Testing Questions and Student ResponsesSection 1: the knowledge components Testing Question example Ideal answer Knowledge What is the normal range of blood pressure in an adult? Systolic blood pressure of between 90 to 120 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure of between 60 to 90 mmHg Procedure What is the procedure of measuring blood pressure in an adult? Get the equipment re...
Introduction –Purpose and to orientate your readerThis essay discusses the experiences of patients in hospitals and points out how to improve the same. It also portrays the role of the nurses in a hospice and some of the important values that nurses should have such as compassion, humanity and positivity. The essay also discusses the necessity of efficacy in health care settings to avoid delay in care provision and reduce the number of a...
History of Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in AustraliaThis report covers the main concern of tobacco faced by people in Australia. Thus a health policy is developed to control the impact of tobacco consumption in life of an individual. This report describes a policy that is used to solve all the problems related to health. FCTC that is framework convention on Tabaco control is used to Australia to reduce eth overall consumption of tob...
Situation Analysis of LiptonLipton is a British tea brand, owned by organization Unilever and operates by Dylan Wong. Lipton offer verities of tea to their potential as well as existing consumers. The organization is named after their founder Thomas Lipton. This organization offers wide verities of teas for different personality or taste of consumers like Black tea, white tea, green tea, Oolong tea, Infusions and fruit tea, rooibos, green tea, a...
Patient Symptoms and Concerns1. This case study represents the case of Mrs. B who is a 85 year old woman suffering from increased paranoia, visual hallucination, and agitation with a strong allegation of the general physician trying to euthanase her. During her previous hospitalization three years ago, she had been diagnosed with late onset Alzheimer’s type dementia with delusions, depressed mood, and behavioural disturbance. The case st...
Causes and Impacts of DementiaDementia described as the set of symptoms such as memory loss, difficulty in thinking, issues in problem-solving or language. These symptoms are not very harmful in the beginning but in severe cases, it might affect a person's daily life events. A person with this health condition may also face symptoms like mood and behaviors changes. Dementia can be caused when the brain functions are impaired by a disea...
BodyDiabetes can be referred to as a metabolic disorder that occurs when a person has high blood glucose level either due to the insufficient production of the insulin or if the cell are not being able to use up the insulin properly. This paper would describe about how the normal physiology is affected by this condition, the etiology, the causes and the symptoms of the diseases followed by a care plan for the management of the disease. Normal...
History of Nursing Standards and Codes of EthicsOver time, nursing work has gained popularity and has subsequently been incorporated as a field of professional competency by developing codes and standards to regulate practitioners. International Council of Nurses (ICN) was the first to develop the standards in 1953. Codes and standards were introduced in Australia in 1985 as reflected in the general occupational standards. their applicability ...
Sepsis and Septic Shock: OverviewSepsis is an infection of the bloodstream, and it spread very quickly in the body of the patient, and it is tough to recognize it. Septic shock is described as a severe circulatory disorder which results from progressive failure of circulation to supply blood and oxygen to vital organs of the body which can lead to damaged tissue perfusion and oxygen extraction (Dellinger et al., 2013). The leading cause of sep...
What is Guillain Barre Syndrome?Guillain Barre Syndrome is uncommon type of infection which occurs mostly to individuals who were previously healthy. GBS is an acute infection that affects the peripheral nervous and in rare cases it can affect the motor or cranial nerves. GBS does not produce any warning and it is considered an inflammatory condition which can lead to progressive muscle weakness and in case a patient does not seek medical atte...
The cyclical relationship between homelessness and mental healthThe relationship between homelessness and mental health is more like a cause-and-effect relationship. In the article named ‘The Homeless Mentally ill' appeared first in Harvard Mental Health Letter (2005) and this article; author claimed that almost one-third of all homeless people in America has a serious mental problem such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major me...
Recognising signs of deteriorationMental state can be broadly defined as the intellectual capacity, general mental health, and emotional state of a person, depending on the clinical observations, and by conducting a thorough interviewing. Mental state most commonly comprises of the behaviour, mood, memory, judgment, problem solving skills, and contact with the reality (Caplan, 2013). Thus, any deterioration from this mental state refers to all...
