Pregnancy over age 50

susceptibility, disease process, and pharmacological response of numerous diseases. According to Perry, Hockenberry, Lowdermilk, and Wilson (2010), there is a genetic component associated with almost all human illnesses affecting individuals of all ages, socioeconomic levels, race, ethnicity or religious beliefs. Improvement in early detection, diagnosis and curative modalities have resulted in survival of individuals afflicted with childhood disorders who are now living well into adulthood.…

Effects of alcohol on brain functioning and neurotransmitters As the underage brain is still developing, especially the frontal cortex. The effects of ethanol alcohol) will affect reasoning and skills more than someone over the age of 18 whilst possibly stunting brain growth and development in the frontal lobe which can cause long term malfunctions such as brain clots and loss of brain cells in the hippocampus (Government of Western Australia.2014). This is due to the central nervous system…

primigravida presented at 8 weeks’ gestation with sudden abdominal pain, which lasted for one hour. An initial examination revealed a blood pressure (BP) of 89/54 mmHg with a pulse rate of 82/min. The uterus was of appropriately sized for gestational age without her abdominal muscular defence and the viable foetus was detectable by transvaginal ultrasonography. Her haemoglobin level was 11.2 g/dl. After two hours, her pain progressively worsened and abdominal guarding developed. The patient was…

genuinely left the maltreatment they faced but instead keep facing the trauma of their abuse. The effects of an adult abusing their power over an adolescent are strikingly horrific and long-term. Effects of emotional child abuse like mental health issues, delayed emotional development, and behavior problems due to domestic violence, substance abuse, or unwanted pregnancy are lifelong and…

subject to several different situational manifestations, and is also identified through restricted and repetitive behaviours, and trouble developing and maintaining relationships (DSM-5, 2013). Diagnosis generally takes place as early as one year of age, but this can differ depending on the individual’s case. Due to the wide range of symptoms that individuals with this disorder display, there is no one cause of the disorder. It is generally due to a combination of many biological, genetic, and…

Child hunger is a growing problem all over the world, but right here in the United States it is probably a bigger problem than you might think. “According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 15.3 million children under eighteen in the United States live in households where they are unable to consistently access enough nutritious food necessary for a healthy life” (“Child Hunger”). These children are in every community and could be sitting beside your child in their classrooms.…

have restricted rights as long as the government puts the unborn fetus before the woman. Another concept is bodily integrity. Bodily integrity is the inviolability of the physical body and the importance of personal autonomy and the self-determination over their own bodies. Basically, it promotes human rights and the right to choose whether it be a pregnant woman, someone transitioning genders, or even something as simple as tattoos or piercings. However, both bodily integrity and basic human…

chromosome 21 [1]. The reason that Down syndrome is still so common today is because there has been an increase in older women having babies. Maternal age is an important factor that plays into the possibility of a child being born with Down syndrome. More than half of the pregnancies with Down syndrome occur in women who are over 35 years old [1]. For the past 50 years, medical technology has drastically improved and created the ability to observe abnormal fetal characteristics through the use…

Remind team members that there is no such thing as a “typical” family structure and that LGBTQ parents are not a menace to children. I would also aim to educate others that we have no control over, and cannot change, our sexual orientation, and encourage everyone to leave personal biases at home. Explaining and advocating for appropriate and politically correct terms to be used can also be beneficial, since it has been reported that inclusivity…

information that children all over deserve in a safe and healthy experience. As mentioned by the article Global Perspective on Peer Sex Education for College Students “Sexually transmitted diseases and infections continue to be a public health problem across the globe (World Health Organization, 2006)” (Story et al. 81). All around the world, Sex Education is portrayed in different manners, despite being known globally there are still shocking numbers in regards to teenage pregnancy and STIs.…