Essay On Examination

Exam Anxiety and Stress
What is exam anxiety?
Most students feel nervous when they saw their exam dates on the school/college notice board. But
those students who experience extreme panic regarding upcoming exams are considered as exam
anxiety cases. Most times students find themselves worried for exam for the excess fear of being
evaluated in exams. Also nervousness about the penalty or embarrassment from family and friends
makes it wicked. Exam anxiety and stress is experienced by many normal students in their school
and college days.
Starting from the pre–exam to results declaration days the students cope with anxiety and stress due
to exam. Anyone can find–out a student who is experiencing exam anxiety and stress from his/her
behavior. It's quite normal and controllable by the following helpful tips and tricks.
Prime sources of exam anxiety and stress:
Lifestyle:
Inadequate rest in the exam time highs the exam anxiety and stress level more. Also the students
don't take care of their health like poor nutrition strengthens the sickness. It directly influences the
exam anxiety and stress growth. Insufficient physical exercise and using of excessive stimulants
hampers the brain functions. Also maintaining a rundown attitude and giving less priorities to the
commitments or own study plan makes the route worsen.
Lack of information:
The absence of proper study plan and effective time management leads to an intensified level of
exam anxiety and stress. Actually the wrong exam appearing strategies
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Can Tests Measure a Student? Essay
Throughout an academic life students will be asked to take part in prestigious exams, or as they
are more commonly known as the standardized exams. Do these exams really measure a student's
academic ability or does it merely measure their progress? Although these exams cannot measure
how intelligent a student is they can show a student's progress within the subjects that they are
being tested on. Therefore, when students are informed that these exams are going to be used to
see their progress they will not feel discouraged while taking the exams. So instead of feeling
stressed or discouraged they will be motivated to do well on the exams, since their goal is to see
progress within themselves. Progress is what teachers want to see in...show more content...
For example, there are plenty of students that " are smart and understand the content, but it doesn't
show on the test." (Columbia University The Pros and Cons Of Standardized Testing) It may seem
like a humorous point but there are some students that " develop test anxiety which hinders
performance..."(Columbia University The Pros and Cons Of Standardized Testing) but it not
only affects those taking the exam it also affects the teachers with some teachers quitting their job
since there is so much pressure on them to have their students ready for these exams. These tests
are also given to young kids from the age groups of five to ten years old, students at this age still
do not fully grasp the idea of why they are taking these exams and will begin to feel anxious and
nervous which "can lead to negative health consequences as well as feelings of negativity directed
at school and learning in general." (Columbia University The Pros and Cons Of Standardized
Testing) The results can be that a student will give up and just bubble in what ever they feel like just
so that they can get through the exam and not have to worry about it anymore. So why should these
obstacles be reflected on the students score, or

Literature Review On Examination Phobia
2.Literature Review
2.1.Examination Phobia Every individual experiences some fear or anxiety during life time but with
varying threshold. Fear or anxiety, when strong and unreasonable is considered as phobia, however,
stimulus causing phobia differs between individuals. Examination Phobia is a psychological
condition in which someone has the experience of extreme stress, discomfort, excessive and
unreasonable fear before or during the examination. A little ofanxiety, tension or nervousness is
healthy to perform better but when this stress or tension becomes so excessive that it actually
hampers the performance in an examination, then it is called Examination Phobia.
2.1.1History Test anxiety is common among students worldwide. It was formally studied during
early 1950s by researchers George Mandler and Seymour Sarason. Irwin G. Sarason, the brother of
Sarason then contributed to early research of test anxiety by explaining the link among the focused
effects of test anxiety, other focused types of anxiety and generalized anxiety. Psychologists Liebert
and Morris (1967)...show more content...
As tension (anxiety) continues beyond this point, performance efficiency will drop to sub–optimal
level. Initially anxiety is considered adoptive as it helps the people in improving their function or
performance. After crossing peak or optimal level, anxiety is considered mal–adoptive as it impairs
their function or performance. The anxiety someone experience before an examination is the
example explaining how the said law operates. Stress at an optimal level helps in focusing on the
examination and to remember the knowledge that have been studied; on the other hand too much
exam anxiety (exam phobia) can hamper the ability of concentration and make it more difficult to
memorize or retain the

