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...
1. Explain procedure to patient. 2. Provide privacy and take tray or trolley to bed side. 3. Position patient comfortably. 4. Puts mackintosh and dressing towel on bed. 5. Puts bowl of warm water on the mackintosh and towel. 6. Wet fingers in a bowl of warm water and cut finger nails to the shape of finger tips using a pair of scissors or nail clipper. 7. Wet and cut toe nails across to prevent in growing toe nails. 8. Puts all nail clippings into a receiver. 9. Put hand into the bowl of warm water and scrubs nails gently with nail brush. 10. Wash hands thoroughly using soap and sponge. 11. Alternately put feet into the bowl of water and washes feet thoroughly using soap and sponge. 12. Change warm water and rinses hands and feet alternately after washing them. 13. Dries hands and feet thoroughly. 14. Applies petroleum jelly to hands and feet. 15. Remove mackintosh and towel making patient comfortable and thank him. 16. Discards tray washes hands and dries them, document procedure.
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