Giving nutrients into the GI tract through a feeding tube
What is Enteral Nutrition?
100
When the foot falls down at the ankle
What is Footdrop?
100
Care that helps persons regain health, strength and independance. May involve measures that promote: self care, elimination positioning, mobility, communication, and cognitive functioning
What is Restorative Nursing?
100
The most common mental health problem in older persons
What is Depression?
200
Frequent urination at night
What is Nocturia?
200
1. Position person in Fowler's /Semi Fowler's before
2. Maintain Fowler's/Semi Fowler's position for 1-2 hours after
3. Avoid left side-lying position
What should a CNA do to assist the nurse in preventing Regurgitation and Aspiration from tube feedings?
200
A metal frame placed on the bed and over the person
What is a bed cradle?
200
Described as a tightness, pressure, squeezing, or burning in the chest
What is Chest Pain (Angina)?
200
Common communication used by persons with AD
What is Screaming?
300
The person has bladder control but cannot use the toilet in time
What is Functional Incontinence?
300
30 mmHg
How far should you inflate the BP cuff over the provided loss of pulse number?
300
Ice bags, ice collars, and ice gloves
What are Dry Cold Applications?
300
Yellowish color of the skin or sclera
What is Jaundice?
300
Excessive loss of blood in a short time
What is Hemorrhage?
400
For adults, add 3 to 5 ml of castile soap to 500 to 1000 ml of tap water
What is a soap suds enema?
400
1. All fluids taken per os
2. IV and Tube Feedings
3. Foods that melt at room temperature
What are Intake calculations?
400
Lack of or absence of breathing
What is Apnea?
400
Has severe extremes in mood, energy, and ability to function
What is Bipolar Disorder?
400
This type of care focuses on the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of dying persons and their families
What is Hospice?
500
A surgically created opening between the colon and abdominal wall
What is a colostomy?
500
Blood in the urine/stool that is unseen
What is Occult?
500
Measures the oxygen concentration in arterial blood
What is Pulse Oximetery?
500
A vague, uneasy feeling in response to stress
What is Anxiety?
500
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance
What is Dr. Kubler-Ross description of the 5 stages of dying