Nutrition
What is the calculation for BMI?
weight(kg)/height(m2)
What is incontinence?
The inability to control elimination of feces or urine.
What is the number one prevention mitigate pressure sores in clients with difficulty moving?
Helping them change positions every two hours.
How would the texture of food potentially affect someone with sensory processing disorder?
It may make them nauseous or picky eaters.
What is the number one prevention of infection?
Hand washing with soap and water.
How do you convert ounces of food into mL?
Each ounce of food is 30 mL so you will multiply number of ounces x 30 = intake of food.
What are effective treatments for hemorrhoids?
Sitz bath, ice packs, and using moist wipes to clean the area.
What are the two terms associated with the color changes in skin that are associated with blue and yellow?
Cyanosis and jaundice.
What is another name for glaucoma?
Silent blindness.
What is the term when a client responds with stimuli but is confused?
Obtunded
How is the metabolic rate of adults over the age of 65 affected?
The metabolic rate slows down and less food is consumed.
What test measures for blood in the stool?
Fecal occult blood (guiac)
What is the mnemonic for assessing lesions on the skin?
ABCDE. Asymmetry, border, color, diameter, and evolution.
What are the two main manifestations of decreased proprioception?
Spatial awareness and balance.
In alternative medicine, what is a primary use for ginger?
It is an antiemetic.
What is the kcal of one gram of carbohydrate equal to?
One gram of carbohydrate equals 4 kcal.
What diagnostic tool is used to measure the amount of urine in the bladder?
Bladder scanner.
What is ecchymosis?
Bruising
What is conductive hearing loss?
Problem with the transmission of sound.
How do crackles and rales sound in the lungs?
Fine to coarse bubbly sounds.
What are physically observed manifestations with hair, skin, and nails in a state of poor nutrition?
Dry and brittle hair and nails and dry and scaly skin.
What is the hormone responsible for helping the sphincter to relax to allow the passage of urine?
Relaxin
If skin in shiny and translucent on the toes and feet what can this indicate?
Arterial insufficiency.
In sensory processing disorder, how should a client's space be kept to avoid accidents?
Keep clutter to a minimum and keep the space organized.
What is the second stage of infection called and what occurs in this stage?
Prodromal and it is when some manifestations can be noted and pathogens are replicating rapidly.