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Patients’ Rights and Responsibilities
| Institution | University |
| Course | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE... |
| Year | 1st Year |
| Semester | Unknown |
| Posted By | stephen oyake rabilo |
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Right to emergency treatment in a health facility
• In emergency situations irrespective of the patient’s ability to pay for treatment, treatment to stabilize the patient’s condition shall be provided
• Right to be informed of all the provisions of one’s medical
scheme/health insurance policy
• Anyone enjoying the provisions of medical cover is entitled to know all the privileges accorded and also entitled to challenge, where and if necessary, the contents and decisions of the medical scheme and health insurance policy
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Antiseptics and Disinfectants
Antiseptics and disinfectants are locally acting
antimicrobial drugs. These agents are used to reduce acquisition and transmission of infection. Drugs suitable for antisepsis and disinfection cannot be used internally because of toxicity. As a rule, agents used as disinfectants are too harsh for application to living tissue
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ANTI-TUBERCULAR AGENTS
here are 4 primary drugs (first-line) used in the treatment
(RIFAFOUR)
Rifampicin (R)
Isoniazid (H)
Pyrazinamide (Z)
Ethambutol (E)
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ANTITHYROID DRUGS
Antithyroid drugs are drugs used to lower the functional capacity of hyperactive thyroid glands, they are hormone antagonists actions upon thyroid hormones.
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BASIC CONCEPTS IN MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING PRACTICE
The health care industry, in the world, Kenya included has experienced profound changes during the past several decades. Nursing, as a health care profession and a major component of the health care delivery system, is significantly affected by shifts in the health care industry. In addition, nursing has been and will continue to be an important force in shaping the future of the health care system.
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Beta lactam antibiotics
Penicillins
• Penicillin was the first antibiotic introduced for clinical use.
• Sir Alexander Fleming used Penicillium molds to produce the original penicillin in the 1920s
• Penicillins include: penicillinase-resistant penicillins:-Oxacillin, dicloxacillin, and nafcillin which are naturally resistant to certain beta-lactamases.
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Cardiovascular system
If the coronary blood supply is not sufficient to meet the needs of the heart, the result may be ischemia, injury or an infarction (necrosis) of the heart muscle itself.
• tHe left main coronary artery branches into;
•left circumflex coronary artery
•left anterior descending (LAD) coronary
artery.
• The right coronary artery (RCA) supplies nutrients and oxygen to the right atrium, the right ventricle and the inferior wall of the left ve
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CHANGES DURING PREGNANCY
A mother should be ready in all aspects:
physically, mentally, socially, economically.
Genetic testing and counselling
Proper nutrition
Treatment of existing diseases and conditions
Prevention of unwanted pregnancies
Consideration for extreme ages
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FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
• A nurse who wishes to be an effective caregiver must first learn how to communicate effectively.
• Good communication skills enable nurses to get to know their patients,
take history, diagnose, plan and meet their needs for nursing care.
• To adequately document the patient’s health history, communication techniques are important.
• Communication skills are therefore the building blocks of professional relationships between nurse and client, and the nurse and co- workers.
• Good skills help in exchange of ideas to facilitate problem solving.
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Principles of pharmacology
Pharmacology is the study of the biological effects of chemicals.
• Pharmacognosy- is the study of medicines or crude drugs produced from natural sources such as plants, microbes, and animals
• After a drug is administered, it is called a medication.
• Drugs- A drug is a chemical agent capable of producing biologic responses within the body.
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CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS
Facts about the heart;
The heart weighs 200 to 425 grams and is a
little larger than the size of your fist. Each day, the average heart beats 100,000
times, pumping about 7,571 liters of blood.
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