Eating a fiber diet and increasing fluid intake manages this uncomfortable GI disturbance.
What is Constipation?
These muscles enable the heart to beat.
What is cardiac muscles?
This member of the team assists clients with physical challenges by using adaptive devices and strategies to assist with ADLs.
Who is OT?
This condition manifests as scaling and redness between the toes, commonly known as "athletes foot".
What is tinea pedis?
This CN is responsible for the sense of smell.
CN I (Olfactory)
This organ in the GI system is responsible for absorbing liquid to assist with stool formation.
What is the large intestine?
These muscles enable the bladder to expand and contract.
What are smooth muscles?
This member is responsible for coordinating community services for the client, such as meal procurement agencies.
Who is Social worker?
This side of the hand should be used to palpate skin temperature.
What is the dorsal surface?
The nurse assesses which CN when she asks the client to turn their head side-to-side, flexing the sternocleidomastoid.
What is CN XI (Accessory Nerve)?
This organ in the GI system is responsible for the third location in which food is transported to. Here, the food is mixed with digestive secretions and the process of digestion is beginning.
What is the small intestine?
Theses muscles enable contraction and relaxation of bones and joints.
What are skeletal muscles?
This member assists with nutritional needs.
Who is dietician?
This skin condition is manifested as a partial thickness injury with exposed dermis, granulation tissue may be present, eschar or slough also may be present as well as adipose. (over a bony prominence)
What is stage II pressure ulcer?
This CN (roman numeral?) is the hypoglossal nerve, which provides motor function of the tongue.
What is CN XII?
Clients with diarrhea area at an increased risk for this condition.
What is dehydration?
This condition is described as a shortening of a muscle which leads to a limited range of motion.
What is a contracture?
This member of the team assists client who have difficulty with feeding / eating.
Who is Speech Language Pathologist?
This documentation is used to describe redness to the skin.
What is erythema?
This is a GCS score indicating a fully alert and responsive client.
What is 15?
This physiological change occurs as clients age, leading to increased risk of constipation.
What is decreased peristalsis?
This forward "stooping" deformity is expected in clients with osteoporosis.
What is kyphosis?
This member of the team is responsible for coordinating care.
Who is the RN?
This documentation describes yellowing of the sclera and skin.
What is jaundice?
This position manifests as flexion of the arms, wrist, fingers, with adduction to the arms tight against the chest, which indicates neurological impairment of the cerebral cortex.
What is decorticate posturing?