Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Consider returning the mattress. Gather your materials. Cut a patch from a repair kit or a spare piece of vinyl so that it will cover the tear. Smear an ample amount of adhesive over the tear. Press the two sides of the seam together. Let the adhesive dry almost completely. Apply a layer of adhesive to the patch. Place the vinyl patch onto the newly applied rubber cement, following the instructions on your repair kit. Allow the adhesive to dry completely.

Answer: If the mattress is new, a leak in the seam may indicate a defect or poor quality. You will need an air mattress repair kit or the equivalent components: a vinyl adhesive and a vinyl patch.  When purchasing adhesives, look for urethane glues like McNett’s Seam Grip or Coleman’s Seam Sealer. Instead of urethane glue, you can try rubber cement.  Use the applicator that came with your adhesive or a small paint brush.  Make sure the adhesive extends ¼ of an inch beyond the edges of the tear. If you’re fixing a seam on a flocked surface, use more adhesive to ensure that the two sides of the seam stick together. The goal is to make sure that both sides of the opening remain in contact while the adhesives sets up. Consider using clothespins to hold the two sides of the tear together. Just be careful not to glue the clothespins to the mattress. This is called “setting up” and will take a few hours.   Drying times will vary depending on the adhesive but 6-8 hours is a good bet.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Position the patient's arm so the elbow is about even with the heart and slightly bent. Wrap a blood pressure cuff, or sphygmomanometer, around the patient's upper arm. Use the stethoscope on the arm to listen for a pulse. Close the valve and use the bulb to inflate the cuff. Continue inflating until the gauge reads 30 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) higher than it did when the pulse disappeared. Open the valve just enough to let the air out slowly, no faster than 5 mmHg per second. Note the reading when you can hear the pulse again. Continue deflating the cuff while listening to the pulse. Note the reading when the pulse disappears again. Write down the blood pressure. Take the blood pressure in the other arm and compare the readings. Record each blood pressure reading, the arm you used to take the reading, and the time at which you took it.

Answer: It should be snub but not tight, and high enough so the cuff doesn't sit in the crook of the elbow. Make sure you can see the gauge. Use the right size cuff for the patient. Children and obese adults require different sizes of cuffs. You may have to hunt around between the cuff and the elbow, or even place the diaphragm of the stethoscope slightly under the cuff. You may need to inflate the cuff slightly to put enough pressure on the artery to detect the pulse. Listen for the pulse to disappear.  Listen for the pulse to return. This is the systolic pressure, which is the pressure exerted on the arteries when the heart is pumping the blood.  This is the diastolic pressure, which is the pressure on the arteries between heartbeats. First list systolic pressure, then forward slash, then diastolic pressure. An example of a blood pressure reading is 120/70, which you would read as "120 over 70." For subsequent blood pressure readings, use the arm that gives the highest reading.  Normal blood pressure for adults is a systolic reading of less than 140 mmHg and a diastolic reading of less than 90 mmHg. However, patients in distress may have higher pressures, and patients who are going into shock may have diastolic readings of less than 80 mmHg. Normal blood pressure readings for children vary by age. Be aware that you may experience an auscultatory gap, when the pulse temporarily disappears, between the systolic and diastolic readings. If the reading you get isn't what you expect, try again.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Clean regularly. Add throw rugs at entryways. Prevent scratching from furniture with felt protectors. Don't buff, polish, or wax.

Answer: When the floor builds up debris, that can lead to damage to your floor. Shoes will grind in the dirt, making scratches on the floor. Vacuuming and sweeping regularly can help prevent this problem. One of the main sources of dirt in your home is what's tracked in from outside on shoes. To help decrease the amount of dirt, bacteria, and toxins brought in, add welcome mats and rugs at the entryways, so the dirt can collect on them instead of your floors. It can also help to put a rug near your sinks to catch any water overflow. Furniture legs can cause scratches on your hardwood floors. To help prevent this problem, use felt protectors or furniture socks on the bottom of the legs, so that your furniture slides easily across the floor instead of scratching it.  Similarly, don't walk over your floors with high heels or cleats, as they can cause dents. In fact, it can help to just remove all shoes at the door. Another way to prevent scratches is to make sure your pets' claws are always trimmed. Waxing these floors can make them too slippery to walk on easily. It can also make the floor dull more quickly. Similarly, you don't need to buff or polish these floors, as the polyurethane coating doesn't need it. Despite its durable finish, polyurethane flooring can start to wear out eventually. If this does happen, you can revitalize your floor with a restoring product (such as Minwax, Rejuvenate, or Bruce). In these circumstances, it can be helpful to screen or buff the floor before applying the restoring product.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Search the internet for images of cats. Select one of the pictures and print it out, preferably in color. Look at the picture for several minutes each day. Print out the remaining cat pictures that you have saved on your computer. Watch videos of cats.

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Be sure to save each picture that you find to your computer. Try to find a variety of cats that vary in size, color, hair type, etc. Also, make sure that you get some pictures that are close-up shots as well as photos that show cats engaging in their everyday routine such as walking, eating, lying down, and interacting with people. You don't have to limit your picture search to the internet. You can also find similar pictures in magazines and pamphlets. Look at the picture and determine where you are on the anxiety scale. You do this by deciding how much anxiety you experience on a scale of 1-10. One represents virtually no anxiety while 10 reflects extreme anxiety. As you do this, try to keep yourself calm. Also, do your best to refrain from looking away. If you do find yourself looking away, be sure to refocus on the picture as soon as you notice. Continue this each day until you experience very little anxiety when you look at the picture.  Determine in advance how long you will look at the picture each day. 10-15 minutes seems to be a reasonable amount of time to participate in this daily activity. If you find yourself getting anxious, try deep breathing to regain your composure.  Sit in a chair that can support your back. Breathe in so that the air moves from your belly to your chest. Count to four as you slowly breathe in. Then breathe out so that you feel the air moving back down from your chest and out of your body. Count to seven as you release the air. Repeat as needed. Try using this relaxation technique as you look at the picture of the cat. After a few days of doing this, the anxiety that you experience should lessen.  Be sure to always note where you are on the anxiety scale. Remember, your goal should be to get to a one or two on the scale. Use these pictures to create a collage by gluing them all onto a poster board. When you are no longer experiencing anxiety from looking at the picture of a single cat, now it’s time to move on to looking at multiple cat pictures. Taking this approach allows you to slowly build your confidence. Be sure to spend several minutes each day intentionally looking at the collage. Continue to do this until the pictures no longer cause you anxiety.  You are slowly increasing your exposure by starting with a picture of one cat and moving to pictures of multiple cats. The goal is to eventually desensitize yourself from cats altogether. However, if you start with multiple cats, it may become too overwhelming, causing you to quit before it works. Therefore, it’s important to start with something that you can handle.  You may want to hang the collage in an area where you will frequently see it. This can help quicken the desensitization process. However, continue to set aside 10-15 minutes specifically for this activity. Remember, the goal is to reach a one or two on the anxiety scale when looking at the collage. Search for short videos of cats on YouTube that are pleasant to watch and repeatedly view them for a few days. Initially this may be anxiety provoking but you should continue to watch the videos until they no longer cause you anxiety.  Watching videos is a great way to prepare you for the transition from looking at pictures of cats to making actual physical contact. It may be a good idea to have a friend preview the Youtube videos before you watch them. This way you can avoid the occasional video that shows an unfriendly cat which could worsen the phobia. Continue to monitor your anxiety scale. When you reach one or two on the scale then you can move to making physical contact.