Essays on Hydration

Introduction

Culture is the primary factor that distinguishes individuals from each other in different countries and societies. Culture determines how people react to various situations, the acceptable ways of the society as well as their way of carrying out daily activities (Bhui et al., 2007). With the modernization and globalization in the current world, cultural competence and sensitivity have significant impacts on the interaction of the people across the globe. The paper indicates how cultural competence and sensitivity affects the mental health of the client. It is a reflection on how culture influences the interaction of a nurse with the ...

Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma: Euthanasia and Its Ethical Implications

Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma: Euthanasia and Its Ethical Implications There has always been debates on euthanasia and the giving of assisted suicide to patients experiencing severe, hopeless cases in their state of health. Euthanasia is said to be applicable in cases wherein the patients experience excruciating, intractable pain and suffering. However, pain has not always been the only thing important when coming to a decision on whether or not the family should apply euthanasia towards a living patient. As it was seen in the case of Terri Schiavo, who was brain-injured and relied mainly on feeding tubes to ...

Application of Epidemiology – Case Study

Application of Epidemiology – Case Study

Information Summative

The statistical analysis of the Good Health Hospital’s medical records reveals the progression of Escherichia coli infection among four hospitalized patients who reported bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting and nausea, loss of appetite, flatulence and pyrexia since last week. The summary of these cases presented below in the context of their further analysis. The findings by the CDC revealed that the E. coli manifestations emanated among the affected patients after consuming the spoiled food items attributing to meats and vegetables.

Background Information (Indicating the Requirement of Further Investigation)

Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) describes various nosocomial infections reported within a ...

Dehydration is the excessive loss of water by an individual which in turn reciprocates in the disruption of the normal bodily functions. This improper functioning of the body is mainly caused by the fact that the human body is in a constant state of losing fluids and it is always required that the lost water be replaced, however if not replaced, then complications may arise. The elderly in the nursing homes tend to be victims of dehydration mainly due various reasons such as being unable to speak out when they need to be given fluids and further inadequate supervision ...

It is safe to say that in the recent decades, the topic of health has become a subject for heated discussions around the world. As the ecological situation on our planet gets worse, people start looking for different sources of health. One of such sources is proper nutrition also known as a healthy diet. There are different approaches to defining what kind of diet is actually healthy, and different experts provide their own ideas on ideal food pyramids. As a result, people get confused about what types of food are safe to it and what types of products should ...

Executive Travel Report

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv (Israel) Fast Facts Status Financial center of Israel and 2nd most populous city Time zone UCT/GMT +3 hours

Political system Democracy

Main religion Judaism Language(s) Hebrew, Arabic, English Currency exchange rate 1 ILS = 0.26 USD; Inverse 3.76 USD

Arriving to Ben-Gurion International Airport (Tel Aviv)

The airport is located 20 km (12.5 miles) outside the city. Equipped with 3 terminals, the airport is designed to service approximately 16 million travelers a year. You will arrive to Terminal 3 that accepts international flights. Inside the terminal you will find an emergency clinic, post office, currency exchange centers, 24 hour banks and a number and of ...

Individuals with advanced age are prone to acquire a spectrum of illnesses due to a decline in their body functions. This group requires a thorough care management from the health care system to overcome further consequences. In such context, the present description deals with a topic entitled ‘Nutrition and Hydration in Older Adults’

Significance to nursing students:

This topic is important to nursing because nurse serve as the ideal candidates who could provide the care and warmth needed for the patients of this particular old age. In the nurse profession, geriatric nurses are special category of nurses who assist the older patients. The ...

Any person who is suddenly withdrawing from alcohol must experience unpleasant reactions that accompany the process. The abrupt withdrawal brings about certain signs and symptoms that characterize the sudden discontinuation of taking drugs or alcohol. Some of the symptoms may include a rapid heartbeat, profuse sweating, temporary memory loss, insomnia, headaches, anxiety and even social isolation (Miller & Gold 1998). Most people who experience similar reactions as a result of sudden withdrawal from alcohol suffer from delirium tremens (DT) (Koob 2006). It is one of the most prevalent risk factors in this case. The patient often experiences DT after 48-96 ...

Today we can face a whole new way how companies communicate with their customers, and the main key to success for the companies is to develop a winning marketing strategy. An effective strategy should include launching new products, and Gatorade is known to present a new series of products called the G Series. This series includes drinks with improved formulae that were created with help of sports science innovation, so they provide the best hydration, recovery, and maximum energy (Gatorade.com, n.d.). In future, Gatorade plans to include more natural components to meet the requirements of the company’s customers. ...

