing. The parts of the body affected by this condition depend on the part of the spinal cord that becomes inflamed. CAUSES The cause of this condition is not known. Some things thought to cause this condition include: Viral infections, such as
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