Infection Control
Virulence
ability to produce disease
Cheilosis
ulceration of the lips
Isometric Excercise
exercise in which muscle tension occurs without a significant change in muscle length
Superficial pain, usually involving the skin
Cutaneous Pain
Nutrients
specific biochemical substances used by the body for growth, development, activity, reproduction, lactation, health maintenance, and recovery from illness
Asepsis
absence of disease-producing microorganisms, using methods to prevent infection
Auscultatory Gap
period of diminished or absent Korotkoff sounds, it occurs during the manual measurement of blood pressure in the latter part of phase I and during phase II
Sleep Deprivation
a decrease in the amount, consistency, and quality of sleep; results from decreased REM or NREM sleep
This pain originates in structures in the body's external wall.
Somatic Pain
Basal Metabolism
(definition and calculation)
amount of energy required to carry out involuntary activities of the body at rest
males: 1 x kg
females: 0.9 x kg
Define Iatrogenic
Infection that occurs as a result of a treatment or diagnostic procedure.
When brushing teeth, what angle should the brush be?
45 degrees to the gum line
At what stage is a patient/client the hardest to wake, deepest sleep, and decreased pulse and respiratory rate?
NREM stage IV
What pain assessment tool is used to assess pain in infants (0 - 6 months)?
CRIES pain scale
True or False?
Excess protein can be converted and stored as fat.
True
Components of the Infection Cycle
Infectious Agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Means of Transmission, Portal of Entry, Susceptible Host
cleanliness, color, temperature, turgor, moisture, sensation, vascularity, evidence of lesions
Based on the following, what type of exercises are these patients doing?
1. a person doing downward dog
2. a person swimming across a lake
3. a person lifting weights when sitting
1. Isometric
2. Isotonic
3. Isokinetic
What level on the Numeric Sedation Scale should a patient resemble for an intervention in medication usage and/or dosage? Explain symptoms.
3: Frequently drowsy, falls asleep during conversations and normal tasks. Has difficulty staying alert.
Nursing interventions for nutrition
education, monitoring nutrition status, stimulating appetite, assisting with eating, providing oral nutrition, providing long-term nutritional support
What are the classifications of Bacteria?
Spherical => cocci
Rod => bacilli
Corkscrew => spirochetes
40-100 beats per minute
A cane with four prongs on the end is used to assist with what issue?
Balance
What are the four specific psychological processes involved in nociception?
Transduction
Transmission
Perception of pain
Modulation
A 36-year-old patient has a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube and is beginning another round of feeding. What angle should the head of the patient be at? How long after feeding is complete should they remain up?
30-45 degrees during and remain for a minimum of one hour