light sound, electrical and nuclear is other forms of energy. Energy metabolism The role of energy in the body At this stage you may be wondering why there is so much emphasis on energy and be thinking that it is only concerned with muscular activity and movement. However, energy is also needed to circulate blood, lymph and tissue fluid throughout the body; it is necessary for breathing and taking in oxygen; it is necessary for making new cells and carrying out growth and repair; it is used to
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Surgical history…..type & date of surgery. B. Medical Illnesses 4. Family History= 5. Allergies = 6. Current Meds 7. Prosthesis= Pacemaker, Hearing Aid, Dentures, False Eye, False Limb 8. ADL’S @ home….hygiene, bladder & bowel elimination, hygiene, activity level, diet habits. 9. Health Practices 10. Lifestyle Habits Vital Signs: Must be taken Height/Weight: Always take the pt’s weight on the hospital scale 1. Compare the weight with
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the study a total of 140 case notes were reviewed. Total complication rate was 54.3% and complications were rated from highest to lowest as follow; constipation 22.9%, acute retention of urine 20.9%, urinary tract infections 14.3%, depression 9.3%, limb pain 8.6%. The study also shows that patients of 65years and above are more likely to suffer multiple complications. The study also shows that it is important to identify and treat complications early as it helps to improve outcome and save
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1: The Human Body: An Orientation I. An Overview of Anatomy and Physiology (pp. 1–3) A. Anatomy is the study of the structure of body parts and their relationships to each other, and physiology is the study of the function of body parts (p. 2). B. Topics of Anatomy (p. 2) 1. Gross (macroscopic) anatomy is the study of structures large enough to be seen with the naked eye. a. Regional anatomy is the study of all body structures in a given body region. b. Systemic
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RESPIRATION * Act of breathing * Supply the body with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide Types: a. External respiration – interchange of oxygen & carbon dioxide between alveoli & pulmonary blood b. Internal respiration – interchange of same gases between circulating blood & cells of body tissues VENTILATION * Movement of air in and out of the lungs Inhalation/Inspiration – intake of air into the lungs Exhalation/Expiration – breathing out or the movement of gases
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LECTURE NOTES For Nursing Students Human Anatomy and Physiology Nega Assefa Alemaya University Yosief Tsige Jimma University In collaboration with the Ethiopia Public Health Training Initiative, The Carter Center, the Ethiopia Ministry of Health, and the Ethiopia Ministry of Education 2003 Funded under USAID Cooperative Agreement No. 663-A-00-00-0358-00. Produced in collaboration with the Ethiopia Public Health Training Initiative, The Carter Center, the Ethiopia Ministry of Health
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structures of a spinal nerve and describe the neural pathways of a reflex arc. I. Structural Organization of the Brain A. Central Nervous System 1. Composed of the brain and spinal cord a. Receives input from sensory neurons and directs activity of motor neurons that innervate muscles and glands b. Association neurons integrate sensory information and help direct the appropriate response to maintain homeostasis and respond to the environment. Central Nervous System Gyrus Sulcus
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Plato and Aristotle have similar views on the achievement of the good life but also many important differences. While both Plato and Aristotle believe that the good life is one that attains happiness and that only a philosophical life will bring ultimate happiness which will therefore lead to the good life, the main difference between the two is the status or nature of the good and thus happiness. In this essay I shall explain both Plato’s and Aristotle’s views on the good life and how it should
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The most common signs and symptoms of seizures are temporary confusion, staring spells, uncontrollable jerking movements of limbs, loss of consciousness or awareness, and psychic symptoms which is described as forced thinking and unexpected anger, joy, and other emotions. While these symptoms differ slightly between the different types of seizures they are merely a generalization
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Congestive heart failure is defined as; “the heart does not pump as well as it should to meet the body’s oxygen demands.” (Congestive Heart Failure, John Hopkins Medicine) The heart has four chambers; two atria in the upper part of the heart, and two ventricles in the lower part of the heart. Ventricles transport blood to the organs and tissues. The atria receive blood after it circulates from the body. When another condition has damaged or weakened the heart, and the heart can’t maintain the normal
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