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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...

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Requirements

Extra requirements to be added to that of simple bed
1. Small mackintosh and towel
2. One blanket
3. Hot water bottle
4. Bed accessories to suit patient’s conditions. 
a. Drip stand.
b. post anaesthetic tray containing the following vomitus bowel
c. dressing towel receiver.
d. kidney dish (containing tongue holding forceps swab holding forceps, spatula)
e. Oxygen cylinder.
f. Bed blocks.
g. Suctioning machine
12. Gallipot containing gauze sab
13. An injection tray( gallipot containing spirit, gallipot with swabs, receiver for used 
swabs, sterile gloves, syringes, sterile water or water for injection, tourniqeutte ) 
14. Mouth gag
15. Receiver for soiled swab
16. Gallipot with cold water
17. A receiver to receive mouth wash
18. Vital signs tray
19. Charts for recording

Procedure

1. Prepares trolley and sends to bedside 
2. Arranges items in order of use on a chair or cardiac table 
3. Places bottom sheet evenly on bed and tucks it under the mattress using envelope corners 
4. Pulls sheet tight so that there are no creases and tucks in at the sides 
5. Places draw mackintosh across bed and covers with draw sheet 
6. Places dressing mackintosh and towel at top of bed 
7. Leaves pillow on chair by the bed 
8. Spreads blanket on bed 
9. Places top sheet on with the wrong side uppermost and turns back the bottom end 
10. Folds the top bed clothes at the open side in three parts over the bed for easy admission of 
patient 
11. Places a post anaesthetic tray by bed side containing vomit bowl, dressing towel, kidney 
dish containing swab holding forceps, dissecting forceps, tongue holding forceps and 
spatula
12. Arranges other bed accessories by bedside - drip stand, bed rail, blood pressure apparatus 

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