Describe some of the factors that can cause hormone levels to fluctuate.

A body's hormone levels are very, very important to keep in check. A lot of different factors can affect hormone levels, such as age, weight, social status, gender, emotional well being. There are some health conditions such as hypothyroidism that can cause hormones to become unbalanced also. Women are more susceptible to hormone imbalances due to her menstrual cycle.

20 times a minute is usually the average respritory rate of an adult. additionally the patient is breathing on his own, is clearly maintaining his airway, and is intaking a sufficient amount of air. you shouldn't use a bag valve mask, cpap, or other form of positive pressure ventilation, unless the patient has lost control of his airway, and is not breathing (apneic) or has rapid breathing or slow and shallow respirations. this patient would most likely and should be put on an non-rebreather mask or nrb attached to 100% high flow oxygen at 15 l/min. don't use a nasal cannula, as the amount of oxygen it provides is limited with a rate of 6 l/min.