Respiratory
This age group experiences respiratory changes such as decrease lung elasticity which further compromises respiratory function
Who are older adults
This device protects an injured body part by limiting its movement
What is a splint
This type of injury to tissue involves bruising with no breaking of the skin
Contusion or bruise
Strawberry canteloupe kiwi and kale
What are sources of Vitamin C
Suctioning a client longer than this can cause severe hypoxia
What is longer than 10 seconds
These may depress the respiratory system and further inhibit respiratory clearing
What are opioid analgesics
This type of traction require use of surgical pins tongs screws and wires that are anchored to or through the bone
What is skeletal traction
This is traumatic scraping away of surface layers of skin
What is a laceration
This disorder results from a lack of protein in infants after breast feeding
What is Kwashiorkor disease
This device is used to prevent air or fluid from entering the pleural spaces
This term refers to collapse of the lung
What is atelectasis
This assists the client with traction to reposition in bed
What is the trapeze bar
This is a tearing away of a structure or a part such as a finger tip accidently or surgically
What is an Avulsion
Lentils Beans scallops and clams
What are sources of protein
This is used to seal the opening where a chest tube was removed
What is an occlusive dressing
This type of pneumonia results from food or liquid breathed into the airways or lungs, instead of being swallowed.
What is aspiration pneumonia
These type of cast must be kept clean and dry and usually take 48 hours to dry
What is a plaster cast
This involved wrenching or twisting of a joint with partial rupture its ligaments
What is a sprain
This type of deficiency has been found to impair wound healing
What is vitamin C deficiency
This device is used to increase chest expansion and improve respiratory function
What is an incentive spirometer
This type of pneumonia is caused by stasis of secretions due to immobility... also called hospital acquired pneumonia
What is hypostatic pneumonia
This is a metal device That is inserted into or through one or more bones to stabilize fragments of the fracture while it heals
What is a external fixator
This process involves engulfing of microorganism or foreign particles
What is phagocytosis
This BMI range places clients at risk for poor circulation and wound healing
What are BMIs less than 18
this technique is used to clear the artificial airway and is sterile
What is trachea suctioning