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    transmission. The odometer is one important federal device that cannot be changed. It is controlled by a stepper motor that runs when the vehicle is in motion. The information on there cannot be changed. The next is the oil pressure gauge. It tells you if you have enough oil pressure for the engine to operate efficiently. Normal operating is between 45 to 75 psi while the engines is operating and at the correct temperature. The coolant gauge gives you the temperature of the engines cooling…

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    According to Stansfield, (2014) the pressure is gently released as the pulse is checked. The pulse beat after cuff released allows measurement to be taken, giving a blood pressure reading. The reading is measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg) and is written as two numbers. The systolic pressure is recorded as the top number and diastolic bottom. For example if the reading is 120 when muscle contracts (systolic pressure) and 80 when muscle relaxes (diastolic pressure), the reading is…

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    Hydralazine: A Case Study

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    poisonings are believed to be very uncommon (inchem.org, 2015). Apresoline induced vascular collapse frequently occurs in the area of increased cardiac output and is seen primarily related to a significant decrease in in blood pressure and to deterioration of the arterial pressure pulse (Judson et al, 1956). The second side effect is related to immunological reactions, where a drug induced lupus- like syndrome (Arce et al, 2006). This syndrome can be seen in 15% of patients taking a dosage of…

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    28g, the mass mixing ratio would be lower than the volume mixing ratio. a) m=F/a m=101300/9.8=10,336 An estimate of the total mass of a column of the atmosphere with a base area of 1m2 is 10,336kg. b) for a 1m2 column at average surface pressure of 985mb: m= 98500/9.8=10,051 kg Surface area of the Earth: 4π (6370)^2=509,904,363.8 =5.1 x 〖10〗^8 〖km〗^2 =5.1 x 〖10〗^14 m^2 5.1x〖10〗^(14 ) x 10,051=5.13 x 〖10〗^18 kg The…

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    1. Compare two poems that were not present as pairs on our syllabus but were assigned on different days. How do these poems speak to one another? Two poems that were not present as pairs in our syllabus that have some things in common would be, Fond Memory and Marks. In Marks, it talks about a mom being graded by her family on things she does. In the poem, she writes, “My husband gives me an A, for last night's supper, an incomplete for my ironing, a B-plus in bed.” This is a common…

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    The Nursing Process

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    2002). The physiological observations reveal the function of the whole system of the body (DeLaune and Ladner, 2002).In the process of observations Anne’s vital signs were checked and recorded that pulse 78 beats per minute, temperature- 36 degree Celsius, oxygen saturation 98 percentages and blood pressure 120/70. She was alert and all the observations were recorded on the News chart (RCP,…

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    Blood pressure is defined as a measurement of the force with which blood presses against the wall of a blood vessel. Blood pressure, as popularly used, is the pressure determined indirectly, existing in the large arteries at the height of the pulse wave. When a blood pressure reading is taken, the systolic over diastolic value is determined. Systolic pressure is defined as an aspect of a blood pressure reading which indicates the maximum arterial pressure occurring during contraction of the left…

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    High blood pressure, also known as Hypertension, is a sustained, elevated blood pressure of 140/90 or greater. This condition develops over many years. Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood the heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in the arteries. The more blood the heart pumps, the narrower the arteries become and therefore causes a higher blood pressure. Uncontrolled hypertension can lead to serious complications such as heart attack and stroke. Essential…

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    Patient's Case Summary

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    The client is 62 y/o who is awake and alert and who appears healthy and looks his stated age. The client’s vital signs are normal; a Body temperature of 37.5, Blood pressure is 110/80, Pulse rate is 80 beats/minute and Respiration rate of 14 breaths/minute. The circumference of the client’s head is 16.5 cm, his hair has a normal texture and have no presence of lesion and dandruff. The client can figure out the letters in the sneller’s chart and can follow the light of the penlight which…

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    Cardiorespiratory Rate

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    monitor are attached to adhesive patches on the skin of the patients’ chest, abdomen, and leg. Blood pressure monitor. Blood pressure is measured using a small cuff placed around the patients’ upper arm or leg The cuff takes the patient’s blood pressure at regular times and displays it on a screen. An auxiliary thermometer. This device is used to measure the patients’ temperature every hour. Pulse oximeter. This device measures the amount of oxygen in the patients’ blood through the skin. A…

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