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Menstruation; Whats happening to my body?

Contents [ hide ] Introduction Actually, what you are experiencing is a normal physiological process that begins once a girl reaches puberty. The first menstruation in a woman’s life is referred to as menarche , this could happen between the ages of 10 to 15 with most (the average) girls having theirs around age 12. It involves bleeding from the uterus at regular intervals. The end of menstruation is termed menopause , this usually happens between the ages of 45 to 55. Menstruation is therefore defined as the cyclical or monthly flow of blood and shedding of endometrium including mucus, some enzymes and unfertilized ovum. So, what really happens? Well in simple terms, it all begins with changes in hormones in the body. You can think of hormones as messengers that are sent by some organs of your body to tell other cells to do something. In this particular case, an organ called hypothalamus which is found in your brain begins the process. [Fast forward] The ovaries release f...

Component Task: Collecting of Stool Specimen From Patient Confined to Bed

Requirement of trolley

Component Task

1. Explains procedure to the patient and parent if child and provides privacy 
2. Sets trolley and sends it to patient's bedside with stool specimen container 
3. Washes and dries hands and puts on gloves and serves' bedpan. 
4. Leaves patient till he has finished 
5. Assists to clean up and removes bedpan and covers immediately 
6. Allows patient to wash and dry hand 
7. Thanks patient and make him comfortable 
8. Uses wooden spatula to take most representative stool specimen from the bedpan, 
including mucus, blood, pus if any into the specimen container and covers it 
9. Wraps the wooden spatula in paper towel and discards.
10. Disposes stool, decontaminates bedpan and removes disposable gloves and Discards 
11. Washes and dries hand 
12. Document procedure and findings 
13. Reports any abnormality to the nurse in charge 
14. Labels and sends specimen to the laboratory immediately with signed request from

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