The easiest way to treat dehydration is to simply drink lots of water, however this takes time and in extreme cases you would have to be treated with an IV. When being treated with an IV you receive fluids directly into your blood stream this allows your body to recover faster and more efficiently. You also need to keep your body from losing water during this rehabilitation process, which means you need to stop doing whatever activity caused you to become dehydrated in the first place while you receive treatment, usually in the shade if you are outside or in more severe cases a climate controlled environment like a
1.2 Describe how breaking the chain of infection minimizes the spread of infection. Breaking the chain of infection by targeting one or more links can prevent the spread of infection. This usually involves: Eradicating the source of infection through appropriate antimicrobial therapy; preventing the method of spread through infection prevention and control measures; * such as hand and personal hygiene; * use of Personal Protective Equipment ; * environmental cleaning; * decontamination of equipment; * Disposal of waste. Protecting the individual at risk by immunization; Preventing microorganisms from entering the body by: * wearing protective clothing; * using an aseptic technique when handling invasive devices or dressing wounds; * Covering wounds and insertion sites with sterile dressings etc. It will not be possible to identify all service users who have an infection.
All living organisms need energy to survive, all the basic functions of a human to survive need energy, to maintain them from not stopping. e.g. breathing, the heart beating, moving etc. The whole body needs energy, otherwise it wouldn’t work, and we get our energy from eating foods and drinking. The food and drink goes into our stomach and from there it is digested, absorbed, then either stored or converted into energy by chemical reactions in our body, therefore food is chemical energy.
One of those extensive measures called Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is to shock your heart with a defibrillator, sending bolts of electricity through your heart to get it started again. A do not resuscitate is normally a decision that is made by the patients or the patient’s family. The document is used to decide if extra measures should be taken to bring the patient back to life in the event that there heart should stop beating. The hospital will try everything possible to keep the patient alive, up to the point where the heart has stopped and a machine is needed to help it to start beating again.
To what extent does research support a link between stress and illness? When you are stressed, your stress response system is activated and in order for your stress response system to work effectively, your body must shut down other systems, e.g. the digestive system and the immune system. Seeing as your immune system shuts down, this will make you more prone to illness. The stress response is experienced when you feel like you’re encountering a threat and don’t know how to deal with it.
Outline and Evaluate research into stress and the immune system The immune system is made up of cells and chemicals that seek and destroy bacteria and viruses. When someone is experiencing a stressful situation, all the body's resources are diverted and this suppresses the immune system by stopping the production of white blood cells-lymphocytes.The immune system can fail us in two ways-either by becoming under-vigilant, letting infections enter the body, or over-vigilant. Over a long period of time, (a long-term stress response), the person's immune system stops functioning properly and is left open to infection. Long-Term stress can affect the cardiovascular system. Short-term stress involves the suppression of the immune system, known as immunosuppression- as part of the need to divert all resources into coping with the emergency.
In a residential nursing home for the elderly, this legislation impacts on the health of service users and health care professionals because it helps them reduce the chances of injuring themselves while in the setting. The legislation impacts on the safety of service users and health care professionals because it aims to keep everyone safe so they do not injure themselves. The legislation impacts on the security of service users and health care professionals because it aims to keep them safe from danger and threat of injuries. Data Protection Act 1998- This legislation relates to any personal information. This includes paper and electronic formats.
As we age individual components within the skin decline in a variety of ways and the skin is less able to function normally. Normal skin: The skin acts as a barrier to prevent the entry of micro-organisms, which may be harmful. It also prevents the loss of vital substances such as fluid from the body. In addition the skin provides protection against injury from pressure, shearing and friction The nerve endings in the skin allow the body to detect pain, changes in temperature, touch and pressure. This is a protective mechanism which signals that we should remove ourselves from dangerous situations
Phagocytes are cells that surround and ingest foreign particles. Lymphocytes called T cells seek out and destroy any cells that are foreign. B cells mature in bone marrow and destroy agents whilst in the bloodstream before they enter tissues. These cells work in the immune system helping to protect against foreign agents. The body is in a state of equilibrium which if disturbed by stressors it triggers an alarm reaction.
Finnally the immune system eliminates viruses if it is able to reproduce. When we are stressed in a chronic way, cortisol is released as a part of the pituitary adrenal system. One of the effects of extra cortisol is that it reduces the amount of white blood cells including killer T cells. T cells are important when in regards to fighting antigens. This means, the immune system does not work as effectively, so that we are more prone to colds, flu and other viral and bacterial illnesses.