Coronary arteries supply the heart with a constant supply of blood. These arteries are essential, providing oxygen and nutrients that keep the heart constantly pumping. Arteries have three layers including the external layer, tunica external, middle layer, tunica media and the inner layer, called the tunica intima. The outer layer is made up of connective … Read more
Question 1. A. AIRWAY– Maintaining a clear airway is always considered a high priority because airway is essential for gas exchange (Ramkumar, 2011). However, the patient has a patent airway. Therefore, the nursing strategy is to conduct an airway assessment “look, listen and feel” continuously to detect any changes. This is to provide immediate respiratory … Read more
Structure of the heart: The heart is at the centre of the cardiovascular system. It is a hollow muscular pump that drives blood through the arteries, which allows it to reach the working muscles and tissues. The heart is split into two halves. The right side of the heart is separated from the left by … Read more
The Passout challenge , played by many teens tweens and sometimes children it can be young as 6-7 but most children first tried the game at about 14 years of age. This Game can be called by many things: the passout challenge, hangman, fainting challenge , sleeper, blackout, funky chicken, space monkey, flat liner, tingling … Read more
The video that I observed was an adult that was given a modified barium swallow (MBS). The adult was given thin liquids to complete the MBS. The MBS observes all stages of swallowing. The oral preparatory stage of swallowing was not clearly observed in the video. However, the oral transport, pharyngeal, and esophageal stages of … Read more
Heart failure (HF) is a progressive disease which affects more than five million Americans (Yancy et al. , 2013). HF negatively impacts quality of life and it is associated with frequent hospitalizations and high mortality. Evidence-based practice guidelines aid health care professionals with treatment management and provide pathways to optimize individual patient care. The main … Read more