Essay on School Examinations Should Be Abolished
Examinations, as we know it, have emerged to be the main facet of modern education in the
ever–changing landscape of academia. In an education infrastructure that is as unpredictable as the
clouds, it is somewhat ironic that the system of examinations as a means of judging a student's
ability has prevailed through the years. Every person, in their quest for knowledge, would inevitably
encounter numerous modes of examinations throughout the course of their academic journey. As
much importance has been attached to it in virtually every academic institutions across the globe,
the voices of those who lobby for its eradication are seldom heard, let alone be considered seriously.
There are various reasons for policymakers to initiate a rethink...show more content...
As the rigid examination system goes, he would be labeled and remembered for his mediocre results
in the examination, and not for the sterling performances he consistently displays in the daily
assignments. It does not help that, through many years of societal developments and evolutions, the
adults of our world have grossly incorrect mindsets on the topic of examinations. More emphasis is
placed on examinations just because they are the sole mode of assessment that counts in the final
grading. As much as the general public loves to refute, our society is driven by an extremely
judgmental mindset which marginalize those without distinctions or notable achievements in their
academic pursuits. It is simply wrong and unjust to base a student's intelligence and ability on a
single examination.
The fact that daily assignments are neglected leaves us with another point to ponder over. If it has
come to the student's realization that pieces of work which are handed out daily are unimportant,
won't he then turn a blind eye to punctuality and accountability? Procrastination, time's greatest thief,
would soon entail for his perception of these "irrelevant" assignments has been distorted to a great
extent. This would, in turn, lead to many different problems, for instance the constant reminder to
hand in assignments and students losing any notion of urgency. As much as the student is not
benefiting from the homework, the

Examination of the Newborn Essay
The purpose of this assignment is to explore the issue surrounding screening and examination of
the new born from birth. The article will look at why we perform this examination following birth
and will pay particular attention to the examination of the eye. It is documented that the purpose of
the first examination of the new born is to confirm normality and to provide reassurance to the
parents (MacKeith, 1995, Hall, 1999) and also to identify any apparent physical abnormality
(Buston and Durward 2001). However the question that we may wish to consider is 'what is normal
in a neonatal who is undergoing major physiological adaptations to extra uterine life (Blackburn and
Loper, 1993) ? How as midwives can we fulfil this expectation of...show more content...
As well as the importance of good history taking and methodical reading of the medical notes in
order to identify risk factors that may require referral or simply make the examination outside the
midwives role. Dezateux and Rosendahl (2007) stipulate that the overall effectiveness, harm and
benefits of the examination remain controversial. Furthermore the view of the UK National
Screening Committee is that if the introduction of screening for developmental dysplasia of the
hip were considered now it "would probably not be accepted." However it is difficult to obtain
clear evidence about the effectiveness of the examination of the new born as it is deemed
unethical to conduct a randomised controlled trial in which are group of babies do not receive an
examination (Townsend et al, 2004). However the fact that babies are examined in the immediate
new born period is "universally accepted as good practice" and supported by national guidance such
as NICE routine postnatal care guidelines (2006), child health promotion programme (DH 2008) and
the UK National Screening Committee (2008) in its standards and competencies for practice. With
this in mind the next area of consideration is the timing of the examination. Almost immediately
after birth the baby will be examined by the midwife to

HS933 OSCE Critical Reflection The following is a critical reflection of my performance during an
objective structured clinical exam (OSCE), as part of my training for the role of Psychological
Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP). An OCSE is an assessment technique whereby a student demonstrates
their competence under simulated conditions (Fidment 2012). For this OSCE, my competence in
undertaking a treatment session with a patient was under examination. The treatment session I
undertook involved discussing the patient's progress with behavioural activation (BA), a
cognitive–behavioural intervention used for people experiencing depression (Richards and Whyte
2011). When people become depressed, they experience a lack of motivation and energy, which can
result in them cutting back on activities, neglecting daily responsibilities and leaving
decision–making to others (CCI 2003). Avoiding activities gives the person short–term relief,
because they haven't had to face up to their responsibilities. Unfortunately, long–term, the list piles
up and instead of completing the tasks; they think about everything they haven't done (CCI 2003).
They start to feel overwhelmed and guilty that they are inactive, which worsens the depression.
Reduced activity levels and behaviours are detrimental to a person's wellbeing because they become
even less motivated, more lethargic and miss out on positive experiences (CCI 2003). Behavioural
Activation aims to break this cycle of negative reinforcement,

