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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.
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Though newer “smart” infusion pumps are increasingly becoming more sophisticated, they cannot prevent all programming and administration errors. Health care professionals that use smart infusion pumps must still practice the rights of medication administration and have other professionals double-check all high-risk infusions.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
Palpating the Hand Joints, Interphalangeal Joint
Client receiving hemodialysis.
Deformation of the hand from rheumatoid arthritis.
Testing client’s ability to identify dull sensation
Testing the client’s ability to feel vibrations, the toe
Testing the Achilles tendon reflex with client in a supine position