Make sure that ‘colour, clarity or consistency; and has not expired’ (Perry, Potter & Elkin) and make sure that the medication is being given at the right time. Dispense the required dose of the medication into a clean, dry, disposable container using a non-touch technique, as the non-touch technique ensures that the nurse avoids touching the preparation so this minimizes the risk of cross infection. To avoid touching medicine that…
of the united states plea for the legalization of marijuana are starting to show progress as most states are giving into it and making the drug legal either for medical or recreational use. I believe that the residents of this country are being effective in using the benefits of marijuana and the fact…
sometimes chronic, long-term illness. Patients with mild or moderate symptoms had minimal or non-existent benefits. As stated in Lancet, there a large number of patients showing responses to placebo and some supports suggest placebo is equally as effective as antidepressants without the many side effects. That being said, in cases of severe major…
the rumors. The Plan B pill is a safe and effective second chance to prevent an accidental pregnancy. Another question you may be asking yourself is “how is the Plan B Pill so effective?”. The truth is, an emergency contraception is not as effective as a regular contraception. If you take the Plan B Pill within 72 hours of intercourse, it is approximately 89% effective. If you take the Plan B Pill within 24 hours of intercourse, it is about 95% effective. It works by preventing or delaying…
Thesis Statement: Medical marijuana has many medical benefits warranting its legalization, which include eliminating visual haloes produced by glaucoma, controlling intraocular pressure, cough suppression, as well as the treatment of asthma, depression, pain, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, peripheral neuropathy and muscle spasticity in conditions such as multiple sclerosis. AIDS, and cancer. I. Background Information- Cannabis sativa, or marijuana as we have come know, has been around for five…
however, only requires less than 0.1 kilograms of Uranium to generate 5,000 Kilowatts hours of power. Through the advancement of technologies that branched from the Atomic Bomb, nuclear technology has given America a reliable, efficient, and cost-effective method…
Pathophysiology One of the babies I cared for today was born at 33 weeks and was born with a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). When the baby is in the mother’s uterus, the ductus arteriosus (DA) diverts blood from the pulmonary artery and moves it directly into the aorta, bypassing pulmonary circulation, because the lungs are not functioning and are filled with fluid. The DA opening is possible through the production of prostaglandins in the vessel allowing for it to stay patent (Kim, 2015, p.1).…
TREATMENT GOALS • Stop progression of the disease • Prevent additional vision loss • Minimize functional impairment • Vision rehabilitation DISPOSITION • Recommendations for specialist referral ○ Patients who experience vision loss must be referred to an ophthalmologist experienced in retinal diseases ○ Immediate referral to a retina specialist is recommended when choroidal neovascularization is suspected or new visual symptoms appear in early macular degeneration ○ Consultation with the…
would be effective (Vedder et al., 2014). This finding suggests that administering estrogen around the time women make the transition into menopause would greatly increase the chance of preserving cognition. However, Frick, Fernandez, and Bulinski (2002) conducted a study on mice that would be considered geriatric and found that administering estrogen, even at such a late life stage, enhanced not only their spatial memory, but also the learning that the task required. It did require a high…
The doses are too small to cause adverse reactions in the volunteer (“Alternatives to Animal Testing” Cruelty 2). This is done to provide vital information on the safety of an experimental drug and how it is processed by humans prior to large-scale human trials…