Reflection On Final Exam
Final Exam Essay The reflection quote at the beginning of the exam instructions is an interesting
thought. I see myself reflecting more on the life aspects of this quote versus the complexities of
how it affects my writing abilities. I entered into this course with few expectations of my writing
abilities after my last composition course. There are still more flaws in my writing abilities than
perfections. However, the confidence has been built to be able to complete writing assignments for a
future employer. My process in writing an essay, report, or proposal has remained the same from
the first composition course to this technical course. I can write adequately but do still struggle
with different aspects of the composition process. My expectations starting this class in May were
extremely low after the struggles with the first composition course I completed. My goal was to do
my best and just try to maintain a passing grade. However, this course was different, there was a
practicality involved that I crave to do my best work. It was interesting to put together the financial
plans of a non–existent company that in realty will never come to pass. The TV show "Shark Tank"
makes these presentations seem easy. But it does not show the many hours the owners must put in to
make their presentations perfect. The PowerPoint presentation assignment took me several hours
and retakes to complete. In addition, the hours of research on long–arm quilting machines to make
sure that my

Examination Malpractice
INTRODUCTION
1.1Background to the Study Teachers at different stages use examination to assess and evaluate the
academic achievement of students in the school system. In all teaching and learning situations
therefore, it is essential to find out from time to time how much the students are achieving from what
they are being taught. In order to do this effectively, teachers, examining bodies like the West African
Examination Council (WAEC), National Examination Council (NECO), National Teachers Institute
(NTI) etc and classroom teachers assess the students by administering weekly, termly, end of year test
and final examinations. Bearing in mind the role that education is suppose to play in nation building,
a nation stands the risk...show more content...
In other words, since punitive approach seems to have failed to deter students from engaging in
examination malpractices, a preventive approach should be considered through an investigation into
the study habits and examination anxiety of students. Study habits and examination anxiety have
been found to affect academic performances either positively or negatively (Culler and Holahan,
1980; Spielberger and Vagg, 1987; Morakinyo, 1986; Birenbaurn and Pinku, 1997; Kagu, 2000).
These studies and a plethora of others, found that highly examination–anxious students typically
have poor study habits as well as negative, non–productive attitude towards academic work hence
they perform poorly in examinations. These established that student's study habits could either be
good and effective or poor and ineffective. Generally, it has been observed that most of the new
generation of students all over the world do not like to study hard (Bauer, 2002; Larson, 2003).
Students in Ughelli North Local Government Area are not excluded from this observation. Some of
them pay less attention when teachers are in their classes and spend much of their time in

Examination Should Not Be Abolished
Examination is a very wide word, which is used in all spheres of life. We have exams everywhere
around the world. Youngs and adults can have exams, there is not a particular age to have exams.
However, some do not agree that exams are important. Examination is a word that most students
are fear of. A word that has a power to change a happy person into a frustrated and nervous one.
However, it is a big part of the school that all students have to go through. For some students, they
think that exams could make them stress and could cause depression. They have to burn the
midnight oil just because they have exams. Well, students should know how to manage their time so
that they would not feel stress. Exams could give a big impact in everyone...show more content...
However, many students may overcome their nerves so they may perform well. Exams also
improve students' responsibility. The students will have more time to study about the topic and plan
the strategies for the exams. They will be more responsible towards their works just to be one the
top. So, students should be optimistic towards exams. Examinations add to our ability, power of
toleration, perseverance and other good qualities. Exams are not only necessary but they are also
blessings.
As a student, we will have loads of homework given by the teachers. For some students, they will do
all the homework by themselves and they will do well with their own effort. But sometimes, for
some students that are weak in certain subjects, they will seek some helps from others. This mean
that they do not do the homework with their own effort. So, how can the teachers access the
students' performance through the homework? For the class tests, different teachers will have
different marking schemes. Some teachers are too lenient and some are too strict. It would not be
fair for the students. Without the exams, the teachers cannot assess the true ability of a student and
that is why exams are important.
For the students that achieve well and are able to pass with flying colours results, they surely will
be happy. It will motivate and keep students on their toes. Some students that are not able to achieve
their goals, will also be motivated and it will