Water is nutrient which is significant for health. Consuming adequate water helps in balancing fluid outside and inside body cells, regulating muscle and nerve functions, transporting nutrients, and helping in waste excretion. Human body lacks the capability to store adequate water, so there is need to replace the amount of water lost every day. Individual water needs differ greatly and is influenced by body composition and size, health status, environmental conditions, physical activity, and age.

There are a number of reasons for drinking water, particularly when one is dieting. Initial loss of weight is attributed to water loss; it is ...

Introduction

It is essential that nurses understand the issues related to health care, which are local and state financing, national healthcare policies, and initiatives that affect healthcare delivery. As a patient advocate, the professional nurse is in a position to work with patients and families to access available resources to meet health care needs. Nurses also have an ethical responsibility to be fiscally prudent in all practice settings to eliminate inefficiencies, and to promote best practices. 

Task: Scenario 1: Note: For parts A and B, the suggested length is a combined total of 1–2 pages. 

Mrs. Zwick, a 77-year-old widow and permanent resident of the United States, was admitted as an inpatient and hospitalized for five days following a mild stroke. She was ...

Asthma is a chronic airway disease that is difficult to manage because of numerous risk factors and complicated by poor self-management. This is a case study of acute severe asthma triggered by viral respiratory infection and exercise in an Aboriginal female with chronic asthma. The discussion will include the diagnostic tests, patient assessment, care and interventions, medications, and nursing care performed or should have been performed. The expected outcomes will also be described.

An arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis was performed showing respiratory acidosis and mild hypoxaemia. Above normal PaCO2 and below normal pH meant the lungs could not eliminate carbon ...

Influence of Coffee on Exercise

Caffeine is a pharmacologically active substance that is consumed extensively around the world today. Various dietary sources of caffeine include coffee, tea, chocolate, carbonated drinks and energy beverages (Goldstein et al., “International society” 2010). Among these dietary sources, coffee is the most significant and widely consumed source of caffeine around the world in the present times. Statistics from North America and Europe show that around 90% of the adults consider themselves as regular coffee drinkers and their average caffeine intake adds up to approximately 200mg per day (Pesta et al., 2013). Chemically, caffeine is 1, 3, 7,-trimethylxanthine i.e. ...

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Introduction and Literature Review

The value for a drug is significantly impacted by the dissolution rate, chemical stability and solubility of the drugs thereby impacting the pharmaceuticals efficiency as well. In the pharmaceutical industry multi-component crystals such as hydrates, solvates, co-crystals and salts have a major role during the design of new solids. Solid does not self-crystallize. It crystallizes in varied forms depicting random crystal properties. Various approaches are used to modify solids like Salting, Solvation, Hydration, and Polymorphism. Apart from these approaches, Co-Crystallization is a promising new approach to modifying solids (Nauha, ...

Abstract

Adequate nutrition is required for optimal wound healing. The normal processes that allow the progress of wound healing are disrupted due to nutritional deficiencies. Increased infection rates and decreased wound tensile strength are associated with malnutrition. Chronic on-healing wounds are formed in malnourished patients or individuals. Such patients can develop infections, pressure ulcers, and delayed wound healing. Morbidity and mortality among malnourished patients with chronic wounds constitute a serious clinical concern. Wound healing is considered as a complex process. It is the process of replacing injured tissue with new tissue (produced by the body). Production of new tissue is associated with ...

Analysis of Hydrated Copper Sulphate

The above experiment was conducted to determine the amount of Copper and water present in the given sample of hydrated Copper (II) Sulphate.

Introduction

Gravimetric analysis used in this experiment refers to a set of techniques in analytical chemistry aimed at the quantitative determination of an analyte based on the mass of a given solid. In most gravimetric methods the analyte, in this case hydrated Copper Sulphate, is first converted to solid by precipitation with an appropriate reagent, Oxine in this case. The solid precipitate is then collected by filtration (precipitation). The lab scientist washes the precipitate since it is insoluble in ...

1. Concrete invention Roman technology is engineering practice that supported the Roman civilization resulting to expansion of its commerce and military for almost a thousand years. The Roman architecture has endured for more than 2000 years due to the way the Romans perfected use of three architectural elements; concrete, arch and vaults. These elements helped in lightening the loads that the Roman structures carried resulting to a strong and stable structure. Concrete was first created through building a form and later pouring in alternate layers of rocks, Roman casement, gravel or bricks. As each of the layers was poured and spread, the ...

Introduction

Sally Thomas is a twenty three years old mother and is comprehensively covered in this clinical scenario. The scenario covers aspects of her family history which are of essence to any medical decisions associated with any clinical procedure. The aspect of her past pregnancies will be comprehensively articulated in the case study. Her medical history will be analyzed and clinical solutions proposed for her problems. It is pertinent to note that the scenario will be comprehensive and will articulate each stage of the pregnancy. The scenario will be broken down into multiple sub section which includes the ante partum, fetal ...

