Nutrition
No food or fluid at all by mouth.
What is NPO?
Soften stool
What is a laxative?
Decrease in muscle size due to disuse
What is atrophy?
Opacity of the lens
What are Cataracts?
Impairs oxygenation and clotting
What is smoking?
A cycle of binge eating followed by purging.
What is bulimia nervosa?
Infrequent evacuation of hard, dry feces
What is constipation?
Accumulation of fluid in the tissues
What is edema?
Increases intraocular pressure and can lead to blindness
What is Glaucoma?
Delivers nutrients for tissue repair and infection control
What is tissue perfusion?
A BMI of 25 to 29.9
What is overweight?
Engorged, dilated blood vessels in the rectal wall
What are hemorrhoids?
Contains serum and red blood cells
What is sanguineous drainage?
Loss of central vision from deterioration of the center of the retina
What is Macular Degeneration?
Partial thickness skin loss with exposed dermis
What is Stage 2 pressure injury?
Complete essential biochemical reactions in the body
What are minerals?
Two abdominal stomas: one proximal and one distal
What is double-barrel?
Protrusion of visceral organs through a wound opening
What is Evisceration?
Measures the mobility of the tympanic membrane and middle ear
What is a Tympanogram?
Delivers the highest O2 concentration possible (except for intubation)
What is a non-rebreather mask?
Contribute to the growth, maintenance, and repair of body tissues
What is protein?
Intestinal obstruction caused by reduced motility following bowel manipulation
What is paralytic ileus?
A dressing that swells in the presence of exudate
What is Hydrocolloid?
Allows visualization of the iridocorneal angle or anterior chamber of the eyes
What is a Gonioscopy?
Also known as "stress syndrome"
What is General adaptation syndrome (GAS)?