Nutrition
Macronutrient essential for tissue repair and muscle growth.
What is protein?
Normal daily urine output for an adult in milliliters
What is 800-2000 mL?
The outermost layer of the skin
What is the epidermis?
The normal range for adult heart rate (beats per minute)
What is 60-100 bpm?
A condition where a patient experiences ringing in the ears
What is tinnitus?
A condition caused by a lack of vitamin C
What is scurvy?
A condition characterized by difficulty passing stools
What is constipation?
A pressure ulcer that presents as a non-blanchable erythema of intact skin
What is a stage 1 pressure ulcer?
The ethical principle that means "do no harm"
What is nonmaleficence?
The part of the brain responsible for interpreting sensory information.
What is the parietal lobe?
BMI range for a person classified as overweight
What is 25-29.9?
Medical term for excessive urination at night
What is nocturia?
A common dressing used for wounds with excessive drainage
What is an alginate dressing?
A legal document that specifies a patient’s wishes regarding medical treatment
What is an advance directive?
The cranial nerve responsible for vision
What is the optic nerve (cranial nerve II)?
The mineral essential for oxygen transport in the blood
What is iron?
A common intervention to prevent urinary tract infections in hospitalized patients
What is increasing fluid intake and proper perineal hygiene?
A skin disorder caused by prolonged exposure to moisture
What is maceration?
The type of isolation used for tuberculosis patients
What is airborne isolation?
A test used to assess hearing loss.
What is the Rinne test?
A diet modification recommended for patients with chronic kidney disease
What is a low-protein, low-sodium diet?
The best position to facilitate complete bladder emptying
What is sitting upright or squatting?
A type of wound healing that occurs when tissue loss prevents wound edges from being approximated
What is secondary intention healing?
The position recommended for a patient experiencing shortness of breath
What is Fowler's position?
A sensory deficit characterized by loss of smell
What is anosmia?