Did you know?
Tobacco depletes the body of vitamins A, C, and E, which can result in any of the following: dry hair, dry skin, dry eyes, poor growth, night blindness, abscesses, insomnia, fatigue, reproductive system problems, sinusitis, pneumonia, frequent respiratory problems, skin disorders, weight loss, rickets, osteomalacia, nervousness, muscle spasms, leg cramps, extremity numbness, bone malformations, decayed teeth, difficulty in walking, irritability, restlessness, profuse sweating, increased uric acid (gout), joint damage, damaged red blood cells, destruction of nerves, infertility, miscarriage, and many types of cancer.
Did you know?
About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
Tattoos and Body Piercings: This patient developed cellulitis from tattoo ink
Photo of the neck of a patient with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma showing the swelling associated with enla
Schematic of an automated external defibrillator (AED) attached to a patient.
The medical assistant escorts the patient into the examination room.
Digital recording devices can be helpful when providing patient education to visually impaired ...