Nutrition
The act of the body breaking down food into simple substances that are absorbed by the body as nutrients or eliminated as waste
What is digestion?
The inability to control defecation, often caused by diarrhea
What is incontinence?
The bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or oxygenation (for those with darker skin tones check the palms and soles)
What is Cyanosis?
Disorder of the eye that leaves a patient unable to see objects that are far away
What is myopia? (aka nearsightedness)
The person responsible for explaining a procedure and obtaining informed consent
Who is the surgeon or health care provider?
A type of diet that excludes all animal and fish products, including dairy, meat, eggs, and honey
What is a vegan diet?
Medications that promote peristalsis.
What is Cathartics?
Largest body organ
What is THE SKIN !!!
Age-related hearing loss
What is presbycusis?
The device used to prevent the development of pneumonia after surgery
What is an incentive spirometer?
What is Enteral Nutrition?
An intestinal obstruction caused by reduced motility following bowel manipulation during surgery, electrolyte imbalance, wound infection, or medication effects
What is paralytic ileus?
Whose job is it to clean a wound anyway ?
What is? -Due to the need for aseptic technique and assessment skills, wound irrigations are not delegated or assigned to the UAP.
The three different types of aphasia
What is expressive, comprehensive, and global aphasia?
The appropriate hand hygiene protocol when caring for a patient with Clostridium difficile
What are soap and warm water?
Essential nutrient, is needed for every system in the body, contributes to fluid balance, and has important role in nerve and muscle functioning
What is the role of water in the body?
When the surgeon attaches one or both ureters via a stoma to the surface of the abdominal wall
What is a ureterostomy or ileal conduit?
The material that should be used to clean a wound
What is sterile material ?
When the brain has difficulty interpreting and responding appropriately to stimuli
What is Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)?
The correct order to don PPE
What are the gown, mask, goggles, and gloves?
Dry mouth that occurs when an individual's saliva is reduced
What is Xerostomia?
The four medications that change a person's urine color
What are Phenazopyridine, Amitriptyline, Levodopa, Riboflavin?
The best food to eat to promote wound healing
What is protein?
Four cranial nerves related to eye function
What are cranial nerves II (Optic), III (Oculomotor), IV (Trochlear), and VI (Abducens)?
A nurse should suspect this complication in a post-op patient who experiences sudden chest pain, dyspnea, and hypotension
What is a pulmonary embolism?