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  EMERGENCY NURSING: Emergency is a life-threatening situations or conditions that requires immediate medical or surgical attention. List and classification of medical emergencies A. Trauma: Fractures Sprains / strains Wound Dislocations Burns and scalds Intestinal obstruction Ruptured spleen B. Infection: Severe malaria Rabies Typhoid perforation Meningitis C. Respiration: Asthma Pneumothorax Haemothorax D. Unconsciousness and fits E. Foreign bodies on nose, ear, throat and eyes F. Poisoning: Food Drugs and chemical Gas Insects (Bee and wasp) and scorpion stings Dog and snake bites Sequence of treating injuries Some injuries are more serious than others and in general, they should always be treated in this order. A. Airway -Casualties with airway problems B. Breathing – casualties with difficulty in breathing or whose breathing has stopped C. Circulation -Casualties with bleed wounds or are in shock   D. Disabi...

  DRUG ADMINISTRATION DRUG ADMINISTRATION: A Drug is any substance that alters physiologic function, with potential for affecting (positively or negatively). Medication is a drug administered for its therapeutic effects. Therefore, medications are drugs, but not all drugs are medications. Medication can also be a substance other than food used to;     1.   Prevent diseases   2.   Aid in diagnosis   3. Treat or cure disease and   4. Restore or maintain normal functioning of the body. Any chemical compound that may be used on or administered to humans or animals as an aid in the diagnosis, treatment or preventing of disease or other abnormal condition for the relief of pain or suffering or to control or improve any physiological or pathological condition is classified as a drug. To administer medications effectively and safely, nurses must possess a broad range of general and specific knowledge. TERMINOLOGIES IN DRUG ADMINISTRATION...