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    21-year-old Caucasian female presents to the clinic for follow up on her yearly exam. She had initially reported while at college she had several episodes of unprotected sex and was treated at the clinic for chlamydia just before Christmas break. Her vital signs were 120/82 with a pulse rate of 82 and regular. Her respirations were 18 and unlabored with a 99% pulse oximetry reading on room air with an oral temperature of 98.1 degrees. She reports she has been feeling well after finishing her antibiotics

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    Adult Physical Assessment Laurent Estrada West Coast University Professor Joy Client: B.A. Age: 64 DOB: Birthplace: Cebu City, Philippines Sex: Male Race: Asian (Filipino) Religion: Roman Catholic Occupation: Insurance Salesman Insurance: Kaiser Permanente Past Medical History: Illnesses: Hypertension - 12 years (Dx 2003) Surgeries/Procedures: Lasik Eye Surgery (2001), Colonoscopy (2002 & 2012), Root canal (2005) Childhood Illnesses: N/A Trauma: N/A Most Recent Physical

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    Checking Vital Signs: Temperature and Blood Pressure Introduction: As a paramedic, midwife, nurse or other medical professional, it is one's responsibility to gain a full scope of understanding as to the patient's immediate medical condition. Essential to this process is checking the individual's vital signs for indicators of stability, trauma, chronic conditions or signs of imminent concerns. Because factors as important as diagnosis and course of treatment may be shaped by this information, recording

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    going to compare and contrast the monitoring of patient vital signs using a mobile computing technology. It will analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using mobile computing. It will discuss about the security concerns and assess the use of social networking for group support. 1. Compare and contrast monitoring of patient vital signs using mobile computing technology to inpatient visits to the doctor’s office or hospital. Vital signs are one of the most important gears of

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    A Review of a Sleep Deprivation Study The Effects of Total Sleep Deprivation on Basic Vital Signs and Cognitive Function in Humans Leighton S. Holliday University of the People Introduction In today’s society sleep deprivation has reached a level where it becomes a serious problem and over the past thirty years scientist have been studying the negative consequences of insufficient sleep. It is recommended that we get an average of eight hours of sleep each night, however, due to this

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    readers’ interpretation of the novel, rather than merely revealing the idea. First and foremost, the beast and its several manifestations are few of the many signs that support deeper meanings. Furthermore, there is Piggy, one with intelligence and responsibility and one very important symbol. Finally, there are the two fires which are vital representations in the novel that contrasts and demonstrates irony. The use of symbols does provide a deep elucidation of the novel, but it supports an even more

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    Conflict Resolution Skills According to Hashish, Hamouda, and Taha (2015), conflict is healthy, common, and necessary for growth and Losa Iglesias and Becerro De Bengoa Vallejo (2012) have noted that conflict has been a vital factor of social functioning throughout history and the present, which has been widely defined in the literature. Scenario You are a newly hired Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) who began working at the “Health For You, Family For Us clinic.” As for patient care in the clinic

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    ink process to sign documents with a more advanced eSignature process. Not only is it much faster than traditional methods, but it is also more secure. Since it allows you to go paperless it can help you to save costs while saving the environment and keeping clients happy. Basic Features The Legalesign software platform was designed to make the process of sending and singing contracts electronically easier and more manageable. Because it is web-based, it allows customers to sign the contracts right

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    the Saskatchewan River, from Devon to Edmonton’s downtown.” All of the people registered had paid prior, and upon arriving Jan went over all of the safety procedures with them, also having them sign a waiver that removed any and all blame for bodily harm from Jan and her business. All of the canoers sign the waiver, and then proceeded to be equipped with helmets and flotation devices, then get in the canoes to go down the river. Vern, who was one of the canoers, and was a veteran canoer, was fitted

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    That night while they are sleeping God sends down a sign of a dead parachutist that gets stuck in the thing and is titled as, “The thing that bowed”. Little Sam and Eric are alone on the mountain tending to the fire and they think it is the beast. This shows that the world is doomed because God sent them a dead parachutist as a sign. Which represents that their is not very much hope for them if that is all he could send them. Another thing

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