what are 5 risks of heroin and cocaine stimulants while being consumed during pregnancy?
what do heroin and cocaine do to the fetus's brain and nervous system?
how are they consumed into the body?
what strains of heroin and cocaine affect the body?
what are 5 risks of heroin and cocaine stimulants while being consumed during pregnancy? what do...
We learn about the importance of nutrition during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. 1. What is optimal weight gain during pregnancy for a woman who begins pregnancy at a healthy BMI? 2. How does this differ for a woman who begins pregnancy a. underweight? b. Overweight? c. Obese? 3. Why is it important to make sure you are gaining enough weight but not too much during pregnancy?
New research from King’s College London has found that maternal stress before and during pregnancy could affect a baby’s brain development. In their study published in Biological Psychiatry, MRC Doctoral Researcher in Perinatal Imaging and Health, Alexandra Lautarescu and Head of Advanced Neuroimaging, Professor Serena Counsell, for the first time looked at the relationship between maternal stress and brain development in 251 premature babies. They found evidence for impaired development of a white matter tract, the uncinate fasciculus, in babies...
Chapters 14-15 & 26-27 Nursing Care of the Family during Pregnancy Maternal & Fetal Nutrition Assessment of High Risk Pregnancy Hypertensive Disorders Holly is a 30-year-old 62 P1 at 20 weeks of gestation. She had an uncompliccated NSVD at term 2.5 years ago, Her other child is 3 years old, and according to Holly he "was not very pleased to hear that another baby will be in the house." Holly said that she feels more excited about this pregnancy because...
Please help!!! The Chemistry of Cocaine by Brahmadeo Dewprashad Department of Science Borough of Manhattan Community College, The City University of New York Professor Martinez entered the classroom with a livelier step than usual. Her morning students were accustomed to their instructor's ritual of carefully unpacking her book bag and arranging the contents neatly on the desk before beginning a lecture. But this time Martinez simply set her bag down on the chair, turned to the class, and began. "Today,...
While walking to work, Mio has a sudden onset of dizziness and feels faint. In addition, she experiences diaphoresis (excessive sweating) and palpitations (rapid, fluttering heart). When she arrives at her office, her concerned colleagues call an ambulance. In the emergency department, the nurse and doctor make the following notes in Mio’s record: 55-year-old female, blood pressure = 162/110 mm Hg, on metoprolol, furosemide, propafenone. Blood pressure dropped upon standing to 102/65 mmHg, and palpitations were observed. After receiving a...
Chapter 11: Maternal Adaptation During Pregnancy 1. Jessica and Mike are new clients at your obstetrics office. You are asking them about the reason for their visit. Jessica says she thinks she is pregnant because she missed a period. Mike tells you Jessica is always nauseated in the morning and eats all the time the rest of the day. They have not been using birth control and have wanted to have children since they got married last summer. Jessica says...
Chapter 12: Nursing Management During Pregnancy 1. Nancy, age 38, and her husband, Dan, age 37, arrive at a midwife clinic for an initial prenatal visit. They have been married for 10 years and trying to have a child for 3 years. Nancy completes the initial paperwork and the nurse notes the following obstetrical history: G3, TO, PO, A2, LO. Nancy is approximately 8 weeks pregnant. (Learning Objectives 2, 3, and 4) A. What questions in the history are the...
5. Discuss wisdom. What is it and what makes someone wise? Do you equate being wise with being older Why or why not? In the United States, how do we view wisdom compared to other world cultures?
1.Marc has tried to quit heroin seven times only to relapse each and every time. Marc has used dirty needles to shoot up and claims he doesn’t care about the risks from sharing needles, and he spends the majority of his waking hours obsessing about how to get high again. Marc shows the hallmark signs of ______. a)being in withdrawal b)Tolerance c) addiction d) constipation 2. Which of the following is likely to occur once a person reaches a BAC...
The Brain on Mind Altering Drugs Psychoactive drugs alter brain function by acting at synapses in the brain, where they may mimic, enhance, or block the effects of natural signaling molecules (neurotransmitters). The neurotransmitter dopamine plays a particularly important role in creating the dependency aspect of both drug and behavioral addictions. Natural behaviors which enhance survival and/or reproduction, such as eating or engaging in sex, result in a surge of dopamine. Normally, this response helps individuals learn to repeat beneficial...