Normal Physiology of Blood PressureBlood pressure in the major circulation is characterized by the greatest difference - from the maximum value in the left ventricle and in the aorta to the minimum in the right atrium, where at rest it normally does not usually exceed 2-3 mm Hg. Art ., often taking negative values ??in the inspiratory phase. In the left ventricle of the heart, K. d. By the end of diastole is 4-5 mm Hg. Art ., and in the ...
HistoryThe depressant is a chemical which causes a decrease in activity, stimulus and motivation in the central nervous system. These constituents cause the brain and the body to slow down. There are some terms which are used for depressant are sedatives, hypnotics and downers. Doctors prescribe the depressants to relieve anxiety and sleep problems for the patients. Depressants have high fascination potential. These should be used with extreme...
Signs and Symptoms of TBITraumatic Brain Injury (TBI) results from a rapid, violent jolt on an individual’s head leading to the damage of brain cells (Thurman, 2016). The brain suffers bruises due to the collusion between the inner and outer layers of the skull. The causes of the injury include physical aggression, road accidents, sports injuries, and falls. In the case study, Mr. James Parsons is involved in a fight where the opponent p...
Role of Sociology in HealthcareSociology is a diverse field of study. It directly correlates with health in many aspects. Sociology can be defined as the study and in-depth analysis of how humans behave in their surroundings and with their fellow beings. Areas such as development and organization of human beings are important in the study. The society has various misconstrues that need to be addressed. Healthcare is defined as the betterment o...
Education and literacyThe social determinants of health (SDH) are used to denote the underlying relationship between health outcomes and working and living conditions (social environment). SDH associated with socio-economic position helps to illustrate the gaps in the average health condition of the indigenous and non-indigenous Australians (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW], 2016a). According to McMurray and Clendon (2015), th...
Male Reproductive SystemThe male reproductive system is found outside the body. Its functions include reproduction, transportation of sperms and semen, then discharging the male reproductive cells in to the female sex organ and production and secretion of male sex hormones. The external structure of the male reproductive system include the scrotum, testicles and penis. The penis is the organ used during sex and is made up of three parts, the...
Financial Principles and ReimbursementHealth insurance plans refer to the process of determining causes of action in making the health services cheaper and affordable across the disadvantaged societies. It's fundamental for individuals seeking health care to have the services enshrined within their financial picture (UnitedHealthcare, 2018). Therefore, this essay is set fundamentally to explore different elements of the health care plans while...
Task 1.1 - Review of Healthcare Policies and ProceduresPersonal information and privacy: Every health care center and hospitals in Australia have been fund to maintain the confidentiality regarding the personal information and privacy of the patient. The hospital authority collect data regarding the background of the patent and keep the record with proper safety measure. In case of need the hospital Infection control and personal protective e...
About DyslexiaDyslexia is a type of disorder in which the suffering child should have some type of problem regarding the reading. It is also identified as a reading disorder. In such type of cases, the student or the child might have the proper intelligence to learning something new, but they will be unable to read in most of the cases (Ellis, 2016). There are more symptoms of this disease which are, problems in spelling a word correctly, wr...
Description of the psychoactive drugAddiction is one of the greatest challenges that both the developed and developing nations. The vice grip of addiction affects all age groups, staring from the youth and adolescents to the elderly age groups, although the in terms of vigour and impact, the most impacted age group by addiction is the youth and adolescents. There are various types of addictions, involving various types of psychoactive substanc...
Understanding Strength Based NursingStrength-based nursing is an approach to care that is driven by some values to bring about an environment of empowerment, self-efficacy, and hope (Gottlieb, 2014). When giving care and support to patients and their families, there are inner and outer strengths that nurses focus on especially what both parties like doing best as they are dealing with problems. SBN is all about summoning, exploiting and develo...
Reason for the teenagers of aboriginal population being vulnerable to smokingSmoking is the cause of a number of major to minor illnesses. This is why a number of countries have banned tobacco or implemented suitable policies to reduce the number of smokers such as restricting the sale and import of tobacco related products. However, total number of such countries is very low. In Australia, smoking is prohibited in enclosed public places, work...
Why is it easier to ligate sticky ends then blunt ends?1.The sticky ends consist of regions of unpaired nucleotides called overhang which readily pairs with another sticky end with a complementary overhang whereas the blunt ends have their nucleotides already paired between the two strands of the DNA hence cannot be easily ligated with other nucleotides (Pedersen et al., 2014). 2.Only two, that is, Cytosine and Adenine of the four base pairs ...