Fundamentals
Treatment of common health
problems
What is primary health care?
the practice of cleaning one's hands to remove dirt, germs, and bacteria
What is hand hygiene?
two parents and their
children
What is a nuclear family?
the palpable pulse of blood flow located at the wrist
Slow onset, sometimes with periods of remission and
exacerbation
What is chronic illness?
a localized area of skin damage that develops when prolonged pressure is applied to a specific area of the body
What is a pressure injury?
Assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating.
What is the nursing process?
the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats and pumps blood throughout the body
What is systolic blood pressure?
Good spirits brought health; evil spirits brought
sickness and death
What is the Theory of animism?
used to prevent chronic chest pain (angina) caused by coronary artery disease
What is Nitro-Dur