Answer
When children have higher risk for disease and inadequate access to health care, the following is likely to occur;
• Unmet healthcare needs such as lack of preventive and screening services
• Lack of treatment of illnesses leading to high infant death
• Preventing patients from needing costly hospital care
Explanation
The challenges that result from inadequate access to health care cause health disparities. For example rural communities are dependent on the health of it community thus access to healthcare is critical for the population’s well being and optimal health. Other types of healthcare services which are difficult to access in rural areas are obstetric services, mental health services, oral health services and substance health services.
Answer:
Total knee replacement is a medical surgery that helps in removing the defective knee and replaced the knee with the synthetic material. Any defects in the knee can be corrected by this surgery.
Autologous transfusion is the type of blood transfusion in which the blood is taken from the another part of the patient's body and then reinsert in the same body. The total knee replacement might require autologous tranfusion. The statement made by the nurse that she needs to donate blood around 4 to 6 weeks before the surgery indicates autologous transfusion.
The first line of defence (or outside defence system) includes physical and chemical barriers that are always ready and prepared to defend the body from infection. These include your skin, tears, mucus, cilia, stomach acid, urine flow, 'friendly' bacteria and white blood cells called neutrophils. Hope this helps.
