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In Home Care: Kidney Disease According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, kidney disease affects over 20 million Americans and many more are at risk for developing it. A great number of those with kidney disease are seniors. The main risk factors for kidney disease are diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. Next in line are frequent use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and antibiotics. If kidney disease is not addressed and treated in time,…

Gastric bypass surgery is an effective method for weight loss and long term weight management that is saving the lives of morbidly-obese people who find it difficult to lose weight through diet and exercise. With gastric bypass surgery, patients can lose weight at the fastest time possible, and resolve health conditions associated with obesity. Gastric bypass surgery is one of the top weight loss surgical procedures in the America. It's safer and more effective than other weight loss procedures…

failure to take care of an animal. Whether the animal is a pet, a farm animal, or wildlife, the victim can suffer terribly. a) Most cases of animal abuse/ Neglect are never reported, and unrecognized. b) Exs; of Animal Neglect include: Starvation, dehydration c) Poor shelter in extreme weather conditions d) When an investigator or authorities find out about the neglect they inform the owner about the situation if not fixed within a certain number of hrs/days then the animal is taken from the…

Signs and symptoms in hyperglycemia include, high blood glucose, glucose in the urine due to your kidneys trying to expel the excess glucose in the blood, thus also having polyuria, and increasing thirst caused by frequent urination that leads to dehydration. (American Diabetes Association, 2014). Hypoglycemia is a condition where blood glucose levels are abnormally low, less than 70 mg/dl. Symptoms of hypoglycemia include shakiness due to the cells starvation for glucose, nervousness, anxiety,…

Statistics illustrate that nearly twenty million women and ten million men suffer from a clinically significant eating disorder at some point in their lifetime (NEDA 1). Eating disorders are defined as conflicts with eating behaviors that may threaten a person’s physical or psychological health (Whitney 256). The most commonly known sicknesses are Binge-Eating, Anorexia, and Bulimia. These medical conditions are an everyday struggle for individuals all over the world and if not treated those who…

Abstinence-based treatment for opioid addiction is a fancy way of saying that treatment should not involve the use of medications. To provide abstinence-based treatment, various therapeutic regimens are employed. Typically, the addict undergoes detoxification in an inpatient medical facility to rid the body of the opioids, typically over a 3 to 5-day period. After detoxification, the addict either enters into intensive one-to-one counseling on an outpatient basis (perhaps meeting with a…

down and work on a task without getting up to get something that I have no need for in that moment. These are just two examples which affect my ability to tune out distractions which most people are able to work through. V. Heart rate, dehydration and loss of appetite are a small price to pay for the relief I feel when taking medication. C. Lastly, ADHD medication does not give me extra will power. I. People assume that I don’t try hard enough and medication shouldn’t be given to…

One of the common issues within the aging population is constipation, which impacts one’s normal bowel habits and overall health. However, everyone undergoes constipation at one point in their lifetime, regardless of age. There are several causes that lead to this discomforting situation, and many individuals are not comfortable opening up about this feeling to health care providers. The purpose of this paper is to discuss constipation concerns within older adults and how nurses can promote…

1. Jamie’s oxygenation problem are due to: a. Working in mines: According to Safe Work Australia (2006) mines are usually considered as an oxygen-deficient atmosphere with high levels of dust that can trigger asthma (Occupational Respiratory Diseases in Australia, 2006) b. Avoiding prescribed medication: not taking medication can result in shortness of breath, coughing and an overall failure to control asthma (Gibbons, 2013). 2. Data that indicate an oxygen deficit are: a. Normal to high…

A migraine is an exceedingly common disorder that causes substantial pain, disability, and societal burden (American Migraine Foundation, 2015). Described as painful headaches, they are often accompanied by nausea, vomiting and unusual sensitivity to light, sounds, and smells (WebMD, 2014). However, migraines are not just painful headaches. They are an extremely debilitating collection of neurological symptoms that may include severe recurring intense throbbing pain on one or both sides of…