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    Vital Signs

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    Vital signs are objective measures of physiological function that are used to monitor acute and chronic disease and thus serve as a basic communication tool about patient status.1 Vital signs consist of the measurements of heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and body temperature. Vital signs are used to monitor patient’s health status and also to monitor their recovery from certain diseases. Numerous physiological and pathological changes may occur with age and alter vital signs.1…

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    Chemtrails Essay

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    Because every living organism on the planet is part of the ecosystem I thought it was important to incorporate what Chemtrails do to the human body. The deterioration of cognitive function is just one effect of Chemtrails on our immune system. The skin, being the largest organ in our body, is a permeable membrane. This means that invisible toxins in our air, including Chemtrails and other highly dangerous chemicals, go right into our skin. Poisoned rainwater or snow touching our skin does the…

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    Quaternary Mixtures

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    Many environmental pollutants have been associated with human diseases. Our current knowledge of chemical induced adverse health effects is mainly limited to the toxicity of the individual chemicals. For the majority of chemicals, its individual toxicity is well documented, examples arsenic and skin, lung and bladder cancers; dioxin and chloracne; lead and neurotoxicity; benzo[a]pyrene and lung cancer. The scientific community increasingly recognizes the adverse effects associated with chemical…

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    Nursing Interventions There are several phases in which bipolar disorder may be managed, the acute phase, the continuation phase, and the maintenance phase. Prioritizing nursing interventions can be set according to the most immediate attention needed for patient safety. The acute phase focuses on injury prevention; therefore, the first intervention should prioritize the patient’s physiological status. Manic episodes may result in a lack of nutrition and sleep, which can lead to exhaustion,…

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    In the last several years, much debate has been raised over the issues of child vaccinations here in the U.S. Various studies have yielded results that support both sides of the debate. At stake, is whether a parent can choose vaccines for their children, a decision that ultimately may protect the child, hurt the child, or possibly put others in the community at risk. Upon thorough factual research, a parent has a more informed to choose which vaccines should be administered to their child…

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    An acute oral toxicity test identifies the hazards of a substance. A genotoxicity test is used to determine if a substance will cause cell mutations, leading to cancer. A skin sensitization test is used to determine if a chemical substance will cause an allergic reaction…

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    neurofilament (NF) are reported to be associated with arsenite toxicity. It also upregulate vacuolated axons, especially those are present in the corpus-callosum region [31]. Oxidative stress associated neurodegeneration have been reported as the result of arsenic toxicity [32]. This is evident in our present investigation. Since, cerebral and cerebellar DNA is found to be less interfered by arsenic so the arsenic-induced toxicities are mostly attributable at the cellular level in the current…

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    animals, then comparing the benefits of the project and the costs of the animal’s suffering (Festing and Wilkinson). Hopefully this act will eliminate animal testing that isn’t necessary for human medical development or survival. William S. Stokes, toxicity expert and zoologist suggests that practicing animal refinement (minimizing or eliminating pain in research animals) is a good way to enhance the well-being of laboratory animals. Animal Refinement relates to using anesthetics and…

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    Do you know the damaging effects animal product testing has on animals? How would you feel if someone told you that your own pet had to go through animal product testing? There are over 25 million of lab animals that go through animal product testing in a year and it is merely atrocious to know what animals have to undergo. Although animal product testing is one of the main way scientists test products, animal product testing is inhumane, and should come to an end. Animals are treated inhumanely…

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    Inadequate Intake

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    available on this topic. Research regarding the zinc, dietary intake recommendation, sources of zinc, exposure, sign and symptoms, impact on human health, occupational exposure, treatment, prevention, and recommendations. Keywords used were zinc, the toxicity of zinc, inhalation, exposure to skin contact, and dietary…

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