social history. The nurse will take blood and urine tests. The urine test will be checked for sugar (glucose) and protein, which is very important for the baby. The doctor will also talk about diet. He will give medications such as iron, multivitamins, and calcium. The second main point is a growing baby. Each month has its special changes of the baby body. Union of an egg and a sperm is a the beginning of the baby in the first month. This process usually takes two weeks.…
It’s not the person fault, if he/she is retarded. It’s because of lack of multivitamins or proteins. Some are physically unhealthy, some are mentally unhealthy. It doesn’t mean they are not capable in doing thing. People are don’t think they are still unaware about treating and assisting and helping these people .People who are disabilities…
As part of the nursing school curriculum, the student nurse are required to interview a member of the community, to find an article that matches their case study, and to compare the findings with the interviewee’s conditions. On October 15th, 2015, I interviewed a member of my Mosque. Her name is PC, and she is 73 years old. She was born and raised in Senegal, West Africa. PC is from Casamance, a region in the southern part of Senegal. She did not start first grade until the age of eight years…
Client Education: Hyperemesis Gravidarum Twenty-six year old, first trimester patient presents to the emergency department complaining of intermittent vomiting that began four weeks ago. She was 12 weeks pregnant and she feels very weak and complains of a headache. This patient also reports having pain rated six out of ten in her upper abdomen from vomiting. The environment consists of a brightly lit room with two student nurses in care of the patient while the patient is lying in bed. The…
Medical science doesn’t always solve medical issues based on patient diagnosis. You may find that the the technology and medical science provided by doctors can sometimes create new problems and can result in death. Many medical doctors do not believe that alternative medicine practices in various cultures coupled with technology and medical science produce better medical outcomes. Lia Lee was diagnosed with epilepsy as a baby in the book “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down” by Anne…
Another cornerstone of balanced holistic living is internal cleansing. It is a very important step toward improved metabolic functioning and better health and overall well-being. In our modern- day lifestyle, we are constantly exposed to toxins in our food such as pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, additives, preservatives, and synthetic hormones. There are also toxins in the water we drink and the air we breathe. Also, taking large amounts of medication throws liver metabolism out of balance…
In today society with obesity being on the rise everyone in the world seems to be talking about losing weight while there is a small minority of people like I that would like to gain a few pounds. When trying to gain weight you do not want to add on pounds by loading up on unhealthy fats and sweets. I would also like to make you aware of the fact; gaining weight can be as difficult as losing weight. This I am aware of from personal experiences. I have been the same size since I was in junior…
Becoming a nurse can be a daunting task, the thought of being responsible for the education of patients can become overwhelming. This project brought to light that before we can help patients we must start from within and make sure we are healthy. It is a likely assumption that most people are unaware of their daily food intake. The website Choose My Plate allows users such as myself to simply enter food and physical activity and then the website determines dietary surpluses and deficits. Once…
her test results back and revealed that she had third stage of lung cancer. At first she or her family couldn’t believe the news. She was in a denial stage and thought its only mild breathlessness. Mary decided to take alternative therapy like multivitamins, homeopathy and even acupuncture. All her attempts failed and her attitude changed to partial acceptance of her illness. Mary felt anger towards God, she asked “why me”? Sometimes she shows unnecessary anger towards her husband and health…
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) After preforming The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index on my resident. This sleep assessment is a list of questions that the client is asked on how well he falls asleep, what negatively effects his sleep, and how much energy does he current sleep amount give him. I choose this assessment because every morning when I got him up for the day, he would mention that he was tired and did not sleep well. After preforming this assessment, I was able to realized…