National Examination Should be banned
Do you know what the most popular examination test in Indonesia is? National Examination is one
of the well–known tests in Indonesia, because almost every grade of school does the national
examination when in the final grade. It also becomes a debate among citizen because there are
some people support it but the others don't need it. Until now, the debate is still going and we think
it will never be the end because the idea and believe of every people is different. There are some
reasons why National Examination should be banned according to the people who don't support
National Examination, such as it's not a fair test, it's burdensome for student, and it's not necessary
for student.
First, national examination is not fair test for some student, because their graduation only depends
on some lesson and in a few days. We know that we study many lesson and we do many tests for
every lesson at school. Is that not enough test? And where will we put the others lesson? That's
really unfair. Moreover, there are many students at school who want to pass the exams, but some are
difficult in...show more content...
In a good side, it can be as the main data for students to support our score in enrolling higher
education and as the measure tool to know how far we understand the lesson that our teachers have
taught for 3 years. However, the bad side is that may cause students feel stressed because of feeling
under pressure to pass it and do not appreciate students. In my opinion, government should give more
attention to our education system, especially national examination. Government should make an
education system that support not only in lesson but also students' talent. And for national
examination, government should create examination which doesn't make student become stress of
it. For example: building student's motivation or increasing

My Night Before My Final Exam
I walk in to a classroom; the only one in there is me. I sit down, and my teacher hands me a test. I
start to panic. I crammed for the test the night before; however, I look at the test with confusion.
The feeling of anxiety starts to take over my mind because I cannot think of the answers.
Suddenly, I wake up in the middle of the night; my breathing is fast and my forehead is sweating.
I had this nightmare the night before my final exam in AP Biology. I had spent the last two
weeks studying for this one particular exam because I needed to make an A on the exam to pull
out with an A in the class. The stress in those two weeks had been one of the most stressful
moments in my life because of the pressure I had on making an A. There were moments when I
almost gave up, but because I took deep breaths when I was stressed out, did not procrastinate,
and took breaks when breaks were needed, I had reached the goal of making an A on both the
quiz and the test. Whenever I was too stressed to think straight, I just took a deep breath. Many
times in life, I find my brain trying to work too fast for me to handle; this happens because it tries
to process the most amount of information it can as quickly as possible. Not long after, my brain
starts to overload, and I cannot retain any of the information. Whenever that started to happen when
I was studying for AP Biology, I stopped everything I was doing, closed my eyes, and took in the
deepest breath I possibly could. This deep breath is

Advantages and Disadvantages of Examination
An examination is an official test of knowledge. We have exams everywhere around the world.
Ivanah (2011) argues that "Examination is an assessment intended to measure a test – taker's
knowledge, skill, aptitude, physical fitness, classification in many other topics". (para 3) Young's
and adults can have exams; there is not a particular age to have exams. However, some don't agree
that exams are important. This article will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having exams.
Firstly, a person will be able to know his performance. Exams encourage the performance of student.
For instance if a person score low grade, it encourage him to work hard in order to score high grade.
And also it encourages people to work and learn, creates...show more content...
To illustrate "....Once the aim is set to get higher grades in exams, other abilities will have to be
sacrificed....." ("disadvantages of examination", Apr 26, 2010. para. 5). For example, too much
pressure of parents caused the student to penalize. Because there are many parents' day–to–day
activities which discourage the student's performance. The problem comes when the parent begins to
identify too much with the child's accomplishments. The parent feels embarrassed when their son or
daughter doesn't measure up to some arbitrary and usually unrealistic standard set by the parent. This
creates unnecessary stress on the students and often leads to a self–image of inferiority. They grow
up believing that they can never have a good enough time to study in order to pass exams.
Moreover, For instance what will happen if a person is sick or a dear one of his/her die? The answer
is that the person will be penalized.
Another drawback of having exams is problems with questions. If the question is not clear, the
student didn't not pass the exams. For example there are some bad questions which didn't make any
meaningful to understand. (e.g between Hen and Egg which one came first). You can't write any
answer till you understand the question. Additionally, if the student doesn't have the right to ask
question to the teacher, what happen? Student didn't not answer the question clearly.
Lastly, grades are all that matters in an examination education system. Get a high grade

