Assignment 2 Vocabulary Research Paper

Polypharmacy is a phenomena referred to as the intake of multiple medication by a patient, due to multiple medical conditions by a patient. It also is used for the pill burden that a patient has under such circumstances, majorly a problem for elderly people. Sometimes the combination they take may result in a side effect, because of a drug to drug reaction rather than curing. Moreover, due to similar names of the medicines such mishaps could result too. It especially turns into a menace when people self medicate, not knowing about the lethal combinations that may come forward.

What is the thesis of Johnson’s essay? If it is stated directly, locate the relevant sentence or sentences. If it is implied, state the thesis in

2. Draw a flow diagram of the unit operations involved in sugar refining and at each step write a brief sentence explaining what is occurring.  Use the information from SKIL site to develop your flow chart.  Since the information does not start from the beginning of the refining process, please include an extraction step (extraction is explained in your textbook).  Either milling or diffusion is

Human health and theIR quality of life have been improving in the past 100 due to changes in medicine and in public health (Mattes et al., 2013). Patients are placed on multiple medications at the same time and it important to understand their safety, efficacy, drug interaction, and toxicity (Mattes et al., 2013). As Mr. Cynthia Nurse practitioner, my job is to understand what affect her prescribing medication is having on her body. I have place Mrs. Cynthia on Lisinopril for her hypertension and metformin for her type II diabetes.

My writing assignment is to explain nonverbal communication “messages expressed by nonlinguistic means”. (Adler et al 431) so that you may understand that verbal communication is just a small part of the communication process and that through nonverbal communication you can communicate without even using words or by the way you say the words. Let me warn you that you need to be very careful when trying to interpret nonverbal communication, because nonverbal communication can be ambiguous. What I mean by that is nonverbal communication can have more than one meaning as you will see later in this writing assignment.

The Fierce Five was the gymnastics team that won the gold medal in the 2012, Summer Olympics in London. The members of the team were all between the ages of 15 and 18. They were all very close

Canada’s Food Guide’s main strengths are its ease of use, scientific foundation, and its frequency of updates. Its weaknesses lie in the fact that simply consuming an adequate number of servings from each food group does not necessarily guarantee that an adequate amount of every nutrient will be obtained (in accordance with the DRI). Additionally, the difficulty of breaking down combination meals and the lack of information on serving sizes at restaurants may make it difficult to estimate how many servings of the various food groups are obtained.

In the article, Fiber Free-for-All: Not All Fibers Are Equal, it discusses what individuals must know about fiber and where to get the types of fiber that count. According to the National Academy of Sciences, women need 25 grams of fiber and men need 38 grams a day. However, older people need less fiber because they need less calories as well: “The advice is to get 14 grams of fiber per 1,000 calories, and older people need fewer calories” (Thomas Wolever). Based on studies, people that consume the most fiber from cereals, breads, and other grains has a lower risk of heart disease. Additionally, there are two types of fiber. Soluble and insoluble. Fruits, vegetables, and grains have both soluble and insoluble fiber, but insoluble fiber is not broken down by gastrointestinal enzymes. A few grains, like oats and barley, have more soluble fibers, which can be broken down

Polypharmacy among the elderly is a growing concern in U.S. healthcare system. Patients who have comorbities and take multiple medications are at a higher risk for potential adverse drug reactions. There is a great need for nursing interventions in conducting a patient medication review also known as “brown bag”. As nurses obtain history data from patients at a provider visit, the nurse should ask “what medications are you taking?” and the answer needs to include over-the-counter medications as well. If the response does not include any medications other than prescribed meds, it is incumbent upon the nursing professionals to question the patient further to ensure that no over-the-counter medications or supplements are

The concept of “deprescribing medications” as mentioned in your paper is an interesting topic. This is a relativity new concept that the use of multiple medications that can increase the risk of adverse drug reactions to the patient. When polypharmacy is apparent, the risk of drug interaction falls hospitalization and death can occur. The APN has a role in the medical profession to start a trend of watching over and deprescribe medication for the polypharmacy patients. While compiling the prescribed medication and the medication the patient consumes the chance that they can overlap each other and cause harm is increased. With the elderly population deprescribing by tapering, stopping, and or discontinuing medication

Pica is the persistent eating of substances with no nutritional value such as wood, hair, ice, dried paint flakes, plastics or wires. (Cynthia R. Ellis, MD April 2016) Pica is most common in people with developmental disabilities like autism, people with intellectual disabilities and in children between the ages of 2 and 3. It can also affect women during pregnancy. (Mary L. Gavin, MD April

Eating disorders can be defined as someone who eats, or refrains from eating, in order to satisfy

and heart disease. The fiber containing groups that fell short of the recommended intake were

If your doctor prescribes you multiple medications to manage and prevent various health conditions you’re not alone. In fact, research shows that roughly half of the adult population age 65 and older takes five or more medications each week. While medication can be beneficial (and sometimes necessary), managing multiple prescriptions may prove overwhelming. Below, a pharmacist from Archdale Drug in Archdale, NC offers five tips to help keep things organized.

More applicable for specialist dining establishments (such as those in hospitals) or catering companies, the ability to provide nutritional information on the food you serve can offer you a competitive edge, and reassure customers particularly in areas such as school dinners, for example.