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HLTAAP002 - Confirm physical health status Assignment

   

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Running head: NURSING CASE STUDYNursing Case StudyName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
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1 NURSING CASE STUDYTable of ContentsCase Study 1................................................................................................................2Case Study 2................................................................................................................5Case Study 3..............................................................................................................11References.................................................................................................................14
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2 NURSING CASE STUDYCase Study 1 1. Heart is the principal structure of the cardiovascular system. It pumps theblood throughout the body. The flood of the blood occurs through the blood vessels.These blood vessels are further subdivided into veins, arteries and capillaries. Theveins transport the blood (deoxygenated) towards the heart and arteries transportthe oxygenated blood away from the heart towards different organs. Capillaries areregarded as the connection between the veins and the arteries. It links the arterieswith the veins and maintains the continuous flow of the blood. Capillaries are alsoproperly known as blood vessels (Herman, 2016). (Source: Herman, 2016)2. The normal function of the cardiovascular system is to adequately transportblood (oxygenated) to different parts of the body and in exchange transport the usedor the deoxygenated or carbon dioxide containing to the heart for the purpose ofpurification. The purification or the exchange of the oxygen in return of carbondioxide occurs at the lungs. The importance of the oxygenated blood reaching to thedifferent parts of the body is, it helps in the breakdown of Adenosine triphosphate(ATP) to release energy that is required for the proper functioning of different organsand other associated metabolic process (Herman, 2016). 3. The principal component of the respiratory system is a pair of lungs. Ithelps in the entrapment of the atmospheric oxygen in exchange of carbon dioxide.Other associated components include airway and muscles. The airways are thepassage through which the air enters or exist out of the human body and these arenostrils, mouth. Nostrils and mouth are internally linked with the larynx, pharynx andtrachea and bronchi. The muscles of respiratory system are diaphragm and inter-coastal muscles. The muscles aid the lungs to inflate and deflate and therebypumping and pushing the air both inside and outside the body (Gilbert-Barness,Spicer & Steffensen, 2014).
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3 NURSING CASE STUDYFigure: Respiratory system(Source: Gilbert-Barness, Spicer & Steffensen, 2014)4. There lies an inherent relationship between the cardiovascular system andthe respiratory system. The respiratory system entraps the oxygen from theatmosphere that are produced by the plants. The oxygen gets purified during theirpassage through the pulmonary cavities. Once the oxygen gets purified it gets mixedwith in the blood and this oxygenated blood is pumped out to the different parts ofthe body via cardiovascular system with heart as the principal member (Gilbert-Barness, Spicer & Steffensen, 2014). 5. Aging is a natural phenomenon that is characterised by the apoptosis of thecell. The phenomenon of aging is not only manifested as the appearance of wrinkleson the face or the formation of grey hair on head. It also has a deep impact on theorgans and the organ system. Respiratory system passes through severalanatomical, physiological and immunological changes during the process of aging.Here the structural changes includes transformation of the structure of the cell liningthe lungs along with the thoracic deformity that hampers the entire phenomenon ofbreathing leading to the appearance of laboured breathing. The cell of the lungs,parenchyma cells also loses its tough structure and thereby leading to a decrease inthe muscle strength and subsequent dilation of the air spaces. On the other hand,cardiovascular system also gets affected via the process of aging. It undergoes agradual degenerative change. Aging is associated with a progressive increase of thehyper tonicity of the cell wall of the heart, mostly ventricle. This increases the cardiooverload on the heart which is further aggravated via dilation and slow loss of theperipheral resistance and vascular compliance (Gilbert-Barness, Spicer &Steffensen, 2014).6. Imbalance between the demand of oxygen and the mycocardial bloodsupply give rise to angina pectoris. It is a disease of heart that is associated withcertain cardiac malfunction, myocardial ischemia. The disease is manifested byretroernal discomfort in chest. The symptoms include heaviness of chest flowed by asense of extreme pressure, a burning sensation and a feeling of chocking. Thesensation of pain is mainly centralized over the neck, shoulders, back side of thespinal cord and jaws (Gul et al., 2012).Emphysema is defined as a physiological deformity that is manifested as anabnormal increase in the air spaces of the pulmonary cavities that is located on the
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