Nutrition
These important building blocks supply energy and are needed by our bodies in large amounts
What are macronutrients?
The inability to stop urine flow long enough to reach the bathroom
What is incontinence?
The surface or outermost part of the skin which consists of epithelial cells
What is the epidermis?
Cranial nerve which function is sense of smell
What is Olfactory?
Turing patients at regular intervals helps to prevent these lesions
What are pressure ulcers?
Indicator of nutritional health that uses a weight to height ratio
What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?
This is a common healthcare-associated infection (HAI) related to elimination
What is a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)?
The presence of normal skin and skin layers uninterrupted by wounds
What is intact skin?
The feeling of rotation or imbalance
What is vertigo?
Practices that help to attain a good-quality sleep
What is sleep hygiene?
Breastfeeding is especially important for this population as it can improve brain growth and microstructural development
What are premature infants?
The inability of intestinal contents to move through the small or large bowel
What is a bowel obstruction?
Common name for Candidiasis; infection commonly seen in skinfolds, where skin rubs together, or oral mucosa
What is thrush?
This condition occurs when trauma or disease processes interfere with the innervation of peripheral nerves
What is peripheral neuropathy?
Individuals with nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea are recommended this diet
What is the BRAT diet? (Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is administered via this route
What is a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line?
Postpartum women are more susceptible to the buildup of this is the bladder
What is residual urine?
Skin disorder; Caused by skin cancers. Examples include squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma
What is neoplastic?
A Rosenbaum chart tests this
What is vision?
This laboratory test is most commonly used in the assessment of acid-base balance
What is arterial blood gases (ABGs)?
Consumption of this beverage increases urinary loss of magnesium
What is alcohol?
A procedure used to instill medication in the bladder lining and clear out the catheter tubing
What is urinary catheter irrigation?
This is the process of thickening of the skin
What is lichenification?
The Weber test uses this instrument placed on the midline vertex of the patient’s head to test whether the patient hears the sound equally in both ears or better in one ear than in the other
What is a tuning fork?
This term relates to the preventable difference in the effects or experiences of illness, injury, violence, or opportunities experienced by medically underserved and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations
What is health disparity?