Nutrition
Examples include gelatin, chicken broth, and juice
What is a clear liquid diet?
This technique is the best way to prevent spread of infection.
What is hand washing/hygiene?
The term for urine output less than 30mL/hr.
What is oliguria?
The first step of the nursing process and a way to gather patient data.
What is assessment?
Device that administers oxygen at 10-15L/min
What is a nonrebreather mask?
NG, NJ, and PEG tubes can be used for this type of feeding.
What is enteral feeding?
The required frequency of a physician's order for physical restraints.
What is 24 hours?
The loss of urine with sneezing or coughing
What is stress incontinence?
Transferring a task to a competent individual is called this.
What is delegation?
What is the alveoli?
Patients of this culture might prefer hot or cold foods based on illness.
What is the Chinese culture?
A patient with tuberculosis will be placed on this precaution.
What is airborne?
Black tarry stools are associated with this condition.
What is an upper GI bleed?
A drop in blood pressure from 130/60 to 110/40.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
Expect to observe orthopnea and crackles in the lungs with this disease process.
What is left-sided heart failure?
A patient experiencing facial droop, right-sided weakness, and slurred speech will be placed on this safety measure.
What is aspiration precaution?
A priority safety nursing diagnosis for a patient that is delirious, receiving sedatives, and has two IVs.
What is 'at risk for falls?'
This skin condition is often associated with urinary and bowel incontinence.
What is skin breakdown/ulcer?
Appropriate nursing diagnosis for a patient experiencing dehydration, hypotension, decreased skin turgor, and dry mucous membranes.
What is fluid volume deficit?
The appropriate position to suction an unconscious patient.
What is side-lying/lateral?
When assessing lab values of a patient with hypernatremia, the nurse will expect to see this electrolyte relationship.
What is a decrease in potassium?
Lab value with normal range of 4,000-11,000/mm3
What is white blood cells?
What is dehydration?
Priority nursing intervention for the patient with SOB, tachypnea, and hypoxia.
The nurse would encourage deep breathing exercises to the patient experiencing this acid/base imbalance.
What is respiratory acidosis?