Biomedical subjects
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Using voice as a metaphor, this paper will speak to the necessity of health care providers to "hear" the language of women, promote validity to their experiences, and facilitate their relational connections in their evolving roles as mothers.
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Breastfeeding is a relationship and a method of communication. Breastfeeding success or failure is a personally defined experience that is based on a woman's individual perceptions and self-definition. This article discusses various aspects of relationship and communication as they relate to the breastfeeding experience and the effect of connections and disconnections in the mother-infant and mother-nurse relationships. The major goal of the nursing care is to support and encourage a "growth fostering" relationship that is based on mutuality and empathy, regardless of the duration of the breastfeeding experience.
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Pre-existing mental illness and pregnancy are not uncommon in todays obstetrical practice. The key to the nursing management of these women is identification and care planning. The purpose of this chapter is to give the clinician an overview of the major and minor mental disorders that may be seen in pregnant women today. The authors will discuss the nursing care of these women as well as aspects of psychotropic medication and pregnancy.
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Four groups of rats, continuously exposed to one of two lead acetate solutions, ad lib water or a limited amount of water, were tested for three daily 5 min periods on the open field. The effects of treatment on activity, relative to animals drinking ad lib water, depended upon the concentration of the lead acetate solution. Animals exposed to a 10(-4) M lead acetate solution showed increased overall activity while animals exposed to a 10(-2) M lead acetate solution showed changes in the relative rate of activity. Activity was not affected by limiting the amount of water consumed. These findings illustrate the importance of recording activity in a manner which allows assessment of changes in activity as well as absolute level.
Rats continuously exposed to lead acetate solutions were tested on a visual discrimination reversal problem, on the open field and in 2 shuttle avoidance situations. High lead intake produced slower acquisition of the visual discrimination problem but had no effect on reversal performance. High lead intake reduced activity on the open field and improved performance on both shuttle avoidance problems. Results are interpreted to indicate that the effects produced by exposure to lead may involve an increase in responsiveness to aversive situations.
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