Dizziness

Antioch convalescent hospital is a well-known skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Antioch California. The staff gives their best quality care that is provided such as full in-house rehabilitation, speech therapy, Alzheimer 's care, diabetes management, and a dietary program which is provided by RN and LVN nurses including CNAs. During my clinical visit and rotation one of my patient who has been living in a long-term convalescent home for about three months. My patient has a past…

Ethanol and caffeine are two of the most commonly consumed psychoactive compounds and mixtures of caffeinated energy drinks and alcohol have become popular among young people (Alford et al., 2010). The consumption of ethanol, even in low to moderate doses, can impair psychomotor as well as cognitive ability resulting in a significant decline in performance in terms of reaction time, attention span, and driving ability, among other (Roehrs et al, 1994) and it is currently well known that ethanol…

after the brain injury, and they fully recover within 20 minutes or less. In Grade 2 concussion, the individual does not lose consciousness. However, he or she might not remember the brain injury they had just experienced. Their symptoms, such as dizziness and confusion, will last longer than 20 minutes. This is because Grade 2 concussion is more severe than Grade 1 concussion. In Grade 3 concussion, the individual loses consciousness for a short amount of time and most of the time he or she…

Common side effects of nicotine may include dizziness, fast heartbeat, nausea or vomiting, weakness. Side effects of caffeine may include following: feeding intolerance, agitation, black, tarry stools, blood in the stools or urine, bruising, chills, coma, confusion. As for the more serious and concerning…

Section 1: One paragraph (approximately half a page) summary of the information presented in the article or video In The Brain Changes Itself, the chapter titled “A Woman Perpetually Falling” is a case example of a woman that feels that she is constantly falling due to the damage of her vestibular system that controls her sense of balance. Cheryl Schiltz, a 50 year old women that contracted a bacterial infection following a hysterectomy and was treated with gentamicin. With excessive use of…

Moreover, it causes the kidney to release more water in urine. Nausea, dizziness and lose consciousness are caused by consuming alcohol. The high water temperatures can elevate the body temperature of the internal organs beyond safe limits. To maintain the body homeostasis, the thermoregulation mechanism which controlled by the…

She has had two falls with in the past year. Client exhibits improper use of rolling walker and has a sedentary lifestyle. The environment is cluttered. JS complaints of dizziness when changing positions to fast and is taking medicine for hypertension. Outcomes/Goals There will be no falls Nursing Intervention *Teach client how to properly use a wheeled walker. If used improperly will result in loss in balance resulting…

the chair. I frequently asked the patient if he feels any pain or dizziness. When talking with the PCT, I learned that they had to call the rapid response team yesterday, when the patient got up to walk. When the patient stated that he wanted to walk, I became very tense and anxious. With the help of my nursing instructor, we got the patient up and he walked to the end of the hallway and back without any complaints of pain or dizziness. I also did a head to toe assessment on the patient with the…

stroke. It is very important to recognize the signs and symptoms of heat stroke because immediate medical attention is necessary. What are the Symptoms of Heat Stress? The symptoms of heat exhaustion include headache, heavy sweating, intense thirst, dizziness, fatigue, loss of coordination, nausea, impaired judgment, loss of appetite, hyperventilation, tingling in hands or feet, anxiety, cool moist skin, weak and rapid pulse, and low to normal blood…

Moreover, he claims that he has experienced dizziness, sweaty palms, heart palpitations, and ringing in the ears for more than 18 months. Most of these associated symptoms and features are characteristic of individuals that have GAD, but only two of the associated symptoms that he has experienced most…