Nutrition
The amount of energy stored in food
What is calories?
Frequent, loose, watery stools
What is diarrhea?
An irritation of the epidermis caused by moisture
What is maceration?
A deficit in the expected function of one or more of the five senses
What is a sensory deficit?
The first line of defense against infection
What is hand hygiene?
Protein, carbohydrates, fat
What are macronutrients?
A condition in which the client has infrequent bowel movements and the stool is hard, lumpy, and difficult to pass
What is constipation?
Localized damage to the skin and/or the soft underlying tissue, which can be caused by prolonged contact with a firm surface that interferes with circulation to the area
What is a pressure injury?
The leading cause of blindness in adults
What is diabetic retinopathy?
Assessment, Analysis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
What is the 5 steps of the nursing process (RN)?
Difficulty swallowing
What is dysphagia?
What is reflex incontinence?
Fluid secreted by the body during the inflammatory stage of healing and is made of plasma
What is exudate?
Loss of hearing that occurs due to aging
What is presbycusis?
An ongoing, goal-driven, interactive process that provides clients with new information
What is client education?
Prevents warfarin from working correctly
What is Vitamin K?
An inflamed pouch or sac in the colon that is the result of stool becoming trapped
What is diverticulitis?
Thin, watery wound drainage that is mixed with blood
What is serosanguineous?
A disorder that affects a client's ability to articulate and understand speech and written language
What is aphasia?
Providers, nurses, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, nutritionists, case managers, and social workers working together toward one client goal
What is the interprofessional team?
Stomach contents move into the lungs
What is aspiration?
A chronic disease that commonly causes inflammation of the small intestine, but can also affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract
What is Crohn's Disease?
Sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction/shear
What are the major risk categories does the Braden Scale focus on?
A condition in which a foul, salty, or metallic taste occurs in the mouth
What is dysgeusia?
A critical, unexpected adverse event that caused severe physical or psychological harm to a client, including death and dismemberment, permanent injury, and severe or temporary injury
What is a sentinel event?