Speech On Exams
Good evening ladies and gentlemen.
Albert Einstein wrote, "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it
will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."
The purpose of this speech is to explain how exams fail to fulfil their purpose of indicating ability.
Examinations, by definition, are 'a formal test of a person's knowledge or proficiency in a subject or
skill'. However, this definition itself is flawed; a student's ability to pass a test is a shallow
assessment of their proficiency in the career they choose to pursue. This brings me to my primary
question: Do examinations really provide as an adequate indication of ability?
Imagine a world where intelligence was not limited to the answers students...show more content...
Exams have caused a lack of enthusiasm in the mindset of scholars and encouraged students to have
superficial knowledge which doesn't last long. At the cost of writing exams are many individuals
who do not succeed in a certain profession because they performed poorly on a particular exam. A
change needs to be made to the system of education by creating a scheme which encourages students
to work consistently and enthusiastically, and offers greater opportunity for each and every student to

Essay on History and Physical Examination Case 4
HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Patient Name: Adela Torres
Patient ID: 132463 RM #: 541
Date of Admission: 06/22/––––
Admitting Physician: Leon Medina MD, Internal Medicine
Admitting Diagnosis: Stomatitis, possibly methotrexate related
CHIEF COMPLAINT: Swelling of lip causing difficulty swallowing
HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: This patient is a 57 yr. old, Cuban woman with a long history of
rheumatoid arthritis. She has received methotrexate on a weekly basis as an outpatient for many
years, approximately 2 weeks ago she developed a respiratory infection for which she received
antibiotics and completed that course of antibiotics. She developed some ulcerations of her mouth
and was instructed to discontinue the...show more content...
Skin– she has some mild equimosis on her skin and some anathema. She has patches but no obvious
skin breakdown. She has no fissuring in the buttocks crease.
Pulmonary– clear to procession and occultation bilaterally. Cardiovascular– no murmurs or gallops
noted.
Abdomen– soft, none tender, protuberate, no organomegaly, and positive bells sounds.
(Continued)
HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Patient Name: Adela Torres
Patient ID: 132463 RM #: 541
Date of Admission: 06/22/––––
Page: 3
Neurologic examine– cranial nerves 2–12 are grossly intact, diffuse hyporeflexia.
Musculoskeletal– erosive destructive changes in the elbows, wrist, and hands consistent with
rheumatoid arthritis, has bilateral total knee replacements with stovepipe legs and perimalleolar
pitting edema 1+. I feel no pluses distally in either leg.
Psychiatric– patient is a little anxious about these new symptoms and their significance. We
discussed her situation and I offered her psychologic services, she refused for now.
PROBLEMS
1.Swelling of lips and dysphasia with questionable early Stevens Johnson syndrome.
2.Rheumatoid

Physical Assessment And Health Assessment
The physical assessment is essential to all nursing care; it provides a baseline for the health
assessment and determining the ultimately patient outcome. The physical assessment is the first step
in the nursing process; it is used to determine the nursing diagnoses in each succeeding step.
Understanding the purpose, importance and implementation of the physical assessment will promote
better care for the patient. Physical examination is a systematic process of evaluating the structures
of the body. Evaluating the structure of the body allows the nurse to look at the different systems to
determine objective findings concerning the patient. These objective finding are obtained through
four basic nursing components; observation, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. These nursing
techniques are used to complete the physical examination for each patient thus allowing the nurse to
develop an effective plan of care. The nurse will first observe the patient to see if there are any
noticeable problems or complications that must be addressed concerning the patients over all health.
Secondly, the nurse will use the technique of palpitations to gather certain information about the
patient's physical condition. Palpitation includes touching the patient in a therapeutic manner to
assess the patient skin, moisture and texture. The nurse can also palpitate to detect certain cardiac
issues, pulsations, crackling or rattling sounds and edema. Deep palpitations can be done to

