Bowel Elimination
This term describes the wave-like movements of the digestive system that occur every 3 to 12 minutes
Peristalsis
This specific model provides a framework for providing culturally competent care and includes the acronym for "Ecological, Social, and Family" factors.
ESFT Model
This fast-acting Alpha2-agonist is commonly used as an oral agent to manage Hypertensive Urgency. That can also cause cause rebound hypertension if stopped abruptly.
Clonidine
In patients with Bacterial Pneumonia, this specific cognitive change is listed as a potential "grave" complication, particularly in older adults.
Delirium?
This hormone, secreted by the pineal gland, is often used as a pharmacological aid but is also naturally suppressed by light exposure.
Melatonin
This non-pharmacological intervention for flatulence is prioritized over medication and involves positioning and mobility.
Ambulation and movement in bed
This phenomenon occurs when a minority group, living within a dominant group, loses the cultural characteristics that made them different.
Cultural Assimilation
In a Hypertensive Emergency, the goal for the second phase of treatment (2–6 hours) is to reduce the blood pressure to this specific target.
160/100 mm Hg
This respiratory phenomenon occurs when the alveoli collapse, preventing gas exchange; it is a common complication of immobility and pneumonia
Atelectasis
During this specific stage of sleep, the body experiences small muscle jerks and is easily aroused, representing only about 5% of total sleep time
Stage I (NREM)
This diagnostic "Red Flag" for bowel alterations involves the presence of blood that is hidden in the specimen and cannot be seen on gross inspection.
Occult blood
This barrier to care involves a nurse projecting their own cultural values and beliefs onto a patient, assuming the patient shares them.
Cultural Imposition
These are the two primary medical exceptions to the "25% reduction rule" in Hypertensive Emergencies.
Ischemic Stroke and Aortic Dissection
When assessing breath sounds, these "adventitious" sounds are described as continuous, musical sounds produced by air passing through narrowed airways
Wheezes?
In the assessment of sleep disorders, this subjective tool requires the patient to record stressors, food/drink, and mental activities for 14 days.
Sleep Diary
When managing a fecal impaction, the nurse must be cautious because digital removal of stool can stimulate this nerve, potentially causing a dangerous drop in heart rate.
Vagus Nerve
When a nurse encounters a Muslim husband demanding only female providers for his wife, the nurse's most respectful response according to "Equity" is to do this.
Accommodate the request as it is a modest religious requirement?
This term describes the resistance to ejection of blood from the ventricle, which is one of the four primary determinants of cardiac output.
Afterload
This life-threatening complication of aspiration is characterized by an inflammatory reaction, hypoventilation, and ventilation-perfusion mismatch.
Broncho or Lobar Pneumonia?
This common sleep disorder is characterized by difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.
Insomnia
This is the recommended position for a patient receiving an enema to allow the fluid to flow better into the colon.
Left-side lying (Sims position)
This is a fixed, often biased, idea about a group of people (e.g., "all teenagers are lazy").
Stereotype
These are the "powerhouse" chambers of the heart that pump blood out to the lungs and the body.
Ventricles
This is color change in the lips or fingertips indicates a prolonged lack of oxygen in the blood.
Cyanosis
Avoiding this stimulant, found in coffee and soda, for several hours before bed can improve sleep quality.
Caffeine