Page 1 : Chapter - 1, , INTRODUCTION TO, BIOCHEMISTRY, , Biochemistry ,also called as biological chemistry or physiological chemistry is the, study of chemical processes in the living organisms. It can also be defined as the study, , of molecular basis of life., , PI r, pids, , Biochemistry teaches how the biological molecules like carbohydrates, proteins, |, acids gives rise to different chemical processes in the living cell which in turr, to the complexity of life.It was first proposed by a German scientist, Carl Neuberg, , SIGNIFICANCE OF BIOCHEMISTRY IN NURSING, the ving, , As the definition says that biochemistry is the study of chemical processes !n, 2 4, cell, it is very essential that a nurse being a medical professional, study and understance, , give, 19, , biochemistry in order to care for their patients, hospital he, , For example, a patient was admitted to the hospital and during the stay in the, suddenly comes up with certain symptoms like confusion, dizziness, shaky feeling, pounding, heart, racing pulse, sweating, trembling, and weakness .The medical history show that he has, diabetes mellitus and was taking insulin. A nurse will be able to understand immediately poe, the cause of his symptoms were due to hypoglycaemia, and she will be able to understand the, changes that can occur in the body and will be able to give a timely treatment (Hypoglycaema, is a serious condition in day to day life if not taken care, as it may lead to life ecg, complications affecting cardiac and central nervous system. There !s also a chance that sir, patient may go into seizure and coma.) So, a thorough understanding of the ee, processes taking place in the body will help the nurse to have a patient -centred approa, , in the treatment., , Following are some of the importance of Biochemistry in Nursing, tify the, , ccur within the body will helps us to iden, an effective medica, , Knowing the normal processes that o, alterations that can occur during disease conditions so that, treatment can be facilitated. ae, Biochemistry teaches about homeostasis and electrolyte balance and a nurse Ss ee, understand the importance of it in the body. All the organs and tissues in the bo z, function to maintain this homeostasis. Certain disease conditions may a, imbalance of one or more electrolytes which is a serious condition. The ee ee, teaches about the normal and abnormal metabolite levels and this knowledge helps, nurse to take special care of the patient by maintaining the fluid and electrolytes., , The various biochemical tests like blood test kidney function test, liver function test, =e, profile, will help the nurse to diagnose diseases and the test results will help in assessing, , the needs of the patient to provide an effective care