Following direct trauma to the left upper back, a 44-year-old male presents with diaphoresis and restlessness. His blood pressure is 100/50 mm Hg, his pulse rate is 120 beats/min and weak, and his respirations are 24 breaths/min and labored. Your assessment reveals abrasions and contusions over the left scapula. You should:
- apply high-flow oxygen, consider spinal precautions, and transport without delay.
The reason is that many teens are been encouraged to smoke. But tabacco and cigars have nicotine.
There are 5 main types of family planning methods:
Barrier methods, which prevent pregnancy by keeping the sperm from reaching the egg.
Hormonal methods, which prevent the woman’s ovary from releasing an egg, make it harder for the sperm to reach the egg, and keep the lining of the womb from supporting a pregnancy.
IUDs, which prevent the man’s sperm from fertilizing the woman’s egg.
Natural methods, which help a woman know when she is fertile, so that she can avoid having sex at that time.
Permanent methods. These are operations which make it impossible for a man or a woman to have any children.
