This term describes the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions
What is homeostasis
This condition describes labored breathing or shortness of breath that may be painful
What is dyspnea
Insulin is secreted by this organ
What is the pancreas
This device(s) applies external pressure on muscles of lower extremities to promote blood return to heart
What is elastic (antiembolic) stockings
This condition causes yellowing of the skin and mucous and is due to liver damage
What is jaundice
This route of administration is directly under the tongue
What is sublingual
This assessment data will assist to determine if a patient is experiencing dehydration
What is orthostatic vital signs/hypotension
This term describes difficulty swallowing
What is dysphagia
This electrolyte imbalance happens with excessive vomiting. diarrhea and diuretics
What is hypokalemia?
The desire to breathe depend on what gas in the arterial blood
What is Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
This is an autoimmune dysfunction involving destruction of beta cells, which produce insulin in islets of Langerhans of pancreas
What is Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
A nurse who is assisting a patient with range of motion (ROM exercises is performing what type of ROM?
What is passive ROM
This type of wound drainage contains both serum and blood
What is serosanguineous drainage
The risk for this infection is reduced by rinsing the mouth with water or brushing teeth after using a corticosteroid inhaler
What is thrush
This is a temporary or permanent openings (stomas) surgically created in abdominal wall to allow fecal matter to pass
What is an ostomy
This term describes a heart rate below 60 -slow heart rate
What is bradycardia
This electrolyte-also a mineral-is the most abundant electrolyte in the body
What is Calcium
This term describes the flow of red blood cells and oxygen to tissues
What is perfusion
Polyuria, Polydipsia, and Polyphagia are expected findings of this condition
What is hyperglycemia
Decreased muscle mass, orthostatic hypotension, altered calcium metabolism, decreased circulation, and foot drop are systemic effects of this condition
What is immobility
This lesion is palpable, has irregular borders and edematous. Example: Insect bite
What is a wheal
This route of administration is the fastest route
What is intravenous
These three substances should not be present in the urine
What is protein, glucose and blood
This term describes difficulty breathing
What is dyspnea
This electrolyte is primarily found in the intracellular fluid (ICF)
What is potassium
This type of oxygen delivery system delivers FiO2 of 80% to 95% at flow rates 10 to 15 L/min and delivers the highest oxygen concentration possible except for intubation
What is a non-rebreather mask
This test evaluates the treatment effectiveness and compliance for Diabetes Mellitus
What is Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
This is a potentially life-threatening occlusion of blood flow to one or more pulmonary arteries by a clot
What is a pulmonary embolus (PE)
This lab test is obtained with an expected infection to identify the organism and indicate the antibiotics that are effective against the organism
What is a culture and sensitivity lab test
This route of medication administration is used to administer a PPD test
What is intradermal
This assessment data/test will assist in determining adequate circulation and perfusion to extremities
What is capillary refill
This term describes an absence of urine output
What is anuria
This hormone is secreted by the heart in response to fluid overload
What is Atria Natriuretic hormone (ANH)
This condition describes a decreased deliver of Oxygen to tissues
What is hypoxia
This biguanide oral medication must be stopped for 48 hrs before any type of elective radiographic test with iodinated contrast dye and not restartd restarted until 48 hrs after
What is Metformin
This gait is when a client bears all their weight on one foot while using both crutches. The affected leg never bears weight or touches the ground
What is Three-point gait

Identify stage of this pressure ulcer. Phrase in a question
What is unstageable
This condition results from a collection of fluid under the skin during an intravenous infusion
What is an infiltration
This cranial nerve is responsible for movement of tongue and speech and swallowing
What is cranial nerve Xll-Hypoglossal
This term describes blood accumulation under the skin
What is a hematoma
This metabolic condition occurs with patients who have COPD due to excess CO2 in the blood
What is respiratory acidosis
This intervention uses of various positions to allow secretions to drain by gravity
What is postural drainage
This is the correct sequence for mixing short and long acting insulin
What is inject air into long/intermediate acting insulin, inject air into short acting insulin, draw up shot acting insulin then draw up long/intermediate insulin
This nursing diagnosis would describe GI issues with mobility
What is Actual/potential for consitpation
This nursing diagnosis would describe a break in skin integrity
What is impaired tissue integrity
These are the 3 skeletal muscle sites for an IM injection
What is the deltoid, vastus lateralis and ventrogluteal
A person who is experiencing hypertension, restlessness, minimal eye contact and disorganized thinking might be experiencing ?
What is anxiety
This term describes a lack of movement and sensation on one side of the body
What is hemiparesis