Respiratory rate

The human body is composed of eleven major systems that all work together to hold a stable internal environment: homeostasis. Each system consists of different organs that all play important roles in maintaining homeostasis. The circulatory, respiratory and renal systems greatly affect each other in the keeping of the internal environment. Homeostasis is defined as the tendency of an organism or a cell to regulate its internal conditions, usually by a system of feedback controls, so as to…

Adaptation at elevated altitudes in human beings is a process of evolutionary adaptation in populations of Tibet, the Andes and Ethiopia. These people have attained the power of survival at extreme climate conditions (Beall et al., 2002). As life at high altitude is tough, this causes adaptational mechanisms among these inhabitants (Van Patot & Gassmann, 2011). While these severe conditions would have an abysmal negative effect on the health of human beings throughout the planet, the…

serving organizations, such as Papa Ola Lokahi and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. By partnering with these organizations, the ALA can increase access of services to the Native Hawaiian community, which continue to experience the highest smoking rates in the state (CDC, 2016). Due to varying goals among each state, there are also significant differences in programming. Demographic differences and environmental factors create unique health problems for each population. In Alaska, due to the low…

The United States government claims that they govern this country using their best judgment, but if this is true, why would they allow citizens to participate in gaining respiratory problems, damaging brain cells, and increasing the risk for mental health problems. The government allows all of this by legalizing marijuana. The legalization of marijuana is increasing between states and needs to be stopped immediately. Marijuana is a dangerous drug with eternal effects and should remain illegal…

can have disastrous consequences and will certainly increase the chances for malpractice litigation (Bernzweig, 1996, p. 177)." Case 5 Alterations in the nurse's behavior: Children with respiratory problems need skilled and competent nursing care. The symptoms of hypoxemia, a complication of respiratory problems, are often insidious. Frequently, there is peripheral vasoconstriction with accompanying skin color changes. Tachypnea, tachycardia, anxiety, and confusion may ensue. It is the…

Overall, the death from lower respiratory infections is the leading mortality in developing countries with 91 deaths per 100,000 (World Health Organization, 2016). However, the age is not shown if these numbers pertain to individuals under forty or if the ages vary. Consequently, in developing countries the mortality rate is 4 out of every 10 children aged 15 or younger while the mortality rate is only 2 out of every 10 adults aged 70 or older (World Health Organization…

1. Alveoli- Tiny air sacs in the lungs that conduct the air to the bloodstream. Upon inhalation, oxygen enters the bloodstream; during exhalation, carbon dioxide is released from the bloodstream through the alveoli. Sentence: Even though each human body needs alveoli in their lungs in order to survive, there’s no set amount each adult has to have in order to keep their body moving. 2. Breathiness- A vocal quality characterized by the release of excessive breath because the vocal folds are not…

For this health analysis I determined my THR ( target heart rate) using the formula (220-age x .60) and (220-age x .75) ; knowing that my maximum heart rate is 201 and my resting heart rate is 80 bpm .I decided to find out both my current target heart rate as well as my goal target heart rate . I range in the 60%, which makes my target heart rate 120.6 beats per minute. My goal is to be able to reach 75% up to 90% which will then make my goal range 150.75 - 180.9 bpm. I then decided to calculate…

Other prevalent lung illnesses in the United States are asthma, pneumonia, and ARDS, which all correlate with the concept of gas exchange. In each phase in the continuum of healthcare, nurses will be faced with a patient who is diagnosed with a respiratory illness or disease. Therefore, nurses play a vital role in health promotion and prevention in patients who are at risk for these problems. There is a wide range of evidence-based research available for nurses and health care professionals to…

Blood is the only liquid in the body that is classified as connective tissue. Its function is to transport oxygen, metabolic wastes such as carbon dioxide and nitrogenous waste from the kidneys. Regulation of the body’s pH, body temperature, and maintenance of the liquid volume in the circulatory system. Lastly, protection by way of Leukocyte activation and preventing blood loss by way of the platelets in the blood. Blood is composed of 55% plasma (water, salts, plasma proteins, and other…