Importance And Importance Of Physical Examination
1build a relationship with your doctor
2.1 Significance in personal life:
It is very useful in our personal life as physical examination includes all the basic assessment which
can give you an idea about your own health. It is also very beneficial in terms of assessing your
family members when they are in need or sick. This examination also helps you to maintain your and
your family's health in terms of your growth and development which includes BMI, Nutritional
guidance etc.
2.2 Significance in Social Context:
Importance of Physical examination in society plays a great role in health promotion. Healthy life is
always been a motive of health promotion and In every society there are institutions which are
focusing of health promotion. Many...show more content...
In many cases I observe that people are getting their checkup of physical examination done in every
6 months which is a good thing, they are very much interested in healthy life style and are ready to
maintain their health status.
2.3 Application in current Job:
As we are in nursing profession and working in clinical setting all the day, we encounter many
patients and we used to do physical examination every shift as per our hospital policy and we report
document in their file the observations and then doctors revisit, so the continuity of care must be
provided.
This again helps us in building competency in our assessment skill which will be beneficial for us
and for the patients.
2.4 Current Research:
Many researches have been done on the importance of physical assessment and it also shows that
regular physical examination helps in decreasing morbidity and mortality rates. It also helps the
health care workers to detect the diagnosis earlier and to treat them with promptness. Early
identification of Cancers are also been treated effectively and increase patients prognosis.
Concept 3: Assessment of Integumentary System
Introduction:
Integumentary system comprises of the skin and its appendages which includes hairs, scales, feathers,
hooves, and nails.
Significance of the Integumentary

Managing Exam Stress Essays
Define stress: Stress is the body's natural response to a threatening situation, and stress causes the
release of hormones such as adrenaline, that prepare the body for its instinctual response to a threat:
flight, fight or freeze. The adrenaline causes processes in your body to change, for example, your
breathing and heart rate quicken, your senses sharpen, muscles tighten and your blood pressure is
raised. These changes allow your reaction time to increase, which could mean the difference between
life and death. However, many people, including students, live in stressful situations every day, and
this has a negative effect of their health.
Factors causing exam–related stress: One of the main causes of exam–related stress is the...show
more content...
There is a fear of disappointing a person such as a family member with poor academic results from
exams, or not being accepted into a tertiary institution. This fear motivates the student to do well, but
also creates stress because of the thought of not achieving top marks or being rejected from their
ideal university because of low exam results.
Inadequate exam preparation is a major cause of exam–related stress because the student feels like
there isn't enough time to study everything, and so they lose sleep because of worry or studying late
into the night. There are feelings of despondency and a sense of being overwhelmed by the amount
of work to study. Also, last minute studying lowers the chance of the facts being remembered, which
increases anxiety and stress during exam time. A lack of sleep before an exam, as well as not
having a proper breakfast or vitamin supplement also increases stress levels because the student is
tired, irritable, worried and the student's immune system weakens during stressful times such as
exams, increasing their chance of getting sick.
Learners' responses to exam situations: Nicky Hayes, the editor of Foundations of Psychology, says
that common responses to "exam stress" include disturbed sleep patterns, tiredness, worry, irregular
eating habits, increased infections because of a lowered immune system, and an inability to
concentrate. This is due to the increased amount of adrenaline being released into the body.
Indecisiveness,

Essay on My Examination as a Writer
My Examination as a Writer
The process of examining me as a writer is not easy. Writing, for me, has never been an easy task.
Many times I sat for hours contemplating my blank piece of paper just trying to figure out how to
begin to write the creative writing assignment due in a few days for my high school English class. I
knew that learning to write well took patience and practice, much like learning any other skill. I
remember the long hard hours I spent developing my skills as a skateboarder. I knew that I had to
find the same attitude to develop my writing skills. I knew also that I wanted to continue my
education and pursue a law degree. Definitely my writing skills had to be developed.
This September I...show more content...
However, this semester has truly allowed me to develop my confidence as a writer. I was not asked
to write something out of nothing. The writing tasks have generated from already written selections.
I have come to understand that reading and writing are interrelated. By becoming a better reader, I
become a better writer. Reading is, thus, a springboard to writing. This semester reading has provided
the guidelines for my writing assignments. I had to analyze something already written, internalize
the meaning and re–write it in my own words. This strategy gave me the assurance I needed to
develop my English writing skills. I have grown in vocabulary and I have grown in my ability to
express my ideas. Reading and then writing in response to that reading gave me confidence because
my response was my creation. Each person is unique in his/her manner of expression, thereby,
producing unique pieces of writing.
Throughout my college courses, I know that I will be called on to do much writing in response to
material read. I will have to analyze the ideas presented by different authors and react to them
using my own words. I will also be asked to respond to literary works and I may, perhaps, have to do
creative writing of many kinds. This is the beginning of a lifelong program of reading and writing. I
know that it is a sustained process of recursive reading and writing where I will constantly evaluate
my

