After two weeks in the hospital, Kate developed an infection that placed her in a coma on a respirator, which is “saving” her for the time being. Another part of this chapter that I found extremely interesting was the reaction of Anna when, after much argument about hockey camp, Sara said, “Anna, don’t make me do this” (269). Anna hotly responds, “Do what, Mom? I don’t make you do anything,” (269) hinting on how, throughout her
When the lungs start to shrible up it makes the smoker not to be able to walk long distances or be in the cold because they cannot breathe properly. The inside of the body begins to look nasty and dark, and it begins to stop making other organs work properly. There are many risks when you are smoking besides problems and diseases. When a woman is pregnant she can harm the baby in many ways. It can cause the baby to have fetal brain damage, premature birth, and even death.
In today’s society, smoking is a major cause of concern in regards to health. Since the 1990s, to reduce the use of tobacco products, media efforts have been used frequently and effectively. Most anti-smoking ads use emotional appeal by using personal stories or guilt in hopes of making smokers think twice about their tobacco addiction. When using personal testimonies, ads play on people’s fear of the negative health impacts of smoking such as cancer, asthma, emphysema, and death. One ad currently being played on television features a woman who states, “Smoking gave me throat cancer at 39.
She admitted that she still smokes ‘occasionally’ (although she is trying to give up), and drinks alcohol ‘rather more than she should’, varying between 20-28 units a week. The GP refers her to the heart and chest clinic at the local hospital for further tests. Here she is fitted with a 24-hour ECG Holter monitor and asked to go jogging while wearing it. The monitor gives a definite diagnosis, and Laura is sent home with medication that seems to resolve the problem. However, she is warned that if the dizziness recurs, more active intervention may be necessary in the future.
Our job as nurses is to teach patients about the importance of stopping smoking, and that harmful effects that it has on the human body, but yet the nurses still smoke also. Smoking is going to cause the death of a lot of people, and my family that I’m studying, every member smokes cigarettes all but the children. Aspects of a Community The aspects of a community that I choose were within my community. They are poor housing, dietary patterns, tobacco use, and lack of health insurance. These four factors seemed to be the biggest concern within the community that I chose.
For this reason, Adipex-P (Phentermine) can only be prescribed and monitored by a physician. (1) Appetite Suppressant: Adipex-P (Phentermine) After discussing my Kinesiology class with my mother, I discovered that she has been taking an appetite suppressant to help jump start her weight loss. I knew that she had been losing weight; however, I thought it was only from diet and exercise and that she was clear from the steroids and chemo that she had been exposed to after being diagnosed with colon cancer. To my surprise she had told me that she had tried many diet supplements in the past 20 years and understood a lot of the articles I had showed her from my test reviews. I asked her how much money she thought she had spent on the variety of supplements that she had tried and she cringed when she thought of the amount of money wasted.
Assignment Title: A case study of Miss Jones This essay will be exploring the case study of Miss Jones (Name changed for confidentiality reasons, as stipulated in the Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct 2008) a forty four year old women woman who has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She currently has to undergo tests, due to her condition deteriorating over the last year and the Doctors have decided to place a ‘Do Not Attempt Resuscitation’ (DNAR) on her file. This essay will firstly define what a ‘DNAR’ order is, identify the legal and ethical implications and apply them to this case study. It will also use the NMC’s code of conduct, which has set principles to which all health care professionals are to adhere to and highlight the elements of which pertain to Miss Jones’ case. A DNAR is a request not to have cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed if the heart stops or breathing ceases (NursingTimes.net, 2009).
Smokers’ cough turns into chronic bronchitis, caused by the deteriorated cilia. Mucus thickens and becomes greater in amount, thickening the lining of the bronchioles, resulting in difficulty breathing. The bronchioles steadily lose their elasticity which prevents them from absorbing the pressure on the alveoli, causing the alveoli to rupture; smoking-induced emphysema. This progression results in a worsening cough, wheezing, difficult breathing, and fatigue. As these structural changes are occurring, there are also cellular or molecular changes taking place in the lungs.
June, a 34-year-old divorced woman diagnosed with severe anorexia, is hospitalized. Her doctors feel she may need to be placed on a feeding tube soon to save her life. Initially June agreed to the feeding tube. However, in the evening (before the tube has been placed), she became combative, disoriented, and refused to have the feeding tube placed. Her mother and father insisted that the feeding tube be inserted despite her refusal to allow it.
I did nursing assistant to take care of my disabled mother who passed away from cancer. It was a side job taking care of her while I worked in technology. Through this certification process, I learned a lot about outpatient care. I had the opportunity to work for Kindred hospital to gain the maximum experience to use for the care of my mother. After her death, I got more interested in pharmacy because the medication had prolonged her life and when the medication was cut on her because insurance did not cover her she passed away.