Mrs. Smith is a 75 year old female who is experiencing concerns of becoming out-of-breath while going up the stairs to her apartment. I would ask questions and conduct an assessment with her concerns and take note if there is an elevator in her building. I would be asking her questions about her past and current health. Was she a smoker? Does she still Smoke? Has she seen her Doctor? Does she have asthma? Does she have inhalers? With the signs of Shortness of breath there are many possibilities that could contribute. My immediate assumption would be a health promotion for COPD with education.
In the case of Mrs. Smith being a smoker or ex smoker I would explain to her the complications of smoking and the lungs. I would also explain the process
As Meghan considers how to target 18- to 24-year old young women with an anti-smoking campaign, she should consider several things, including where her target audience will get the most exposure to the campaign, what the health risks are of smoking, specifically for women and how the tobacco companies target women in the age. She could also look at why people in that age bracket smoke. Is it because they are in a stressful time in their life? Is it because there is peer pressure? Is it because people older than them smoke and have given them a bad example. I think messages that emphasized how smoking is unattractive and unappealing because that age group often cares about physical appearance and what others think about them. A good spokesperson
Cohen, E. L., Shumate, M. D., & Gold, A. (2007). Original: anti-smoking media campaign messages: theory and practice. Health Communication, 22(2), 91-102.
Smoking and cigarettes symbolize the obstacles that Morrison comes about facing to have a more appropriate life with his family. As the story expands he talks about the problems he holds having to do with his wife as well as the weigh he has gained. In the finale it shows that even since he quits smoking his relationship with his wife improved and his life becomes much more suitable.
1 a.) I have been performing my fieldwork at Whittier Health Network in Haverhill, Massachusetts. There many different types of patients and clients receiving services at my fieldwork site, from patients receiving rehabilitation services, to residents receiving dialysis. Some of the patients that my fieldwork supervisor and I have been meeting with have ranged in age from mid-forties to late eighties, and have had various diagnoses. One patient that my supervisor and I have met with was a women in her mid-fifties. She has recently had knee surgery, and has been suffering from respiratory problems. She also has been experiencing high levels of anxiety, which appears to be due to her inability to breathe properly and easily. Another patient we have been seeing who has been experiencing difficulties with respiration and breathing is a man in his early seventies. He has been ill, and was experiencing difficulty with breathing. He is currently using a tracheostomy tube, which has allowed him to breathe, and make great progress throughout his stay at the facility. Another patient we have been seeing is a women in her mid-sixties. This patient had obtained an injury to the lumbar region of her spinal cord, and in turn has recently had spinal surgery. Other patients that we have seen have been experiencing various injuries that they are working on recovering from; are experiencing various ailments such as dementia, confusion, and Alzheimer’s; or are experiencing difficulties with
I believe this story about her and her family helps what I’m trying to inform my audience about the danger of second-hand smoking. Background Information: Cigarette smoke is well understood as a cause of lung cancer and is linked to many other types of cancer in children and adults. Many people are still exposed to secondhand smoke, particularly children who live with parents who smoke even though they try to be careful where they light up. Every year in the U.S., passive smoking causes about 34,000 deaths from heart disease and 7,300 deaths from lung cancer.
The complex question that was asked in the post was, “What are the consequences the city of New York will face by raising the smoking age to twenty-one?” This paper will discuss the multifaceted controversial subject facing the New York City residents; those ages eighteen through twenty-one and many merchants around the city. Multiple opinions show why this bill is a very good decision when looking at the health at these eighteen to twenty-one year olds in addition to the city’s youth. When another argument shows the financial hardships going to be felt because this bill passed legislation. Then, there are those making claims about someone that is adult enough to go to war for our country should be adult enough to smoke.
Smoking has greatly changed through the years. However, if one thinks about, it does smoking control society in a particular way, or does society control the view on smoking. Through time, one can discover that there are many examples that may explain this question.
When entering Mrs. Gardner Home, my focus will be on Mrs. Gardner appearance, in terms of her posture, speech, mobility, skin, level of consciences, facial features, hygiene, and environment. Posture: I will focus on Mrs. Gardner body alignment and asymmetries while she is on her W/C, curvature of her spine, the use of a cane for ambulation, pain and stiffness of her joints. Speech: I will focus on how Mrs. Gardner greets me. Question I will asked myself are is her speech clear. Alternatively, is she mumbling? Did she have problem choosing her words? Are there any signs of dysphagia? Is she pacing when talk. Mobility/ Fall Risk: Can Mrs. Gardner able to take step, if so, does she uses assessed devises such as a walker or a cane. Is her gait steady? Skin: I will focus on temperature, discoloration, mole, capillary refill, skin turgor, and lesions. LOC: Is Mrs. Gardner alert and oriented to time, place, person,
This essay will consider how each of the 5 psychological perspectives explain smoking. I will cover the psychodynamic, the behaviouristic, the biological, the cognitive and the humanistic approach.
initial step of assessment. I find it important to read patient’s biographical details, medical history, social background and their health progress by then inviting 10 of my clients. Within the community ,who has respiratory illness such as asthma suffering from exacerbation of symptoms of shortness of breath.
Traditionally, many advertisements released by cigarette brands under the Philip Morris label have depicted happy people joined together in friendship (supposedly due to their common habit). Other advertisements attempted to associate cigarettes with sleek mystical figures, sometimes even sexually desirable ones. All this has changed, however, due to recent legal developments in which the cigarette giant was pressured to offer anti-smoking ads, in addition to the usual fictional ones depicting happy mannequins. In no way were they to advertise cigarettes, and they were mandated to help stop youth smoking. These requirements placed Philip Morris in a difficult situation. They needed to satisfy the
Cigarette smoking is something people all over the world have been doing for about 2000 years. Back in 2003, the first electronic cigarette was successfully created by a gentleman named Hon Lik. Lik was a 52 year old pharmacist at the time, whom of which was also a smoker. The inspiration behind making the electronic cigarette came after Lik’s father passed away from lung cancer due to him also being a heavy smoker. “A Historical Timeline of Electronic Cigarettes.” cassia.org. Consumer Advocates for Smoke Free Alternatives Association, 15 June 2017. The idea behind creating this device was to give smokers a way to still ingest nicotine, the most addictive chemical in tobacco cigarettes, without the countless negative health effects that
For a country in our financial position the general health of Scotland is very poor. In some areas the average life expectancy is as low as 54 years old for men. A major cause of this is smoking. With the young in particular smoking is much more popular than it used to be. In October 2008, it was estimated that one third of 16-24 year olds smoke. This figure is at a 10 year high. In between the ages of 16-19 it is found that girls are more likely to smoke than boys.
The effects of cigarette smoking can be horrifying. Smoking is dangerous not only to those who smoke, but to non-smokers and unborn children as well. Cigarette smoking is also physically and socially harming.
Smoking is a bad habit which plagues the young, as well as the old. It is the largest source of preventable mortality in North America1. Not only does smoking lead to an early grave, but it can also influence one's daily life. Many studies have revealed links between smoking and reduced endurance capacity2. Nicotine, the addictive agent found in cigarettes, can also be used to control weight gain.