| Syllabus College of Natural Sciences HCA/240 Version 4 Health and Diseases | Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces the student to the basic principles of illness and disease commonly seen in the health care environment. Topics may include infectious and noninfectious diseases, environmental health, and the promotion of good health practices. In addition, students will be introduced to common disease and
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REQUIRED UNIFORM ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES THE HEALTH HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION PURPOSE As you learned in NR302, before any nursing plan of care or intervention can be implemented or evaluated, the nurse conducts an assessment, collecting subjective and objective data from an individual. The data collected are used to determine areas of need or problems to be addressed by the nursing care plan. This assignment will focus on collecting both subjective and objective data, synthesizing the
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of the central nervous system are also included (Bell & Donnelly, 2010; Raymond-Seniuk, 2010). Knowledge of what surgery the patient has undergone, the most likely complications to arise with that particular surgery, and any pertinent health history gives the nurse more insight as to what may be happening to the distressed individual (Raymond-Seniuk,
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shown to be THE most effective cardiovascular training method for improving cardiovascular endurance, sport-specific performance, boosting metabolic rate, and best of all, burning fat! It is a form of cardio-respiratory Training involving a combination of high intensity work and low intensity work OR rest in repeated successions. In other words, a high intensity activity is followed by a low intensity one, or by rest, allowing the body to recover its energy systems faster for the next high intensity
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by the nervous system and the endocrine system. Homeostasis is described as a ‘negative feedback system’. This just basically means that the system is able to take remedial action to preserve a constant environment. Homeostasis is in charge of maintaining the constant level of many body functions, such as heart rate, breathing rate, body temperature and blood sugar levels. (Rasheed, Hetherington and Irvine, 2010). Heart rate Roles of internal receptors, autonomic nervous system-sympathetic and
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up of many different systems. “These systems include the integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, lymphatic system, respiratory system, digestive system, nervous system, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, urinary system, and reproductive systems.” (Lutz, 2013) All of these systems are used to make the body function properly, but the main systems that are well known are the skeletal system, muscular system, and the cardiovascular system. The skeletal system is primarily about bones
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Task 3: Discuss the role of energy in the body: Energy can be found in different forms, ways that energy can be found in is through light, kinetic, thermal (heat), sound and chemical. These types of energy are categorised into two which are potential and kinetic energy. Chemical energy is energy that is stored in between the bonds of the atoms and the molecules. They are in between the molecules. Energy comes into our body from all the fats, carbohydrates and proteins that we all consume in
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This study will cover the equine cardiovascular and the musculoskeletal systems in the equine. In which shall be included a discussion on the effects of each system during different levels of exercise. Cardiovascular system The equine cardiovascular system is designed in a particular way, to ensure optimal transport of oxygen from the upper respiratory tract to the rest of the organs and body tissues and to maintain a regular blood pressure (Evans & Rose, 1988) Marlin and Nankervis, in 2002, stated
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“Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one group of conditions causing death globally. An estimated 17.5 million people died from CVDs in 2005, representing 30% of all global deaths. Over 80% of CVD deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries” (Shah, 2014). What is cardiovascular disease? A group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary heart disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease (stroke), raised blood pressure (hypertension), peripheral artery disease, rheumatic
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hydrolysis and liquefaction Types of Burn Injury Chemical Burns Respiratory and systemic problems Eye injuries Clothing containing the chemical should be removed Tissue destruction may continue for up to 72 hours after a chemical injury Types of Burn Injury Smoke Inhalation Injuries Result from inhalation of hot air or noxious chemicals Cause damage to respiratory tract Important determinant of mortality in fire victims
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