Respiratory Assessment Essay
Respiratory Examination I then needed to carry out a respiratory assessment. I observed Mr
Brown's chest for any visible signs of scars or trauma. This appeared normal. His chest was
normal shape, with no signs of barrel or pigeon chest. With a barrel chest, the shape is abnormally
round and bulging. This can be the result of a patient suffering from COPD. A Patient with a
pigeon chest has a sternum that protrudes beyond the front of the abdomen (Publications, 2007). I
also observed his ease of breathing there was no sign of him using his accessory muscles to aid
breathing (IBID). The frequent use of accessory muscles can indicate a respiratory problem
especially if the patient purses their lips and flare their nostrils when breathing (Publications, 2007).
When carrying...show more content...
On palpation there was no sign of sacral or peripheral oedema. This is assessed by looking for the
size and colour of his ankles an also seeing if they are bilaterally equal size, then gently pressing
the skin with your finger to see if an indentation is left, which will slowly refill as the fluid returns
(IBID). Percussion The reason for percussing a chest is to set up vibrations which then become
audible. This can then aid to assess areas of varying density. The presence of fluids, solids or air
will produce different resonances. Resonant is normal lung sound (Cross and Rimmer, 2007).
Dull sound can mean fluid or tissue filled cavity Hyper resonant can indicate air trapping in lung
cavity or pleura space (IBID). I found nothing abnormal I then went onto percuss his chest in the
appropriate places (see appendix 2 for places for percussion) using my two fingers to tap on my
second finger, which I had placed over his intercostal spaces. I was observing for Resonance, hyper
resonance dull and very dull sounds Nothing abnormal

Essay about A Journey of Self Examination
As the wise Greek philosopher Socrates ever so boldly put it, "The unexamined life is not worth
living." In essence, in a bit mellower of terms, that is to say that if you do not take the time out to
analyze the core values of your life, you are limiting the quality and depth of your life. In regards
to this matter, I'd like to turn to some advice from Robert Gerzon. Robert holds a Master's Degree
in Psychology and is a licensed Mental Health Counselor. He has also authored a book called,
"Finding Serenity in an Age of Anxiety". "As a psychotherapist, I see so many tragic examples of
the effect of an unexamined life. The good news is that it is never too late to start examining our life
more thoroughly – and to reap the rewards." (Gerzon)...show more content...
There are some irrefutable facts such as mathematical and logical truths. Any logical person, for
example, would not attempt to deny an obvious fact such as that triangles have three sides or that
two plus two is equal to four. "The truths of mathematics or logic will always be true." (White)
The nature of reality is another philosophical issue which I had indeed considered before, although
seemingly not carefully enough. I believe that the study of philosophy has definitely broadened my
horizons. It's also made me more cognizant of the fact that someone's concept of reality may be
plagued with false information and I also believe it has opened my eyes up to how much different
people's realities may vary. The Matrix is a good example of how realities may vary and how what
one perceives as reality may in fact be an illusion. "In The Matrix, Neo discovers that what he
thinks is "reality" is simply "appearance" generated by electrical impulses to his brain from a
"neural–interactive simulation" designed by a race of machines to enslave humanity." (White) As
humans, we really can't know with absolute certainty that we aren't in some type of controlled
simulation similar to that of The Matrix. However, we are rational human beings and as such,
apply reason to come to the conclusion that this likely is not the case. An additional philosophical
issue that I believe mostly everyone has, myself included, pondered is the purpose of life. Why are
we here on

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