ZICO- a high energy drink

Introduction ZICO is a company that mainly specializes in the sale of hydrated coconut water. The company’s main objective is to provide and supply its customers with natural coconut water that is highly energized. Although coconut water is originally natural and free of any artificial contents, ZICO has managed to come up with formulas to hydrate the drink in a bid to make it more energizing. The company was started in Central America by Mark Rampolla who was a volunteer with Peace Corps. Mark was also a great athlete who valued coconut water as his most favorite drink during his running ...

The heat of capacity is usually a positive sign and hence the value for the heat capacity of the calorimeter can be given as 23.4 ± 0.1 J/OC.

Sample for the Calculations Using Trial #1

The weight of cold water was calculated by getting the difference between the weight of the calorimeter together with cold water and the weight of calorimeter as follows Weight of cold water=51.7g-3.3g =48.4 grams

The weight of hot water was calculated as follows

=Final weight of calorimeter + water -Weight of calorimeter + cold water =100.4 g-51.7 g =48.7 grams

The heat lost by hot water was calculated as follows

heat lost=heat capacity of water ×change in temperature×wight of hot water =4.18 Jg-1℃-1×48.7 g×7.3 ℃ ...

Introduction

The present problem is that nutrition and hydration are not considered priority nursing interventions and are performed in a suboptimal manner as shown in many studies (Begum & Johnson 2010; Godfrey et al 2012; Ross et al. 2011). Food and feeding times are institutionalized and fail to consider the preferences of the patient and other needs that may be linked with dining. In order to learn the most appropriate interventions in providing patients with nutrition and hydration, there is a need to perform a literature search and determine whether this topic has already been extensively studied or if further research is needed. The ...

Sand can be classified into coarse sand and fine sand, based on particle size. The former is usually greater than 4.75 mm (retained in a No. 4 sieve), while the latter is less than 4.75 mm (passing through the No. 4 sieve) (1).The properties, including shape and texture, size gradation, moisture content, specific gravity, reactivity, soundness, and bulk unit weight, of different types of sand,influence concrete strength (2). The shape of sand particlescauses variations in the surface to volume ratio, and a larger surface to volume ratio improves bond characteristics but decreases concrete workability. The surface texture of sand ...

Critical Analysis

In a qualitative study, Bryon, Gastmans & de Casterle (2012) explored the experiences of nurses with nurse-physician communication that occurred during decision-making for artificial nutrition or hydration (ANH) among hospitalised dementia patients. Twenty-one nurses in nine hospitals in Belgium were selected for semi-structured interviews as they reflected a wide range of personal characteristics and practice experiences. Successful advocacy for the dying patient and his family, a nurse’s ethical responsibility, depends on the quality of interdisciplinary communication. From data analysis which used a grounded theory framework emerged three factors influencing the nurse-physician communication: the attitudes of physicians toward nurses, the attitude of nurses toward ...

Introduction

A vast majority of cultures value life and bringing people back to life is one of the most popular subjects in many fictional books and films. On the other hand, technology has evolved and the stories of people being brought back to life are coming true through implanted and external defibrillators, as well as other technologies (Ahronheim et al. 2009). This means that the natural course of death has slowed down rather dramatically as society acquires knowledge of how to live longer than nature probably intended. Organizations such as The Red Cross Association continue to teach organizations the proper ...

Marketing ethics is defined as the area of applied ethics which deals with the moral principles behind the operation and regulation of marketing. Ethical practices in marketing of products affect all aspects of the marketing mix. Marketing ethics is a dimension of social responsibility that involves principles and standards that define acceptable conduct in marketing. Marketers should be aware of ethical standards for acceptable conduct from several viewpoints customers, special interest groups, and society at large. Ethical standards should be upheld all times in company, industry, government and customers . Marketing as a whole is an awareness campaign that touches on the ...

The subsequent analysis refers to the analysis of a print based advert for SIS hydration products as presented in a recent edition of Cycling Plus magazine (SIS 17). The paper will focus upon the specific issues of the use of imagery, text usage and audience appropriateness.

Having been initially drawn in to the attractive and colourful background, the central image which takes up around 50% of the page spread and is located upon the right hand upper side of the page is a presentation of the product being sold. Here the reader is presented with an computer enhanced image of the product ...

Introduction

Bronchiolitis is an infection in the lower tract of the respiratory system common amongst children. “The major cause of the infection is RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) accounting for over 90% of infections in Australian children and infants” (Lenney 2009, p. 36). Globally, it is a leading cause of infant hospitalization being associated with increasing morbidity rates and costs in recent decades. For instance, it was reported that 21% of infants in North America developed the disease in the first year of their life, with an annual cost of $390 million annually (Checchia 2008). In the UK, the infant death rate ...